The Landscape Art of Gordon Frickers
Rave party solution ? Put the vaccine in wine, open the bars and restaurants, close all fast food outlets & in 2 days the whole country will be vaccinated… Meanwhile, this painting, website page updated, enjoy it is “Cafe des Arcades” 20 x 25 cm (8” x 10”), £950. discover more and or purchase this … Read more
HRH Queen Elizabeth when visiting Cordes sur Ciel was served wine chosen from the domain de la Chanade.
I feel privileged and complimented to have been asked to photograph this season’s production of wines at the Famous domain de la Chanade.
Actually, a story for another time maybe, I first met the owner, Christian, in a Gaillac supermarket when we where both buying fruit and veggies
Wish you where here ?
After an 8 hr 45 minute drive I arrived safely at the house of my friend Hervé Boitel in the Tarn department.
I drove through a mixture of heavy rain and bright sunshine, yet again wishing I had a co driver.
We have to make the best of what we have don’t we?
I stopped en route at the Aire de Vendee and as it was raining in fair imitation of a tropical downpour and chilly too, I ignored my salmon and mayo sandwiches and treated myself to a nice hot meal.
My mostly very good driving record was blotted for me by my car being side swiped in heavy traffic on the Bordeaux periferique by a driver who did not stop.
That will set me back 90 € for the damage excess on my insurance …
Such is life, I’m shipshape and the car will benefit from a respray on that side.
Wet, warm and windy here today which reminds me of “Painting Rain“, painting the impossible to entertain, inform and inspire us both ! 40 x 50 cm (15¾” x 19¾”) available, £ / € / $ U S 2000. “More than a match for anything in the Musee d’Orsay” ; Alain Soreano, author, historian [December 2016] … Read more
My ‘ Baby vines’, my Pomerol, painting series in and around one of the grandest of all names among fine wines has a major page upgrade including the linked pages, visit, enjoy ! Bordeaux, “Famous Wine Villages of Bordeaux” series Painting 53 x 81 cm (21” x 32”), 4,000 £, € or U S $. > Purchase Now … Read more
I’m cut again, this is the third time in 4 years… The connection seems to be working now but for how long? It is very unreliable. I having tried the numerous ‘trick’s I’ve learned for no result. Eventually after much ‘call later we are busy’ when trying the Orange.fr [English Language] help line, I spoke … Read more
Who has problems with social distancing? ‘The Blasted Oak'< , solitary, isolated in a crowded forest, old, atmospheric, mysterious. Painted plien aire, unrepeatable, 40 x 50 cm (16″ x 20″), available, £1,700. ex studio and frame, one of my best, any decent gallery would ask more. Web site pages completely updated The Forest of #Sivens, … Read more
Page updated, new info posted. Watching the power of nature, something city dwellers rarely do, does make me feel that like the old #Pharaoh we keep saying “NO ! Our planet & probably The Almighty are trying to tell us something. For sure, communities who don’t take #Corvid_19 seriously regardless of race or religion will … Read more
‘Golden Days’ This fine #painting seems to me appropriate as friends close ranks and keep in touch more these days. This enchanted #painting, #Goldendays that so many people relate to is an absolute bargain < available, £2,000., measures 61 x 91 cm (24″ x 36″) ~ 🙂 Discover more at Purchase Now with Paypal or bank … Read more
Panic?
Président Macron yesterday evening, all the schools, crèches and university will be closed from Monday.
****ing #CoronavirusPandemic #Corvid19 or what ever you call it.
Vive la #France ! 🇫🇷
Meanwhile, in Italy the shape of things to come in other countries.