This art works is one of Roberts very rare few where he paints two buildings The owner has written the following Thanks. I have very fond memories of this painting, I have moved home 5 times since owning this piece of art, and it has remained with me and in amazing conditions every single time. It has become an invaluable member of the family to some extent. I remember first seeing this painting when I was young and falling in love. Whenever any of my friends would gaze at it and ask, ''who drew that?'' I went through a phase of saying; ‘’me’’! Haha. My family owns a lot of art, but this is the one painting which has always had me mesmerised, it inspires within me creativity and appreciation of art more generally. A truly invaluable piece by the great Ixer!

Another one of Roberts Velvet pictures This one is owned by Susie can you guess where it is.

Thank you for your reply to my enquiry. Please feel free to add our picture to your blog. My wife and I went on holiday to Hunstanton, Norfolk in the summer of 1977 with our young family. We saw this picture in a small shop there and fell in love with it, after passing the shop several times and looking at this painting, we decided to buy it. It has been on display in our lounge ever since and it is a constant reminder of one of our more enjoyable holidays. We have no idea as to the location and would be pleased to hear from anyone who can solve this mystery. It is not for sale but we would also appreciate any guidance on it's value.

This is one of Roberts very early paintings. and we know the owner. When artists first start becoming successful they often try their hand at many different styles before finding their niche. This artwork was purchased at 41,000Pound sterling. by a well known designer. Please write what you think about this artwork and send to my email and I will post.

Through the forest, it reminds me as when I was a child when we use to walk through the forests for hours hoping we did not get murdered. This artwork has an owner but probably in Lincolnshire its one of Robert more unusual pieces yet remains one of my favourites due to the colours and the illumination of the children happily walking through with such peace

Robert painted many of these velvet paintings in the 60s 70s and 80s and had sold them as his main source of income for himself and his family now they have just started to surface with some collectors having more than 5 artworks,. The velvets don't value up to the same amount as his olis do but yet they are a fine example of Roberts talent and willingness to succeed as an artist. Susie the proud owner of this wonderful piece wrote this,,, My parents have this lovely picture acrylic on velvet - the picture is of Whitby Abbey and they bought it in Whitby in the 1970's. It's their diamond wedding anniversary soon and we wanted to reframe it and I googled "Ixer" and found your site - would love to know more about the painting and indeed if it is authentic though it's not for sale. I think I can make out bobs buckets but I'm not sure. Now I've found this site I may not reframe it. Thank you.

In the 70s and 80s Robert did quite a few oval paintings this one I found at and auction.

This collector has 3 stunning works by Robert showing so well the British lifestyle and it's amazing countryside . The colour of the artwork are more subtle and show how Robert went thru various stages with colours and tones changing like the seasons. A beautifull collection indeed.

We are very excited to show this piece kindly sent to us by S.F from England. it is truly a gem and this type of scene is one of the rarest. (Article) My parents gave me the money to pay for the painting for a birthday present and I had already bought one of Ixer's velvet paintings of a dog from the public house on the A607, where Bob (Robert) used to display some of his work. The inn keeper gave me Robert's home telephone number in Asfordby, Leicestershire, and I made an appointment to go and see his work. I do remember meeting Lee, his son, fleetingly, he ran through the house playing and Robert asked him to behave and go out into the garden!! Out of the few oil paintings I saw, I immediately fell in love with this one as it reminded me so much of Cardigan Bay (Wales) where my grandmother lived.

Someone has been kind enough to let us put these Wonderful Ixer's on the blog they would like to stay incognito. They wrote thisWe bought two large Robert Ixer originals from a gallery in Cambridgeshire, UK where the artist was visiting in the early 1980’s. The first one ‘Crofton Downs’ illustrates the scene of a lady and child in Crofton Downs, New Zealand as we believe Robert was living near there at the time. We wanted to purchase another but all his works had been sold. Fortunately after speaking with Robert he agreed to paint ‘The Woodman’ for my husband before his return to NZ. The pictures have hung in our home since we purchased them and are much admired.

