Yachts, unique, fine marine painting, marine art for sea people.
“At last I have a real painting in my house.”
T.M. of Wiltshire.
Gordon Frickers is a distinguished artist, a painter with famous paintings to his credit, photographer, sailor and shipwright and historian.
"Robin Knox-Johnston, “Roaring Forties”", 122 x 76 cm (48" x 30"), commissioned and owned by Sir Robin Knox-Johnson. Available as a print from our print page.
Robin’s most famous most loved painting.
Buy now, when the last one is sold, that’s it, no more unless second hand.
Sir Robin has often been interviewed choosing this iconic painting in the background.
Thinking of commissioning something special that you love? Ask for a chat with Gordon Frickers.
"Ben Ainslie Going for Gold", 101 x 76 cm (40" x 30"), £4,000.
Ben Ainslie and Gordon Frickers co-operated closely to produce this unique Olympic Games gold medal action portrait after the Sydney Olympic Games.
"British Olympic sailing, Sir Ben Ainslie Laser sailing", 40 x 30 cm (15½" x 12"), £250.
Preparatory sketch, for an action portrait, from location studies made with Sir Ben Ainslie.
"Cowes Week", 35 x 24 cm (14" x 9½"), £1,200.
An exquisite Cowes Week painting, an unrepeatable painting made on location as the event unfolded and with a very royal connection.
Looking for an exquisite gift for a member of the British Royal Family?
You have found one here.
"Prince Philip Yachting", 91 x 61 cm (36" x 24"), £10,000.
I was able to get close enough to Prince Philip to create this painting and by happy chance Prince Philip, helming his friend’s Sigma 38 yacht Yeoman XXVIII, won that particular race.
Looking for an exquisite gift ?
You have found one here.
Many distinguished people and renowned companies have chosen Frickers paintings as you can discover by reading my illustrated résumée.
"Royal Yacht Britannia (1893)", 101 x 76 cm (40" x 30"), Original Sold, a couple of prints left last time I checked... . Available as a print from our print page.
A timeless painting is great for publicity, the test of true greatness, a classic, the of best long term fine art investments.
"Maiden, Ice Maiden", 102 x 76 cm (40" x 30"), Sold to Tracy Edwards, OBE and Maiden skipper of the first all-female crew to circumnavigate the globe. Available as a print from our print page.
Yachts
If it is yachts you want then ask Gordon Frickers who has has more than a few famous paintings to his credit. For sure Frickers is a highly experienced, some say the best living marine artist.
"‘Yamaha’ Racing Home", 121 x 76 cm (47½" x 30"), £3,500.
The other of this pair of Yamaha paintings I last heard of as in the Yamaha Boardroom in Japan.
Many distinguished people and renowned companies have chosen Frickers paintings as you can discover by reading my illustrated résumée.
Gordon Frickers is one of the very few artists invited to created a one man show of (35) paintings (May 2011) at the European Parliament, Brussels.
"Clipper yachts of Sir Robin Knox-Johnston.", 76 x 51 cm (30" x 20"), sold or otherwise no longer available. Available as a print from our print page.
"“Spirit of Mystery”", 121 x 76 cm (47½" x 30"), commissioned, sold. Available as a print from our print page.
“I got exactly the painting I’d hoped for.”
Pete Goss OBE.
Royal Yachts
"Superyacht Sarafsa", 91 x 61 cm (36" x 24"), commissioned by Royal Dockyard Ltd as a gift for the owner.
Dear Gordon,
Just to say many thanks for producing a truly beautiful painting of Sarafsa for our End User and to wish you a safe journey back to France.
I will be in touch after the yacht is delivered and the painting has been presented.
Best wishes,
Alison Bushell
Client Manager, Devonport Royal Dockyard Ltd.
"Admiral’s Cup Racing", 81 x 51 cm (32" x 20"), £1,200.
Admiral’s Cup Yacht Racing at it’s best, a painting made from on location studies.
