I have lived in Cornwall from the age of 4, so I have always been aware of the artistic heritage that the county has. I feel very proud to be able to connect to this. — John Dyer Copy Share Image
My great love is my home county of Cornwall, I love to sit and watch people enjoying themselves on the beaches and in the harbour towns of Cornwall. — John Dyer Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
The majority of my work is from life. I spend most fine days from May to October painting outside. — John Dyer Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
“A little rule, a little sway, A sunbeam in a winter’s day, Is all the proud and mighty have Between the cradle and the… — John Dyer Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
I have improved the way in which I paint. The colours are cleaner and there is more energy in the brush work. — John Dyer Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
