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
November Mists, ‘Golden Days’, NEW on my website November 1, mysterious autumn mists ‘Golden Days’ and leaves begin to fall as our year ebbs. 50 x 81 cm (20″ x 32″), available, 500 £ – discover more via my page https://artfrickers.com/project-picturesque-wine-villages-of-bordeaux/fog-painting/ 😃 Morning Mists series, experimental paintings made the same morning, to see what resulted. … 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.
After yesterday’s strong gale, a stroll around my autumnal garden . Good light for painting today !
Friends, the pleasure of an expected visitor, 😃 a friend from far astern. Ian and his camera shy lady friend came to stay for a long weekend.🙂 By day they were out n about exploring some of the extraordinary delights of southern Brittany. I’m somewhat ‘incapacitated’ at present to basket in the luxury of someone … Read more
Foggy and chilly, lingering to mid-day then mild and sunny with frequent rain in the evening and over night. The view from my bedroom window at 10.00. Autumn is coming early this year. September feels today more like late October, already I feel the need for a blanket over my duvet. More of the same … Read more
Cat called, an uninvited visitor and very, cute, persistent. Normally I like to be a good host; I make few exceptions. He / she was apparently determined to make my house his/ her new home. I was less keen, particularly when this young cat demonstrated an enthusiasm for clawing my furniture and salon rug. Cat … Read more
Shabbat shalom. Today despite wet n windy weather, I’ll be taking Ellen into Redon for more shopping, again, shopping therapy for her. Shabbat Dinner, we had a very pleasant Shabbat evening & dinner last night, lots of laughter and with me making Chinese nosh & Ellen made a starter and desert. To accompany the meal … Read more
A pleasant evening in La Roche-Bernard . I work as hard as I can so sometimes get to feel ‘wall crazy’ so the need for a change of scene, for adventure. Tomorrow, I have an invitation to a picnic before a fete with live music in La Roche-Bernard. I intend to accept, like to join … Read more