"Admiral’s Cup Yachts", 60 x 41 cm (23½" x 16"), £850.
Oracle Leads the British Team; many distinguished people and renowned companies have chosen Frickers paintings as you can discover by reading my illustrated résumée.
The Admiral’s Cup yacht racing paintings series was literally created from sketches made on a heaving, spray soaked fore deck of a 60 foot overall, official press boat.
"Admiral’s Cup, ‘Oracle’ Leads the British Team", 81 x 51 cm (32" x 20"), £1,200.
A highly original painting, yacht racing at its best, painting at its best, witnessed and sketched on the location.
Admiral’ Cup Yachts, ‘Oracle’ leading, painted from my own location highly original sketches and photographs
Many distinguished people and renowned companies have chosen Frickers paintings as you can discover by reading my illustrated résumée.
"Rolex Swan Yachting World", 81 x 50 cm (32" x 19½"), original commissioned by Yachting World as their first prize at the Rolex Swan European Regatta.
"Royal Visit, Plymouth, Drake 400", 91 x 61 cm (36" x 24"), Commissioned by and owned by the Royal Plymouth Corinthian Yacht Club. You can see this painting in the Member's Lounge.
"Swans at Guernsey", 81 x 51 cm (32" x 20"), original commissioned by Yachting World as their first prize.
"Yamaha “First Challenge – First Victory”", 122 x 76 cm (48" x 30"), commissioned as a gift for Yamaha boardroom.
"Corum Saphir", 76 x 51 cm (30" x 20"), original painted on speculation, purchased by the French national team sponsor, Corum.
Corum Saphire was the winner of the Fastnet race and Admiral’s cup.
"Virgin Atlantic Challenger II", 91 x 61 cm (36" x 24"), original sold to Sir Richard Branson. Available as a print from our print page.
“This painting in my office reminds me to make more time for sailing”.
"Albacores at Grimsby", 41 x 28 cm (16" x 11"), £750.
Michael McNamara, an exceptional sailor, sail maker, sailing coach, asked for a study like this one as a gift for his Father and Mother to remind them of their sons learning to race sail boats.
Michael McNamara is Britain’s most successful (non Olympic) dinghy sailor and a firm friend.
He commissioned and bought “Albacores at Grimsby” a scene from his early days as a gift for his parents.
"Yachts off the Yealm", 40 x 30 cm (15½" x 12"), price upon application.
Yachts, a fine watercolour painting commissioned “to remind the family of happy days and to make more time for sailing”.
"Richard Branson, Chay Blyth, the Blue Ribband", 41 x 30 cm (16" x 12"), £500.
Off Bishops’ Rock, Isles of Scilly, this water colour was painted on location on-board the press launch.
"Clipper Class Yachts study 1", 51 x 41 cm (20" x 16"), £500.
These studies were not used as paintings because on the second Clipper round the world race the boats carried individual sponsor designs.
Gordon Frickers :
Marine Art Commissions, Gordon Frickers is widely considered to be one of, some say the very best marine artists, painters today, producing sea paintings for sea people, observant, meticulous, reliable.
Gordon Frickers has examples of his marine art in National collections in England and France.
Recent clients included several super yacht builders, also owners, the Ministry of Defence and the government of Oman.
Gordon Frickers has been a member of the British Marine Federation and Superyacht UK and owner of South East Boat Builders Limited at Rye, East Sussex.
Ben Ainslie who has won more Olympic medals than any other sailor, ever wrote when we created a painting for him, “I’m quite sure the painting will be brilliant”.
Gordon Frickers is one of the very few artists invited to created a one man show of (35) paintings (May 2011) at the European Parliament, Brussels.
Official Artist to HMS Victory 1993 to 1998.
He is noted in Superyacht Business, “the Best of British 2009”, Debretts, Wikipedia and many other places.
Many of Gordon Frickers’ other paintings are available as prints from our print gallery priced from £187 inc p&p.
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