Robert has really shown us how amazing he was and still is with light colour and depth its almost as if you are there sitting in the artwork. The texture is balanced so well it almost unexplainable.

A very interesting artwork by Robert's son Lee Ixer who is entirely different contemporary He is very multi talented with art he changes his style like he changes his clothes. Lee works mostly on hotel projects.

We would like to thank Kerry Johnson for this message and the fantastic piece. Article .....I have had the small Robert ixer since the early 80's. A couple of years ago a good friend of mine inherited 4 large paintings. These were lying in the back of his van. When he showed me I recognized them as Robert ixer paintings .I pointed the trade mark buckets to him. He told me that he was going to take them to auction when he had time. I told him I had a spare wall to hang one on until he decided to go to auction.so he let me pick one. A week later he asked me how I liked the painting. I said it looked great. Then he said you can have it.i was blown away. So that's how I got to have the large painting of West Highland cattle Loch long Scotland . He never went to auction btw

From Stephen Talbot Collector of New Zealand. The story: A close friend of my mother's left two paintings to my mother at the time of her passing. My mother had been a long time friend and had been instrumental in assisting the friend through the grief of losing family members. They had a close relationship and so my mother really valued being left the paintings as a reminder of her friend. The paintings are beautiful and always admired. We often wondered about the artist, where the friend got them from and what the buckets were all about. This was often discussed but never acted upon. It was only a couple of weeks ago that we decided we should at least investigate and we found your website. We were really fortunate to come across your website and find out that you had a connection to the painter, while sharing the delight of the paintings as much as we did. We have really appreciated your assistance as we have come closer and closer, and almost to the end, of solving our little painting mystery. We look forward to hearing from Robert and continuing to communicate as we appreciate the wonderful creativity, skill and earthly representation contained in the pieces. With thanks for all your assistance and I hope to talk soon, Steve.

One of Robert's most unusual artworks of the Australian landscape, Its wonderful how some artists can adapt to different environments. This shows the depth of his talents.

I have acquired from a dear relative of Robert one on Roberts first paintings its a little bit tattled and is actually painted on silk. I will be showing the work shortly after photographing it.

Dear All Robert will be visiting shortly and would be available to read any of your emails you may wish to send to him, I will make sure everyone is replied too. He sends his best wishes and joy to all people who have met him or acquired his works over the the past years.

This beautiful creation is somewhere out there not sure who owns it Robert passed the photograph on to me but cannot remember the person who acquired it. Thank you Robert.

collector Mrs Kim Hollingworth. narrates her wonderful trophy find. We spotted the painting at a house clearance car boot sale, and after much haggling with the seller, agreed a price. We think that the seller knew what he was selling, but on reflection of your rough estimate, we did get a bargain. We had seen Roberts artwork before, but did not know anything about his works until recently, and have been amazed at the range of his artwork. We have always loved old cottages and the countryside, which was a huge influence in our purchase, as we lived in the peak district in the UK, and this painting reminds us of this area. He has a great eye for detail and for mixing a focal point within the countryside. We almost feel that we have been following him, as we used to visit family in Lincolnshire on a regular basis, and now live in New Zealand, both areas where Robert has lived!! The picture measures 390mm wide x 290mm high, and including the frame measures 520mm wide x 420mm high. We have attached 4 photos, so hopefully they are good enough for you.

What a wonderful find.

By Art collector Richard Nicholson Since retiring a couple of years ago I developed an interest in local Lincolnshire artists. Being a complete novice in the art world I started my research by visiting Art Galleries, reading Sotheby's Art at Auction catalogues and attending local Fine Art auctions. What this taught me was that art can provide everlasting joy irrespective of wealth as long as your purchase is ruled by your heart rather than your head since true passions never fade while fashion can be fickle. I am sure I experience the same joy each day looking at the two Robert Ixer paintings I recently acquired as would a multi-millionaire viewing their latest Turner or Constable. The Ixer paintings are hung in my lounge alongside lesser known local landscape paintings where they echo the uniqueness of the English countryside in a bye gone era. However, I am always drawn to Robert's images which invite you into the landscape"

                                                        Look at the water in this picture it almost moving.