Plymouth Archives - Gordon Frickers Marine Art

Drake and the Spanish Armada, a twist on a famous sea yarn for you.

Did Francis Drake play on?

When at Plymouth #Drake was given the news of the imminent approach of the mighty Spanish Armada did he finish his game of bowls?

Many people think the tale is unlikely.

But.

The Mayflower

21 January 202219 January 2022 by Gordon Frickers

The Mayflower, off Rame Head, Plymouth, this fine painting has been a long haul completed today !

63 x 40 cm (15 3/4″ x 25 3/4″) For sale, available, yours for 1,450 £.

The Mayflower of 1620 has to be one of the most influential ships in all human history.

Mayflower truly represents the best of the British and American idealism, courage and sense of adventure.

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’s Plymouth Harbour

11 April 2021 by Gordon Frickers

Titanic opportunity, in one very collectable painting, Titanic and Plymouth, two world famous names combine.

Here, I present completed, for the first time, for your pleasure Titanic’s “Plymouth Harbour”.

This definitive painting 🎨 is a full size 175 x 79.7 cm (60″ x 31 5/8″) and available, offers of or from £15,000.

The original painting was commissoned by White Star Line and lost with the Titanic, 14/15 April.

Mayflower

22 November 2020 by Gordon Frickers

The Mayflower, varnishing day today, always an important day in the life of a new #painting. I present for you the “Mayflower Plymouth 1620, England”. We see a calm morning with sea fog clearing with ‘Mayflower’ being towed out of the old harbour of Plymouth, Devon, England. 60 x 90 cm (23 5/8″ x 35 … Read more

Mayflower Plymouth 31.08.2020

5 September 2020 by Gordon Frickers

This painting of Mayflower Plymouth, England has been chosen as a subject for new video being made in the U S A by Frank Muller.
The video to be a blend showing some of how this painting evolved.

Painting available, 60 x 90 cm (23 5/8″ x 35 3/8″), £/€ or U S $, 5,000.

As I write this painting is now 98 % complete so another picture will follow on this one very soon.

THE Mayflower Plymouth, England, a new painting of one of the most famous and influential ships in all human history.

The location is Plymouth, England, carefully researched to show old Plymouth, as it was in September 1620.

Mayflower Plymouth

16 August 2020 by Gordon Frickers

Or Plymouth Mayflower, worthy of a fine new painting, both are justifiably world famous names?

Mayflower, #painting near completion

I’m thinking of Mayflower400, 60 x 90 cm (23 5/8″ x 35 3/8″), available £/€ or U S $, 6,000.

Any reputable gallery would be delighted to offer this painting for this price or more …

Painting Présentation

15 August 202012 August 2020 by Gordon Frickers

Marine-Painting, cadre et présentation, being France, first a French lunch meaning from 12,00 to 17,00 !

The lunch being served by our hosts Philippe and Sylvie Bossis at their beautiful mansion.

Lunch starting in classical style with ‘nibbles’, little delicacies each with it’s own distinctive flavour.

Each and every delicious morcele and this including the ‘Pain Surprise’ which is a bread with each layer made of sandwiches with a different filling.

Mayflower400, Plymouth.

24 June 202024 June 2020 by Gordon Frickers

Mayflower400, Plymouth, >progress< with a new meticulously researched painting. Painting on speculation, 61 x 91 cm [24″ x 26″], available, £5,000 a bargain as any good gallery should be delighted to show this painting. Discover more on my web site page ‘Plymouth, Mayflower‘ Mayflower400 [2020] is billed to be the biggest anniversary celebrations in the … Read more

Samuel Plimsoll, Plymouth

27 April 2020 by Gordon Frickers

Newly completed, ‘Samuel Plimsoll at Plymouth’. This #painting is miniature so very rare being from the hand of Gordon Frickers, so you may be seeing the painting larger than life as it measures a petite 19.6 x 24.8 cm (7¾” x 9¾”). A commission [therefore sold] this study was inspired by my painting “Plymouth, Emigration”. … Read more

A salty yarn