Gordon Frickers Explained

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

• 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;^[4]
• Montmiral School of Painting (South West France)
• Plymouth College of Further Education (now City College Plymouth) : Internet, E business, web design

In addition to being an artist, Frickers is also a master shipwright and marine and art historian. At one time he was managing director of Southeast Boat Building.

Awards and memberships

• Four times chosen Yachting World/Rolex-Swan prize artist
• 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^[9]
• "Trafalgar Dawn, the French Perspective" showing the view Vice-Admiral Villeneuve had from his flagship Bucentaure just before the battle
• 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
• "The Port of Chester"^[13]
• "Royal Yacht Britannia (1893)"
• "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"
• "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
• 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

Patrons

Frickers patrons and clients include:

• The Sail Training Association (now the Tall Ships Youth Trust)^[16]
• Caledonian MacBrayne^[17]
• British Telecom (Marine) Ltd.^[18]
• Cunard Line
• Yamaha
• 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)

Exhibitions and galleries

Frickers work has been exhibited at:

• European Parliament, Brussels, May 2011
• Buckingham Palace
• London International Boat Show
• Royal Society of Marine Artists
• Maison de la Fontaine, City of Brest
• Chester Town Hall, including a Civic Reception
• La Mairie, L'ile sur Tarn, October, November 2007
• 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

Frickers work has appeared in:

• The Nelson Almanac edited by David Harris^[21]
• Nelson's Ships by Peter Goodwin
• Ships of Trafalgar by Peter Goodwin
• Fighting Ships 1750–1850 by Sam Willis^[22]

Frickers appeared in the 2010 TV documentary series, The Boats that Built Britain.^[23]

External links

• Gordon Frickers

Notes and References

1. Encyclopedia: Gordon Frickers . The Wivenhoe Encyclopedia . Wivenhoe Town Council . 22 August 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20081121164647/http://www.wivenhoe.gov.uk/History/gordon_frickers.htm . 21 November 2008 .
2. Web site: Life on the Ocean Wave . News & Press . British Marine Federation . 30 June 2011 . 14 April 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110930073217/http://www.britishmarine.co.uk/news__press/news_article.aspx?ArticleId=3122 . 30 September 2011 .
3. News: Eric. van den Berg. Brussels date for Frickers. 4 July 2011. Lloyd's List. 12 April 2011.
4. Web site: Gordon Frickers. Cranston Fine Arts – Artist Listings. Military Print Company. 30 June 2011.
5. Web site: Gordon Frickers. Member List. British Marine Federation. 30 June 2011.
6. Web site: Gordon Frickers . Member Profiles . Superyacht UK . 22 August 2017 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150810183540/http://superyachtuk.com/MySYUK/Member-Profiles/Gordon-Frickers . 10 August 2015 .
7. Book: Goodwin, Peter. The Ships of Trafalgar: The British, French and Spanish Fleets, 21 October 1805. 2005. Conway Maritime. London. 1-84486-015-9. 256.
8. News: Lloyd's List. 19 August 2005. 6.
9. Book: Goodwin, Peter. Nelson's Ships: A History of the Vessels in which he Served 1771 – 1805. 2002. Conway Maritime. London. 0-85177-742-2. 192.
10. News: The Western Morning News. 14 October 1994.
11. News: Monitor. People and Places. 4 July 2011. Lloyd's List. 26 April 1994.
12. News: Monitor. People and Places. 4 July 2011. Lloyd's List. 11 January 1995.
13. News: The Evening Herald. 21 May 1993.
14. Web site: Gordon Frickers. BI Art Gallery. John Prescott. 30 June 2011.
15. News: Artist gets vote in Brussels. 2 July 2011. This is Devon. 29 June 2010.
16. News: The Western Morning News. 2 February 1999.
17. News: Calmac press release. 6 February 2001.
18. Web site: Gordon Frickers Painting Exhibition . 30 June 2011 . Tarn & Aveyron Events . FrenchEntrée Magazine.
19. News: Davis. Barry. Long forgotten Israel paintings find new life. The Jerusalem Post. 15 May 2007. 24.
20. News: The Plymouth Western Morning News. A colourful view of life in France. 30 September 2006. 30 June 2011.
21. Book: David . Harris. The Nelson Almanac: A Book of Days Recording Nelson's Life and the Events That Shaped His Era. 1998. Conway Maritime Press. London. 0-85177-755-4. 192.
22. Book: Willis, Sam; introduction by N.A.M. Rodger. Fighting ships, 1750-1850. 2007. Quercus Publishing. London. 978-1-84724-171-9. 224.
23. Web site: The Pickle. The Boats That Built Britain (TV series documentary 2010). IMDb. 30 June 2011.