The lifestyle that an artist can have, the freedom to wander in the landscape with no real pressure or deadlines, was a very attractive one.
From John Dyer
I used to own a dingy and can still sail one if pushed, but I like the pleasure boats.
My optimism for life carried through my work.
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.
Digital media has destroyed much of the magic and mystery of the medium.
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.
I apply paint directly from the tube and with my fingers.
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 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.
I have improved the way in which I paint. The colours are cleaner and there is more energy in the brush work.
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