The Landscape Art of Gordon Frickers
The valley of Gaillac and surrounding terrains are something of a French secret. The current beautifull warm weather reminds me of the valley of Gaillac, of the colour rich, wild flowers rich, wine rich countryside of the nothern Tarn department, landscapes where one can still sense ‘Pax Roma’, and I’ve a yen to go there … Read more
NEW on my landscape website https://artfrickers.com/s-w-france/ for your pleasure, Peyres Roses is a painting 81 x 65 cm (32″ x 23 1/2″) and is after a year in creating is at last available. If you’d like to know more, the story, photos of details, email me via the contact link. A very special painting, Peyres … Read more
Here is a change from sea airs and my marine paintings. A little tease for you. This is a much enlarged detail of a landscape nearing completion, ‘Domaine Astrid Peyres Roses’. Peyres Roses domaine as in the painting here is a fine place to visit. The owners are young, very knowledgable and amicable too. Domaine … Read more
Vin du Coq; do you know, the symbol of #Gaillac #wine is a cockerel? Maybe you know I have numerous spectacular Gaillac paintings available? All created in and around Gaillac S W France on my website. Refresh yourself https://artfrickers.com/s-w-france/tarn-and-gaillac-paintings/ Vin du Coq Vin du coq, very good #wine though it is, this doesn’t translate quite as the Gaillacois intended … Read more
Mr. Charles-Octave Count DE NOBLET D’ANGLURE has finally lost the unequal struggle we all face. Mr. Charles-Octave Count DE NOBLET D’ANGLUREa finalement perdu la lutte inégale à laquelle nous sommes tous confrontés. My very sincere condolences go to the family and friends of Charles-Octave DE NOBLET in loving and grateful memory of a grand friend … Read more
can offer their guests fine rare wines and have a painting of the château on their dinning room wall.
by buying paintings and following my wine recommendations.Early stirrings of the birth of a new painting, shown here for those of you who like to follow the painting process and progress. Drawing? Good paintings start with an idea often best expressed and explored with concept sketches and drawing. A drawing design for a new painting, a commission to be approximately one meter … Read more
Autumn, paintings, golden and seen with winter they seem to be arm in arm here in the South of the Tarn this year. There are green leaves on some trees, all inviting subjects for paintings. Vines and others offer autumn golds while the nearby mountains adopt their snow caps.
Mayrages that is, and my friend, proprietor Alan Geddes.
Tarn, the colours of autumn. Autumn has arrived late this year in the Tarn so it will probably be bref and more spectacular than usual. Here I thought you might like me to share some overdue walkies. Exercise in the form off an afternoon walk near Gaillac and a few of the photographs I shot. … Read more
