Ship Paintings

Ships, maritime and marine paintings, liners, cruise ships, working merchant ships this page introduces the best know speciality of Gordon Frickers.

"Titanic at Speed", 61 x 42 cm (24" x 16½"), £1,200.


Titanic at Speed, the painting “I’m delighted with this painting: I love its optimism. That is what Titanic is all about!” T. Maltin, author of 3 Titanic books.


"Hector’s Homecoming", 41 x 61 cm (16" x 24"), Commissioned as a surprise birthday gift.


"Mauretania prints & painting, The Most Famous 4 Funnel Cunard Liner.", 76 x 50 cm (30" x 19½"), Sold. Available as a print from our print page.


"Arctic Convoy PQ 13", 50 x 40 cm (19½" x 15½"), commissioned by an eye witness, a survivor of PQ 13, Mr. H. Mills. Available as a print from our print page.


"Cable Ship “Nexus” on the Mersey", 81 x 50 cm (32" x 19½"), Commissioned by and sold to British Telecom (Marine) Ltd.


"Liberty ship, North Atlantic", 81 x 50 cm (32" x 19½"), commissioned by a former deck officer.


"Glenorchy, Glen Line", 81 x 50 cm (32" x 19½"), Sold.


"Thames Sailing Barge Cambria and M.V. River Trader", 46 x 35 cm (18" x 14"), £1,250. Also available as a print from our print page.


New: M.V. “River Trader” built 1989, British registered. Old: S.B. Cambria built in 1906 became the last working Thames Sailing barge.


"Llangibby Castle", 30 x 20 cm (12" x 8"), £850.


The Union Castle Line ship ‘Llangibby Castle’ passing Table Mountain, Cape Town.


"Jerusalem at Hamburg", 81 x 50 cm (32" x 19½"), Commissioned as a gift for the President of Zim Line.


Calmac Paintings Series.
"There is an enduring quality, capturing an aspect of our now for future generations, great painting." said Capt J. Simkins, Managing Director,  Caledonian MacBrayne .


British India Ships
British India Ships paintings of B. I. classic ships, introducing many of the paintings, drawings and stories about this much loved British India Steam Navigation Company.


"Talthybius, Blue Funnel Ltd", 61 x 41 cm (24" x 16"), Sold to a private collector.


"Norway (ex France) departing Miami", 91 x 61 cm (36" x 24"), Sold to Showbiz International.


"Stefan Batory in the Denmark Straights", 48 x 35 cm (19" x 14"), Sold.


"Cable Ship Sovereign", 91 x 61 cm (36" x 24"), Original Sold to BT.


"Miami Beach", 81 x 51 cm (32" x 20"), £3,000.


Miami Beach and ‘Emerald Seas’ is beautifully shown here entering Government Cut, the final approach to the port of Miami.


"“Benmacdhui” at Hong Kong", 91 x 61 cm (36" x 24"), a commission, original sold.


"Roslin Castle with the Tantallon Castle, Mauritius", 91 x 61 cm (36" x 24"), commissioned by a former junior engineer..


"Robert L Holt painting", 61 x 40 cm (24" x 15½"), Original Commissioned and sold.


"Wind of Change", 76 x 51 cm (30" x 20"), Sold.


Sir Robin Knox-Johnston, “I would love another Frickers painting” says Britain’s most famous living sailor, former British India Steam Navigation Company graduate and Master Mariner; ( he has three).

Thinking about a painting?

As you see here, I have plenty of experience of painting commercial shipping, payments are usually in easy instalments, I can even advise on your painting as a business expense.

Your commissions could not be in better hands, with a track record of art work being delivered on time and in budget, you can safely choose Gordon Frickers, artist, sea man, a very experienced painter of commercial shipping.

Your specifications and budget are quickly sorted by phone or email.

If required we can produce an appropriate contract to confirm our agreement.

You want to order? Go to https://frickers.co.uk/art/contacting-gordon-frickers-marketing/ or phone [phone].

A splendid recommendation

The composition and the quality of your painting is quite simply stunning and has deeply impressed everyone who has seen it. The detail, lighting and colours deserve particular attention; the inclusion of another CMS vessel in the background is a delightful touch as is the choice of venue“.

Mr. T.C. Hart, Managing Director of Coe Metcalf Shipping Ltd writing about “The Cable Ship “Nexus” on the Mersey” that was presented by British Telecom Marine in appreciation of excellent work.

If you appreciate and are looking for the best in marine painting you have found it here.

Many of Gordon Frickers’ other paintings are available as prints from our print gallery priced from £187 inc p&p.

To acquire or commission a similar painting, simple, secure, place a deposit or payment on our Payment page for your Gordon Frickers original painting (or in some cases a Heritage quality print) or feel free to

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