New page added.
“Hot Rain” and “After Hot Rain”, newly added to web site
This pair each measure 40 x 50 cms (15¾” x 19¾”), both available, £2,000.00
Story behind the Paintings:
Hot Rain
Rescue a Maiden ?
Calling all pirates, gentlemen, gentlewomen, for Maiden Rescue, who is a gallant, who will refuse to help maidens & mermaids when they cry for our help? Maiden Rescue. If you like the attached, by all means share, forward this poster. Together, let us help make this event a sell out and huge success. The more … Read more
“05 August Sunrise”, Sold
Sunrise, to become a gift for a lady born on the 5 th August. A semi abstract painting produced ‘plien aire’ by Gordon Frickers, measuring 40 x 50 cms (15¾” x 19¾”), oils. How would the colours, tones, form and composition reveal themselves? “How long does it take to make a painting?” … Read more
Château de Saurs
House painting?
More to it than you might at first think. Page updated new images and revised texts.
This beautiful painting, produced partly on location was much acclaimed by the Gaillac historian and author Alaine Sorreano, mentioned more times than any of the other paintings in the collection when he introduced an inaugural showing of this collection at the Maison Culturale, Ville de Gaillac.
This elegant new painting in oils on canvas measures would make a worthy addition of any collection, private or public.
May Day
May day, the first roses in my garden and happy memories of May Day’s long gone; on Hayes Common with my Mother, watching the fete, people dancing round an ornate May Pole (very ancient tradition…) of Padstow May Day and the ‘Obby ‘Orse dancers… also an ancient tradition… Wishing you a beautiful, scented, memorable day … Read more
Passover, Pesach,
To my many Jewish friends who celebrated the first night of this beautiful commemoration of escape from slavery to freedom last night I wish you chag Pesach, chag semare, gut yom tov.
This rare painting measures 61 x 91 cms (24″ x 36″), oils on canvas, would suit a sophisticated private collection, hotel, or restaurant, available, £12,000.
“And Thou Shall Tell Thy Son In That Day Saying: It Is Because Of That Which The Lord Did For Me When I Came Forth Out Of Egypt” Exodus xiii, 8;
This year I was not so fortunate, next year in Jerusalem!
I’d been painting during the morning, unable to celebrate Passover last night, I decided such a beautiful day deserves celebrating so did so in my own nautical way.
Rather than divide the waters as my ancestor Moses did, I took us, my boat, a Wayfarer, ‘E V’ and I, sailing to a light SW breeze under an azure sky.
Never before… Gaillac
Gaillac, an introduction, a major re edit of this page including completed paintings added, This collection is a project never before undertaken, as of this evening it includes several of my paintings, never before seen on the Internet, completed. The page shows us a little of the atmospheres and ambiance of the Gaillac region, a … Read more
Whats new for 2017?
Escape from paper work and computers, I’m beginning a new painting, measuring a healthy 1.0 x 1.22 m(40″ x 48″) the likely price will be a modest £6,000. 
Well in truth,I have several new paintings almost ready to get under way, this one being the most abstract.
Can you guess what this painting will be and why?
Chateau Terride added
Sur la les chemins de la vigne, château de Terride, on the roads to the vines near Puycelcsi. now added to the S W France, Gaillac pages Sur la les chemins de la vigne, Chateau de Terride, on the roads to the vines near Puycelcsi. now added to the S W France, Gaillac pages château de … Read more
Picture framing, does it matter?
I found myself cogitating on this subject as I prepared 3 paintings, illustrated here, for shipment to their new owners.
There are 2 of the images of each of 3 pictures here so you can decide for yourself, enjoy.
Many framers will tell you, “a good frame makes the picture”; well they would wouldn’t they?