- Magic
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- Nov 07, 2020
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- Fingers
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- Nov 07, 2020
I apply paint directly from the tube and with my fingers.
- First
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- Nov 07, 2020
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.
- Life
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- Nov 07, 2020
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.
- More
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- Nov 07, 2020
I have improved the way in which I paint. The colours are cleaner and there is more energy in the brush work.
- Age
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- Nov 07, 2020
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.
- Me
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- Nov 07, 2020
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 See
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- Nov 07, 2020
I paint what I see, not what a camera would see.
- Enjoy
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- Nov 07, 2020
I really enjoy squeezing out a big lump of paint directly onto the canvas and leaving it; fresh, immediate and sometimes shocking.
- I Can
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- Nov 07, 2020
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.
- Consequently
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- Nov 07, 2020
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.
- Like
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- Nov 07, 2020
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.
- Own
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- Nov 07, 2020
I used to own a dingy and can still sail one if pushed, but I like the pleasure boats.
- Degree
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- Nov 07, 2020
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.
- Father
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- Nov 07, 2020
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.
- Home
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- Nov 07, 2020
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.
- Optimism
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- Nov 07, 2020
My optimism for life carried through my work.
- Home
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- Nov 07, 2020
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.
- Good
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- Nov 07, 2020
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.
- Home
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- Nov 07, 2020
St. Michaels Mount is a favourite place of mine; people will walk across to the Mount all day and assume they will be able to walk home. The spectacle of hundreds of people realising that the path they walked over on is disappearing under several feet of water is very amusing.
- Freedom
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- Nov 07, 2020
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.
- May
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- Nov 07, 2020