Artist Bob Tilling dies
Wednesday 26th January 2011, 2:58PM GMT.
Bob Tilling, who died yesterday
TRIBUTES have been paid to acclaimed Jersey artist Bob Tilling, who died yesterday aged 66.
Described as a ‘truly inspirational teacher with a larger-than-life personality’, Mr Tilling, who had been suffering from cancer, spent almost 30 years as the head of art at Victoria College and was made an MBE for his services to the arts in 2006.
A hugely talented musician, with a particular love of the blues, he was also instrumental in founding the Jersey Arts Centre and brought many famous faces of the arts world to the Island including poet laureate Ted Hughes, Charles Causley and blues players Woody Mann and Roy Book Binder.
Mr Tilling, who was married to Thelma and had two grown-up daughters, Isobel and Delia, was also well known within the blues worlds of the UK and America, and wrote a book on the late Rev Gary Davies, an African-American blind singer.
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Very sad to hear – and at only 66. It makes one very aware that life really is tic-ticking away and that we should all make the very best of the opportunities we have whilst we can.
RIP Bob.
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I had the great fortune to perform with Bob in America, learn from him, and become friends with both him and his delightful wife THelma. What a loss for Jersey and blues lovers everywhere. My condolences to his dear wife.
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I had the privalidge to be taught by Bob Tilling whilst at Vic College in the early 70′s. He was quite correct that I had no artistic ability to be proud of and I tended to wind him up a bit as you do at that age. In later life whenever we met we would joke about my pots that collapsed, awful drawings and worse painting although we by then both appreciated art and blues music.
I count myself fortunate to have known even for a brief period such a gentleman. My condolences to his family
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I only knew him for the last year. A warm, charismatic and interesting character, whom I would have liked to have had in my life for much longer.
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Deepest sympathy and condolences to Thelma, Isobel and Delia from Brian and Sonja in Dubai. Very very sad news and a great loss to Jersey as well as his family and many friends across the globe. Not only will we miss his wonderful artistic and musical talents but also that very special sense of humour.
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