Dukefest 2026 Artists Collection - own art, help cure MND*
Yet again, The Duke, Back Lane Tavern and OXTWO are uniting against MND. Dukefest has raised £20,000 over the first three years.
Help us by buying beautiful art, where 100% of the sale price funds ethical research into Motor Neurone Disease. Buy on the day, or secure your art in advance by ordering now. You can bid for art or click on ‘BUY NOW‘ to skip the auction and own the art. If local to Woodstock we will hand deliver. Click the link to view the available art Artwork – Artists Against MND.
*PLEASE NOTE, available until 6pm on Friday July 10th. Remaining art will be available at Dukefest.
Our charity - Mel Evans MND Foundation
The Foundation was set up in memory of Mel Evans MBE. Mel was diagnosed with MND in 2016, and sadly passed away in July 2017. The Foundation exists to raise awareness, organise fundraising events and to fund research, which will eventually cure MND.
Every single person involved in the charity has been affected by Motor Neurone Disease. Including local volunteer, Richard Brailsford, who lives in Witney and lost his Dad to MND in 2013. The Duke have been supporting Richard’s ‘The MND Army‘ fundraising since we opened, including via Dukefest.
A notable honorary Patron is Geoff Burrow. Geoff was a tireless campaigner, and the father of the late Rob Burrow CBE. Rob, Kevin Sinfield and Geoff transformed awareness and fundraising through their efforts. He was a proud patron and we sadly lost Geoff in March 2026.
We are an innovative charity, where every single person is powered by those with MND and those we have lost. A cure is not only a wish, it is an obsession.
A special mention to two perpetual patrons, who we sadly lost to MND. Jord Pilkington who died at 27 and ‘Sir’ John Adams. Forever in our hearts and memories.
Big Ben – premium limited A3 print – on high quality giclee paper
Printed on Giclée fine art paper, each print is individually signed and numbered by John Haynes.
The framed prints are mounted and then framed in a 4cm wide frame with a white matt finish. The distressed nature of this moulding is part of the intended effect. Supplied strung and ready to hang.
WHAT IS GICLÉE?
Giclée fine art reproduction prints (pronounced ‘gee-clay’) are extremely high-quality, digital prints that are created using an ultra-fine inkjet printing process to produce images of intense colour and vibrancy.
Giclee fine art use lightfast inks, which are resistant to damage caused by light, and come with an 85-year lightfast guarantee. The Hahnemühle award winning paper used is acid-free, 100 % cotton rag with superior finish.
Kaplan Gadson Musinguzi – Gorilla 1. Original work. 38cm by 51cm
A one-off original of a gorilla drawn from Kaplan’s local Bwindi Forest National Park. The mist is depicted by the fog structure in the background. Kaplan is a world class artist, who like Artists Against MND, values the difference art can make to people and society as a whole.
Kaplan Gadson Musinguzi is an African artist, who lives within Bwindi Forest National Park in Uganda. After an initial discussion, Richard met Kaplan on a WhatsApp video call, and had a tour of Kaplan’s studio and ‘met’ some of his friends and family. His work features in premium art galleries. Kaplan is our only artist in residence at an ape sanctuary!!
Kaplan is inspired to capture the endangered wildlife he sees. He is especially attracted to drawing apes. He studied art and design at Michelangelo College of Creative Arts in Kisubi. His major styles are scribbling, pen and pencil drawing, painting and sculpting. Using just a ball point pen he captures the emotive expression in the eyes, and through his art he hopes to make people aware of the damage climate change is doing to these animals’ habitat. We are so grateful to Kaplan for gifting his original work. Especially as Richard’s Dad was a supporter of the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund.
Kaplan Gadson Musinguzi – Gorilla 2. Original work. 38cm by 51cm
A one-off original of a gorilla drawn from Kaplan’s local Bwindi Forest National Park. The mist is depicted by the fog structure in the background. Kaplan is a world class artist, who like Artists Against MND, values the difference art can make to people and society as a whole.
Kaplan Gadson Musinguzi is an African artist, who lives within Bwindi Forest National Park in Uganda. After an initial discussion, Richard met Kaplan on a WhatsApp video call, and had a tour of Kaplan’s studio and ‘met’ some of his friends and family. His work features in premium art galleries. Kaplan is our only artist in residence at an ape sanctuary!!
Kaplan is inspired to capture the endangered wildlife he sees. He is especially attracted to drawing apes. He studied art and design at Michelangelo College of Creative Arts in Kisubi. His major styles are scribbling, pen and pencil drawing, painting and sculpting. Using just a ball point pen he captures the emotive expression in the eyes, and through his art he hopes to make people aware of the damage climate change is doing to these animals’ habitat. We are so grateful to Kaplan for gifting his original work. Especially as Richard’s Dad was a supporter of the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund.
Kaplan Gadson Musinguzi – Gorilla 5. Original work. 38cm by 51cm
A one-off original of a gorilla drawn from Kaplan’s local Bwindi Forest National Park. The mist is depicted by the fog structure in the background. Kaplan is a world class artist, who like Artists Against MND, values the difference art can make to people and society as a whole.
Kaplan Gadson Musinguzi is an African artist, who lives within Bwindi Forest National Park in Uganda. After an initial discussion, Richard met Kaplan on a WhatsApp video call, and had a tour of Kaplan’s studio and ‘met’ some of his friends and family. His work features in premium art galleries. Kaplan is our only artist in residence at an ape sanctuary!!
Kaplan is inspired to capture the endangered wildlife he sees. He is especially attracted to drawing apes. He studied art and design at Michelangelo College of Creative Arts in Kisubi. His major styles are scribbling, pen and pencil drawing, painting and sculpting. Using just a ball point pen he captures the emotive expression in the eyes, and through his art he hopes to make people aware of the damage climate change is doing to these animals’ habitat. We are so grateful to Kaplan for gifting his original work. Especially as Richard’s Dad was a supporter of the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund.