Diary

Plenty of paint

Famous Wine Villages of Bordeaux Series Of my landscapes “more than a match for anything in the Musee d’Orsay” said Alain Soreano, author, historian, when opening the exhibition at the Centre Culturale, Gaillac, December 2016. ~ click on the images to share in something of the joy of M. Soreano. Painted yesterday, you certainly get your money’s worth … Read more

Eclipse this

“Small, local village pleasures”. The plan is to go to Castelnau de Montmiral tomorrow arriving late afternoon / early evening. In the Tarn almost every village offers local pleasures. In the Tarn almost every village offers local pleasures. In the Tarn almost every village offers local pleasures. I’m looking forward to the fete de Musique … Read more

Sauveterre-de-Guyenne

An uproarious Fete de Musique at Sauveterre-de-Guyenne inspired this painting, 61 x 915 cm (24″ x 36″), oils, yours for £1,2000 ~ you might even talk me into including a CD. New on www.frickers.com, my landscape web site ‘Famous Wine Villages of Bordeaux’ series, Entre Deux Mers. Sauveterre-de-Guyenne in the heart of ‘Entre Deux Mers’ (the land … Read more

Flight Deck

Flight Deck, page updated

Boeing 727,
Boeing 727, Crete

This on the day of the 100 th anniversary of the founding of the RAF.

Painted as a result of the captain inviting me into the ‘jump seat’ as we landed.

He later helped check every single instrument and switch was correct for the height and distance out.

Available, a near gift at £1,200

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Let the Music Play

National Fetes du Musique day and night here in France.
Every town and many villages have a day and night for music, some like Antibes take 3 days to party.
Did you know France has a government department devoted to “quality of life”.
The music fest is one of their ideas in action.
Can you imaging the British government, Tory or Labour ever having a department like that?
Fete du musique 21.06.18
Fete du musique 21.06.18
 
This unfinished painting, measuring 61 x 915 cm (24″ x 36″), oils, available.

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Let the music play

National Fetes du Musique day and night here in France. Fete du musique 21.06.18 IMG_3806
Every town and many villages have a day for music, some like Antibes take 3 days to party.
Did you know France has a government department devoted to “quality of life”.
The music fest is one of their ideas in action.
Can you imaging the British government, Tory or Labour ever having a department like that? 

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Saint Emilion 17.06.2018

Painting about 95 % complete, you can better view this delightful study on page https://artfrickers.com/sample-page/st-emilion-pomerol/ Exploring St Emilion is one of the great pleasures of life, so many surprises for you to discover. Bordeaux wines… which name above all springs to mind … and palate, Saint Emilion? A timeless painting will give you pleasure when ever … Read more

Yuk, Orange.fr?

Orange.fr = YUK, a necessary evil ?
Orange.fr, is it only me who feels every time I give business to Orange I get ripped of.IMG_3773  fff?
Granted, buying a new phone (mobile, cell, portable) in France is quite a challenge, more so if your French is limited; however I’d taken some

Orange.fr, is it only me who feels every time I give business to Orange I get ripped off?
Granted, buying a new phone (mobile, cell, portable) in France is quite a challenge, more so if your French is limited; however I’d taken some precautions and made notes before the event.

Not good news, is I thought I’d bought a 2018 model that was on display in the shop, nope when I checked at home, it’s a 2017 which is not the same as a 2018.IMG_3772 

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FREE !

Yes FREE ! I mention this a result of an amusing exchange on my Facebook page. Free with every new painting and or print you buy, this famous signature. The ultimate compliment for an artist is “I’ll buy it”. Peter Morewood thank you for that compliment Sir.