Mayflower mysteries

Mayflower and Plymouth mysteries, how was it done? Today, newly updated my ‘Mayflower at Plymouth’ page explains some of the juicy controversies and processes that created this painting, more on my blog and website page, https://www.frickers.co.uk/art/marine-art/merchant-sail/the-mayflower/  enjoy 🙂   Mayflower and Plymouth Painting 91 x 61 cm [24″ x 26″] is priced at a very … Read more

Titanic in Print

Titanic’s Plymouth Harbour, it looks like this remarkable painting will be offered this year as a print in a choice of three sizes. 79.5 x 172 cm (31 3/5″ x 68″) this definitive replica painting, soon to be offered in print in a choice of 3 sizes, is for sale, available. No reasonable offer refused.   … Read more

The Western Isles

Lochnevis as recommended by Anne the Princess Royal.  She knows very well the light & colours of The Western Isles, to the board of directors of Calmac(Caledonian MacBrayne Ferries)  #Scotland & my #paintings , a commission for #Calmac. Loch Nevis off Muck, two pages thoroughly upgraded, enjoy Painting 91.5 x 61 cm (36″ x 24″), … Read more

Happy New Year 2022 !

Nelson's Frigates, a detail

Wishing you all a Happy, Healthy New Year 2022 and the enjoyment of fine paintings.

Out with a bang, 2021!

Nelson's frigates
Nelson’s four frigates

Finished today ‘Nelson’s four frigates’, my newest and probably my last painting for my Nelson and Trafalgar series, “Nelson’s Four Frigates’ although a gallery order or commission could tempt me.

53 x 91.5 cm (21″ x 36″) Nelson’s Four Frigates, available.

My profound thanks to everyone who has hit ‘like’ or better still shared my paintings on social media.

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Chester Prints

Chester prints

Chester prints, paintings and a civic reception remembered as we approach “the season of good will”.

Chester Town Hall

Here are some photographs some of which have never been see on Facebook before.

Chester
Chester paintings, a civic reception

This success story, a grand night out, shows what can be done by men of good will.

Prints are still available, ‘The Port of Chester 1863′,   76 x 1520 cm (2′ 6″ x 5′), has been sold to a private collection.

Cheater
Chester paintings reception the sponsored buffet

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Robin Knox-Johnston

A salute to a great and modest man, Sir Robin Knox-Johnston.

If you have not already seen this I can not recommend to highly this entire video which I sailed into by chance this evening.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WdIIYr1GdIs
Robin has been and continues to be a very fine example of a real man, an inspiration world wide to thousands possibly millions including me.
Robin has been a considerable influence in my life.

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Galleons

Race Galleon, English

Galleon, English, or more commonly called an ‘English Race Galleon’ circa 1620 bearing away to the West off Plymouth.

Race Galleon, English
Galleon, English, circa 1620
Painting 40 x 63 cm (15 3/4″ x 25 3/4″), oils, for sale, £2,500.
Almost complete and available from my website page https://www.frickers.co.uk/art/marine-art/merchant-sail/mayflower-off-plymouth/

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