My father is a well known artist, Ted Dyer, who has been painting for many years. Our work is very different, but growing up surrounded by paintings, paints, easels and art books does have an effect. — 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
