The Landscape Art of Gordon Frickers
Remembrance day, anyone remember what 11.11.11 used to mean? Respect, appreciation? When a country, a people, a culture, sets aside for commercial reasons 11.11.11 for the nearest Sunday you can be sure it has sunk into moral decline. Made worse when a large minority of inhabitants deliberately organise disorder, mayhem and cause murder & a … Read more
Vilaine sunrise ; Given how grey and gloomy the past month has been over much of northern Europe including the British Isles, and how grim much news has been, here is a unique and classic sunrise painting guaranteed to warm your spirit every time you see this painting. Vilaine translates in the old Breton language … Read more
Balabala soirée, Redon, 08.11.24, well entertained by the ‘Beating Odessa’, many calls of “encore”, always a nice compliment.😃 This was my first evening out since my injury on September 15th so I intended to stay just 1 hour. Nop, no chance, it’s France, it’s Brittany, it’s the Balabala of Redon with its congenial, welcoming atmosphère. … Read more
Trafalgar news on this Monday, 4th November and a NEW and original painting nearing completion, with for its subject news of one of the major events of the century arriving off Pendennis Castle’, Falmouth, bound for London, Admiralty House and the King. This NEW painting measuring 48 x 62 cm (19″ x 24″) will soon … Read more
Home fire this evening, the first of this autumn. I’m reminded my dear old Mum used to say, “winter draws on” so I’ve bought some cosy loose fitting thermal pyjamas.
Trafalgar First Shots, this painting is based upon the reports of French officers. Example, ” at a quarter past noon they were within gunshot”, Captain Magendie of the flagship Bucentaure. One of the 17 Nelson and Trafalgar series, as yet never exhibited in public of a gallery. This ‘First Shots’ measures 122 x 76 cm … Read more
Form Line of Battle, 11.00, Monday, 21st October, 1805, Nelson’s Column. Form Line of Battle, Nelson was a man who lead from the front hence this impressive sight, a maritime painting with HMS Victory leading her division. This painting is based upon the ship’s logs, diaries, letters and the Admiralty Committee Report on Trafalgar for … Read more
Trafalgar Dawn, Monday, 21st October, 06.05, this unique and awesome painting places YOU with the men on board H.M.S. Victory, Nelson’s flagship. You are seeing what the men described, you are seeing the “Trafalgar Dawn”. ““Trafalgar Dawn” measures, 122 x 30 cm (48″ x 12”) and is long since sold however, this painting is available … Read more
Trafalgar Dawn, Monday, 21st October 1805 at approximately 06.15 , Trafalgar Dawn, the French Perspective. You are seeing what the men on the French flagship Beaucenture described, the British fleet of Lord Nelson off Cape Trafalgar. The website url is https://frickers.co.uk/…/trafalgar-dawn-the-french…/ The research for this definitive painting took 10 years to complete during which I … Read more
