A moving tale including the application of two fine wines

Wine art? tongue slightly in cheek, yes this is about wine and art. For the first time in months I gave all be it by accident, a lunch to friends.

I’ve been moving house office and studio. I’ve been researching in England for Mayflower 400, I’ve been busy, I’m getting re organised, at last the dust is beginning to settle.

As for the wine and the lunch…? Me, a chef, you must be joking? My specialty is toast.

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Welcome, bienvenue a Thehillac,

No. 14, as in address : Gordon Frickers 14 Rue du Bout de Ville, Thehillac, 56130, France;  visitors welcome, doubly so if I know in advance you are coming so I can prepare a more lavish welcome for you.  Trying to settle into Thehillac, arrived during a storm following a miraculously dry drive thank you G-d … Read more

A word to the wise

Meaning a word to the wise?
I will be sans Internet for a few days starting anytime soon dependent on SFR while I move home, office and studio and change service provider from SFR to Orange.fr
In theory I’ll be reconnected post meridian on the 7 th October.
I will be moving to Thehillac, winter quarters, maybe for much longer, near the medieval city of Roche Bernard, Morbihan, Bretagne.
Move to Thehillac 1
Move to Thehillac 1

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Wine art like good wine takes time to mature

Here is a ‘Gaillac’ story of a beginning with an end in sight.

Today’s unexpected news, just as I was closing an email there was a knock at my door…

A morning visitor is a rare event at my door.
This time it was my good friend Charles or to give him his full ‘Society’ title, Comte (Count) Charles-Octave de Noblet d’Anglure.

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Vallee of the Vere

Newly posted today, Vallee of the Vere was  painted about 5 years ago from a ‘plien aire’ study. This large fine art work measures 76 x 1202 cms (30” x 40”), oils, by Gordon Frickers, for exhibition and available, ex studio. You will find detailed images on the web site page, enjoy.

Marine art of wine art, a blend?

‘The Picturesque Wine Villages of Bordeaux’ series.”Bourg Regatta”. This now completed landscape painting or is it a marine painting…? measuring 53 x 81 cms (21” x 32”), oils is now available for exhibition and a good home. My intention was to keep the scene as simple and powerful as possible, atmosphere and emotion before detail … Read more