Gordon Frickers (born 1949 in Beckenham, Kent, United Kingdom[1]) is a marine artist based in Plymouth, Devon, but also paints in France. Frickers was the first marine artist to be exhibited at the European Parliament in Brussels in May 2011.[2][3]
Education and experience
edit- Maidstone College of Fine Art (later part of Kent Institute of Art & Design and now part of University for the Creative Arts) and Medway College : Visual Communication, Photography for advertising & media
- Falmouth Technical College : Ship & Boat Building;[1][4]
- Montmiral School of Painting (South West France)
- Plymouth College of Further Education (now City College Plymouth) : Internet, E business, web design[1]
In addition to being an artist, Frickers is also a master shipwright and marine and art historian.[4] At one time he was managing director of Southeast Boat Building.[3]
Awards and memberships
edit- Four times chosen Yachting World/Rolex-Swan prize artist[1]
- Member of the British Marine Federation[5]
- Member of SuperyachtUK[6]
Works
editWorks and series by Frickers include:
- "I have urgent dispatches" which depicts the schooner HMS Pickle conveying news of the death of Nelson and victory at Trafalgar[7][8]
- "Trafalgar Dawn", the view from HMS Victory at 6:05 am on the morning of 21 October 1805[8][9]
- "Trafalgar Dawn, the French Perspective" showing the view Vice-Admiral Villeneuve had from his flagship Bucentaure just before the battle[3]
- 1994 "Nexus", the Cable Ship Nexus commissioned by BT Marine and donated to Coe Metcalf Shipping of Liverpool, who had converted the oil drilling ship Pelican 2 to become CS Nexus[10][11][12]
- 1991 "Cable Ship Sovereign" commissioned by BT Marine for their boardroom[11]
- "The Port of Chester"[13]
- "Royal Yacht Britannia (1893)"[1]
- "Uganda entering Falmouth with tugs to lay up after the Falklands war"
- "Dumra departing Bombay in a rising S.W. monsoon", for Sir Robin Knox-Johnston to celebrate Sir Robin's earliest times at sea[14]
- "Cunard Express Steamer The Mauretania"[4]
- "Plymouth Cattewater", which shows a clipper loading in the early 1880s before her imminent departure for Australia
- "HMS Formidable, Seafires Returning", painted for a lady whose husband had served as a pilot[15]
- "Norway", the cruise ship, leaving Miami[3]
- The voyage of the French explorer Lapérouse series
- Historic & Picturesque Wine Villages of Bordeaux series
Some of Frickers work has been reproduced as limited edition prints[1]
Patrons
editFrickers patrons and clients include:
- The Sail Training Association (now the Tall Ships Youth Trust)[16]
- Caledonian MacBrayne[1][17]
- British Telecom (Marine) Ltd.[11][18]
- Cunard Line
- Yamaha[1]
- Sir Robin Knox-Johnston
- Maiden G.B. (Tracy Edwards)
- Blue Arrow America's Cup
- The National Trust
- Imperial Tobacco (Award won)
- Devonport Management Limited
- Marine Projects (now known as Princess Yachts)
- Coe Metcalf Shipping Ltd.
- Corum – French Admiral's Cup Sponsor
- Sir Richard Branson
- Henri Lloyd Limited
- La Maire de Sauternes
- CPC (United Kingdom) Limited (name changed in 1998 to Best Foods Inc)[18]
Exhibitions and galleries
editFrickers work has been exhibited at:
- European Parliament, Brussels, May 2011[2][3]
- Buckingham Palace
- London International Boat Show
- Royal Society of Marine Artists
- Maison de la Fontaine, City of Brest[4]
- Chester Town Hall, including a Civic Reception[13]
- La Mairie, L'ile sur Tarn, October, November 2007[18]
- 1868 Restaurant, King David Street, Jerusalem, May 2007[19]
Frickers' wine villages of France paintings have been exhibited at Gallerie Marin in Appledore, north Devon.[20]
Books and TV
editFrickers work has appeared in:
- The Nelson Almanac edited by David Harris[21]
- Nelson's Ships by Peter Goodwin[9]
- Ships of Trafalgar by Peter Goodwin[7]
- Fighting Ships 1750–1850 by Sam Willis[22]
Frickers appeared in the 2010 TV documentary series, The Boats that Built Britain.[23]
External links
editNotes and references
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h "Gordon Frickers". The Wivenhoe Encyclopedia. Wivenhoe Town Council. Archived from the original on 21 November 2008. Retrieved 22 August 2011.
- ^ a b "Life on the Ocean Wave". News & Press. British Marine Federation. 14 April 2011. Archived from the original on 30 September 2011. Retrieved 30 June 2011.
- ^ a b c d e van den Berg, Eric (12 April 2011). "Brussels date for Frickers". Lloyd's List. Retrieved 4 July 2011.
- ^ a b c d "Gordon Frickers". Cranston Fine Arts – Artist Listings. Military Print Company. Retrieved 30 June 2011.
- ^ "Gordon Frickers". Member List. British Marine Federation. Retrieved 30 June 2011.
- ^ "Gordon Frickers". Member Profiles. Superyacht UK. Archived from the original on 10 August 2015. Retrieved 22 August 2017.
- ^ a b Goodwin, Peter (2005). The Ships of Trafalgar: The British, French and Spanish Fleets, 21 October 1805. London: Conway Maritime. p. 256. ISBN 1-84486-015-9.
- ^ a b Lloyd's List. 19 August 2005. p. 6.
{{cite news}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ a b Goodwin, Peter (2002). Nelson's Ships: A History of the Vessels in which he Served 1771 – 1805. London: Conway Maritime. p. 192. ISBN 0-85177-742-2.
- ^ The Western Morning News. 14 October 1994.
{{cite news}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ a b c Monitor (26 April 1994). "People and Places". Lloyd's List. Retrieved 4 July 2011.
- ^ Monitor (11 January 1995). "People and Places". Lloyd's List. Retrieved 4 July 2011.
- ^ a b The Evening Herald. 21 May 1993.
{{cite news}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ "Gordon Frickers". BI Art Gallery. John Prescott. Retrieved 30 June 2011.
- ^ "Artist gets vote in Brussels". This is Devon. 29 June 2010. Retrieved 2 July 2011.
- ^ The Western Morning News. 2 February 1999.
{{cite news}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ Calmac press release. 6 February 2001.
{{cite news}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ a b c "Gordon Frickers Painting Exhibition". Tarn & Aveyron Events. FrenchEntrée Magazine. Retrieved 30 June 2011.
- ^ Davis, Barry (15 May 2007). "Long forgotten Israel paintings find new life". The Jerusalem Post. p. 24.
- ^ "A colourful view of life in France". The Plymouth Western Morning News. 30 September 2006. Retrieved 30 June 2011.[dead link]
- ^ Harris, David, ed. (1998). The Nelson Almanac: A Book of Days Recording Nelson's Life and the Events That Shaped His Era. London: Conway Maritime Press. p. 192. ISBN 0-85177-755-4.
- ^ Willis, Sam; introduction by N.A.M. Rodger (2007). Fighting ships, 1750-1850. London: Quercus Publishing. p. 224. ISBN 978-1-84724-171-9.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "The Pickle". The Boats That Built Britain (TV series documentary 2010). IMDb. Retrieved 30 June 2011.