A little rule, a little sway, A sunbeam in a winter’s day…

And he that will this health deny, down among the dead men let him lie.

— John Dyer

And see the rivers how they run Through woods and meads, in shade and sun, Sometimes swift, sometimes slow, Wave succeeding wave, they go…

— John Dyer

The most amazing thing to me about the sea is the tide. A harbour like St. Ives is totally transformed in a very short…

— John Dyer

The majority of my work is from life. I spend most fine days from May to October painting outside.

— John Dyer

I love the sea's sounds and the way it reflects the sky. The colours that shimmer across its surface are unbelievable. This, combined with…

— John Dyer

During the winter when the weather is too poor to work outside, I do use drawings and photographs, but I change my work so…

— John Dyer

I paint what I see, not what a camera would see.

— John Dyer

I still take photographs for my own use, personal studies. I do not feel that I can fully express my views through the medium…

— John Dyer

I have improved the way in which I paint. The colours are cleaner and there is more energy in the brush work.

— John Dyer

On my return to Cornwall I discovered that I was living in a tropical paradise. For now I am content to explore my own…

— John Dyer

I studied for my degree in London and consequently ended up spending five years away from Cornwall. I deliberately moved away from the coast…

— John Dyer

I use a wide selection of colours. It is impossible to produce work like mine using only the primary colours as they only mix…

— John Dyer

My father is a well known artist, Ted Dyer, who has been painting for many years. Our work is very different, but growing up…

— John Dyer

I apply paint directly from the tube and with my fingers.

— John Dyer

A man may go to heaven without health, without riches, without honors, without learning, without friends; but he can never go there without Christ.

— John Dyer