Question from a Nexus

A question on Facebook from my dear friend Sara Malamud who is a nexus, ( nexus; from Latin: a binding together, from nectere to bind, the ancients used honey for many purposes including on wounds and very often in wine); Sara is also a very good professional matchmaker. I thought it fun and it might interest some of you if we share her question and my reply.

Detail, Red Bales 2
Detail, Red Bales 2

“Have you ever thought of publishing a book with snippets of seafaring history alongside prints of your paintings, Gordon? Sounds like a perfect blend of your talents!”
 
I wrote, Sara Malamud nice idea, thank you. A book has been suggested, as yet no author, publisher or film producer has made a firm commitment.
Maybe it will happen one day, I don’t see that as my problem; my calling is to paint as much and as best I can.
I can tell you though, currently, two companies are muttering about making videos; again, either they will have to grab me and hold me in place or less likely, I’d better get keen and chase them.

Red Bales 1
Red Bales 1
For sure we would be spoilt for material.
Together with my marine and landscapes, the adventure of the artist, the struggle for recognition.
There is also how I became an artist and how I learnt to overcome my very odd colour vision, learned to release “wild pyrotechnics”  when I choose and turn the visual handicap to advantage.
You have a ‘story rich environment’ to work on.

Red Bales 2
Red Bales 2
 
I don’t think it would take to long to identify which stories are the most entertaining and dramatise the threads to make a strong yarn.
The illustration shown here is a detail from the breakthrough painting “Red Bales 2”,  you can find it easily via ‘search’ on https://artfrickers.com/
We already have a profusion of illustrations, paintings, photographs and at least four ‘plots’.
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