The Landscape Art of Gordon Frickers
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
Sunrise over the Vilaine, a unique oil painting NEW on my website ( https://artfrickers.com/…/sunrise-project/sunrise-vilaine/ ) created partly on location near where I live here in France. 81 x 51 cm (32″ x 20″), oils, this #painting available & modestly priced too at £650 Vilaine translates in the old Breton language as ‘river of mills’
New painting, The Trafalgar Way, coming soon to my maritime website. The DETAIL above measures 17 cm (6 5/8″) wide from the NEW painting (now available via my ‘contact page) that measures overall, 62 x 48 cm (24 3/5″ x 16″). Arguably The Trafalgar Way starts here off Pendennis Castle, Falmouth, with it’s feet in … Read more
You are trying to contact me via LinkedIn? Please be aware there are some nasty people in our world. At present I don’t have time to fix this issue & can live without LinkedIn. I’ve been sent, “Your (LinkedIn) account has been temporarily restricted as a precaution. We take proactive steps to secure your account … Read more
In 1806 Horatio Nelson on this day was laid to rest during one of the most spectacular British of funerals of all time. Nelson was a patriot, a man of wide experience, well read, devoted to his career, who had served as an ordinary seaman on merchant ships and as an Admiral of His Britannic … Read more
Hanukkah, Hunnukah, sometimes called ‘The Festival of Lights’. There is no ‘official’ way that I know of, to spell channukah, Hanukkah, which in the book on the left of this photo, my Siddur, is spelt Chanukah.. Hanukkah commemorates the Maccabees (Hasmonean) victories, itself a miracle, and an event in The Temple during the re-dedication of … Read more