Gordon Frickers
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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]
- 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
- Four times chosen Yachting World/Rolex-Swan prize artist[1]
- Member of the British Marine Federation[5]
- Member of SuperyachtUK[6]
Works
Works 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
Frickers 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
Frickers 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]
