Thinking about life after lockdown, I strongly recommend you visit Castel de Brames.
For the rarest of fine wines, Castel de Brames.
61 x 915 cm (24″ x 36″), available, price on request.
Wet n windy here today in southern Brittany. A South West gale blustering in over the beaches and cliffs of the cote Savage, while my barometer is steady at 1015 which suggests more rain to come. The temperature is mild for February, 13C (55.4 F) with fine rain, a fine misty rain which reminds me … Read more
A neighbourly lunch in France, a beautiful table, French style. The art of table decoration is much prized here in France so here’s an example for you to enjoy. a 🎈happy birthday🥂🎈 for my lovely if shy neighbour.🙂⚓ A lunch invitation to a French home or village fete can in France typically start at mid … Read more
Tarn department (81), Gaillac, a change of scene today. 60 x 92 cm (24″ x 36″), available £2,000. https://artfrickers.com/s-w-france/gaillac/gaillac/ > here bank to bank or with your credit card Purchase Now < via Paypal, in any currency, or in instalments by arrangement, contact Gordon Frickers. Driving to one of my most favourite places, Gaillac. Wish you … Read more
Café Culture series, a new painting. 30.5 x 40.5 cm (12″ x 16″) so fresh it’s not even on my website yet. Café des Sports proprietor Madame Roberte Pataluch, a French national treasure, an institution. Bordeaux Paintings Series : ‘Discovering The Famous Wine Villages of Bordeaux’, France, The World’s Most Renowned Wine Region. The Café … Read more
I’m able to use the Internet thanks to my good friend Mark, proprietor of the Hotel des Consuls here in Castelnau de Montmiral. However I’ve lots to do here, part business, part fun and games 😀 Of the latter, Castelnau de Montmiral is being prepared for a 4 night music festival starting tonight with … Read more
For the rarest of fine wines, Castel de Brames.
61 x 915 cm (24″ x 36″), available, price on request.
Café anyone? First day of spring here today or so I’m told. A painting, the design being based upon a scene I sketched outside the Cafe des Sports, Gaillac. Clouds or no clouds, it’s good light for designing a painting, one of my ‘Café Culture’ series. Like to take a break? Thinking vacation? ‘Executive Displacement … Read more
Home safely at Théhillac, resuming what passes for my normal life. An evening to relax, music and song, French culture, some of the songs comic at Roche-Bernard in Brittany, France, with the café associatif Le Pisse Mémé. I got home at 02.00 so I suppose that was a success?
A day and evening with a Toulouse pétanque club by invitation of my friend Lily Malek. We started at 15.00 and finished at 00.30… The picnic was well organised. Typical of French hospitality, everyone bringing something nice and all helping set up / dismantle, everyone looking after each other, lots of joking and laughter. With … Read more