The Landscape Art of Gordon Frickers
“How does your garden grow?” Here’s a peek at mine which is ‘running late’ which this year few flowers so far. Even the hedges are still only just gathering their impetus. No competion for Monet’s famous garden here ! This is very unlike my cousin’s region in the S W of France, the Tarn, were … Read more
A Fête de Medieivale à Roche-Bernard coming soon, for the April 19th and 20th. This looks like being a fun overload with the added advantage that picturesque La Roche-Bernard is a river port with great charm😃. Your thoughts? 😶 I’ve attended and taken part in similar events when living down South in the heart of … Read more
Lovely weather here in Brittany so here is one of my favourite and beautifully optimistic paintings for you to enjoy. Sunrise painting 06 August. Painted 40 x 50 cm (15¾” x 19¾”) as it happened and available. One of my personal favourites too . Are you looking for the very best in timeless landscapes? You have found … Read more
Portrait Paintings page is now much improved. Thoroughly updated this portrait paintings page now includes a NEW painting, new images and revised texts. Is there anything as impressive in a home or office as a personalised competent portrait painting? This Portrait Paintings page now includes this NEW painting, A charming double portrait painting measuring 30.5 … Read more
Pomerol Paintings, Baby Vines, my website page text has a thorough upgrade, read, profit and enjoy. https://artfrickers.com/painting…/pomerol/pomerol/ as this fine painting is a warm ant-dote in the depths of winter, as we think of summer to come. This painting measures 53 x 81 cm (21” x 32”) and is one of the considerable number in … Read more
Four (rather special) green bottles standing in a row; and roast lamb for a merry supper with 3 local friends. I was a bit dubious about the Chateau Clos de Madeleine as it’s rather old. I bought several years ago from the chateau owners which at the time I was painting as one of the … Read more
What did you have for supper, home cooking? These were the largest sardines I’ve seen in years. Although still half the size of the giant sardines I was served when visiting the home of Salvador Dali in Catalonia. Salvador Dali’s home.
Here is a change from sea airs and my marine paintings. A little tease for you. This is a much enlarged detail of a landscape nearing completion, ‘Domaine Astrid Peyres Roses’. Peyres Roses domaine as in the painting here is a fine place to visit. The owners are young, very knowledgable and amicable too. Domaine … Read more
Wellie Walkies & boats, all roads North to Redon, flooded. This is today’s most frequently seen road sign. Extensive flooding in Morbihan department… this inclides Théhillac. From Théhillac, the only viable route into Morbihan is via La Roche-Bernard… ‘Wellie Boot’ walkies, Théhillac sea front rediscovered and at times up to my boots ‘Plymsol Lines’. … Read more
A bit delayed, Galette des Rois or ‘cake of the Three Kings’ Day’. Les Visiteurs, or rather, a couple who are ‘special’ friends were on time as arranged and a real pleasure as always, to entertain. France has more than twice as many public vacations as Britain and yet the GDP doesn’t suffer. Vive la … Read more