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" During the winter when the weather is too poor to work outside, I do use drawings and photographs, but I change my work so it is not just a time and place study. "

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" I have been surrounded by artists and paintings throughout my life. My father Ted Dyer is an artist, and from a very early age I have spent time painting and drawing. "

John Dyer

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Early

Time

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

" I really enjoy squeezing out a big lump of paint directly onto the canvas and leaving it; fresh, immediate and sometimes shocking. "

" I studied for my degree in London and consequently ended up spending five years away from Cornwall. I deliberately moved away from the coast to experience a different way of life. "

" Digital media has destroyed much of the magic and mystery of the medium. "

" I was told I was talented when I applied to Falmouth School of Art and that I should consider skipping the course and proceeding directly to degree level. "

" I realised that if I did what I wanted to do, it would work. "

" In some parts of the world there is very little tidal movement. "

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

" 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 the colour of the water over white sand, surprises me every time. "

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

John Dyer

Colour

Only

" The most amazing thing to me about the sea is the tide. A harbour like St. Ives is totally transformed in a very short space of time by the arrival or departure of the sea. "

" Painting is really good fun, I have always enjoyed it. As long as I paint what I want with the freedom that I enjoy, I never tire. "

" I used to own a dingy and can still sail one if pushed, but I like the pleasure boats. "

John Dyer

Own

Pleasure

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

" My optimism for life carried through my work. "

" 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. "

" I decided to become a painter when my first four paintings where all published and attracted a great deal of interest. I exhibited one of them and it was sold. "

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

" I use about 20 different colours to retain the luminance in my work. "

" On my return to Cornwall I discovered that I was living in a tropical paradise. For now I am content to explore my own home and our nearest neighbour France. "

" I still take photographs for my own use, personal studies. I do not feel that I can fully express my views through the medium and this is why I have moved towards painting. "

" 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. "

" I want to paint big, bright, optimistic pictures of the place I love. "