May 2015 -

Photography and painters

May 23, 2015May 23, 2015 by Gordon Frickers

Organised by MAIRIE DE GAILLAC, Service Culture, that is the Town hall of Gaillac “Concours Photo“; open to all residents of Midi Pyrenees. Two ‘divisions, professional and amateur. Prize giving soon, at the cinema (why? it has a restaurant and bar) , Gaillac, Sunday 31 st May 18.00 « Le jardin de tous les plaisirs … Read more

A glimpse behind the scenes.

May 20, 2015May 20, 2015 by Gordon Frickers

A new landscape painting, a chance to observe the creative process.

Many people have said they like to see how paintings develop here we go again, plus a bonus you have two examples here of a very early stage and two earlier paintings.

Layout changes, adapting, evolving the photographic sketch

A magic name, Salvador Dali

May 18, 2015May 10, 2015 by Gordon Frickers

One of the most celebrated artists of all time.

One of the reasons I took this recent mini break was to get a better feel for the attitudes and the work of the marvel. Salvador Dali.

Salvador Dali, sardines wine art ?

May 23, 2015May 7, 2015 by Gordon Frickers

Dali as did many of the greatest painters, sometimes turned his attentions to wine art and food.

Sardines freshly caught, white wine, sea air, paradise?

I like wine art… Do you?

My wine art project, « Wine Villages of Bordeaux » and the quest for progressively more advanced ways to express ideas with paint recently lead me half by chance to the house of Salvador Dali.

In the footsteps of Salvador Dali

May 18, 2015May 5, 2015 by Gordon Frickers

Wine art, in particular my Wine Villages of Bordeaux project presents me with fresh challenges, opportunity to take bigger risks, to explore in way entirely new to me hence my visit to Cadaques and the home of Salvador Dali. Salvador Dali who grew up in this region would become a world renowned painter with a … Read more