Comments on: Interview with Robert Dukes

By: Jill Walton

Jill Walton — Mon, 09 May 2022 15:06:15 +0000

I too was delighted by Robert Dukes interview. Before I left Grimsby three years ago I was attending the art school for evening classes. One of my companions was Peter Todd’s wife Janet who in her nineties was still going to London to give music lessons.. I would like to know of any practical teaching sessions Robert is giving.

By: valerie becker

valerie becker — Wed, 12 Jul 2017 00:57:27 +0000

these paintings and the colors make my heart soar!!!! and it’s so encouraging even without training — thank you so so much.

By: dsvid stanley

dsvid stanley — Sun, 18 Jun 2017 13:56:58 +0000

I have attended a course with Robert at the London art academy recently and it was brilliant.He was so generous and so one hundred percent there for his students.
Talking shop all day.It was so refreshing to be around him .He will exude information for as long as you can listen.Sometimes I had to zone out because it was overload and wish I could have been more capable to take more in.But all this has stayed with me and I am still drawing from that reservoir now and will be probably for years to come.
Thanks Robert.

By: chelsea james

chelsea james — Tue, 29 Nov 2016 04:54:41 +0000

What a wonderful interview. I love when he said, “I measure in order to give myself freedom to organize my thoughts.” His drawings and paintings feel free, but the drawing is right. I’m excited to see what he paints in the future.

By: Kevin Joel

Kevin Joel — Wed, 15 Oct 2014 13:08:08 +0000

Hi Robert, I can only echo the previous comments and find your work inspirational. I also studied at Grimsby Art School, but in my leisure time. The tutors were the same and my particular guru was Nev Tipper. Such an easy going guy who ensured you were on the right track but without you knowing it. This was of course to let you have the “wings” to develop your own way. I attended in the period 1972 until about 1985 and also studied engineering whilst working as a marine engineer. I was fortunate to have as a peer Melvyn Petterson who has remained a friend since and now has a print studio and workshop called artichoke in London the south I think.
Grimsby had such an impressive reputation which we both experienced and now so many decades later I now work at the Grimsby Institute (formally the Grimsby College) as a business advisor. Other notables were Kenny King, with whom I grew up, Steve Newton who I also grew up with and is now professor of fine art at Newcastle University. Another tutor I remember is Alf Ludlam who has since retired. There are two galleries now in Grimsby Abbey Gate and The Gate Gallery both achieving impressive exhibitions of artists both past and present. The cherry on the cake so to speak are the national exhibitions which bot have managed to secure for Grimsby. I will continue to follow your work with interest.

By: Robert

Robert — Mon, 18 Aug 2014 09:31:24 +0000

What is it that isn’t so straight foward about the Balthus copy seen three years later One wonders?

By: David stanley

David stanley — Sun, 14 Jul 2013 11:02:25 +0000

Great and honest answers,humble sounding and modest ,
exciting artist,there’s feeling in the work and I Iike the small scale.its as contemporary as Gary Hume but more painterly way surpassing’popart ‘Will be important work in the history of art for future generations.Only I wish paintings could have a more profound effet on the disk tag ration and destruction man is rapidly imposing on himself and the Earth.I wonder why art and museums are really so important?ll

By: David stanley

David stanley — Sun, 14 Jul 2013 10:59:43 +0000

Great an honest answers,humble sounding and modest rally exciting artist,there’s feeling in the work and Iike the small scale.its as conte part as Gary Hume but more painterly way surpassing’popart ‘Will be important work in the history of art for future generations.Only I wish paintings could have a more profound effet on the disk tag ration and destruction man is rapidly imposing on himself and the Earth.I wonder why art and museums are really so important?

By: david stanley

david stanley — Fri, 12 Jul 2013 15:56:56 +0000

Can anyone tell me how these drawn lines on Roberts work come about?They look as-though they are scratched in with the point of a compass or something.What are they about?
Also how does he prepare the boards he paints on ,what are they made of and how are the edges applied and where are they made?
Thank you
David

By: Ian Gilson

Ian Gilson — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 20:40:02 +0000

I’m glad to hear you took up the brush again..