John Dyer
John Dyer
John Dyerwas a painter and Welsh poet who became a priest in the Church of England who maintained an interest in his Welsh ancestry. He was most recognized for Wordsworth’s sonnet, To The Poet, John Dyer, addressed to him, and for Grongar Hill, one of Dyer’s six early poems featured in Richard Savage’s Miscellaneous Poems and Translations by Several Hands, a collection of works featuring ‘Hillarian’ circle verse. His unsuccessful works include Ruins of Rome, The Fleece, Country Walk, An...
across assume favourite feet michaels mount path people realising several spectacle walk walked water
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.
complete elements include observe painting throughout
I try to complete the painting by the end of the day, and include elements that I observe throughout the day, dogs, birds, people, fishermen.
close entire five game half lead left minutes points second tied took traded
It was a close game the entire time. They tied it up in the second half and then we traded points for a while. With five minutes left we took the lead for good.
four firsts painting
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.
leaving canvas sometimes
I really enjoy squeezing out a big lump of paint directly onto the canvas and leaving it; fresh, immediate and sometimes shocking.
wanted realised ifs
I realised that if I did what I wanted to do, it would work.
cameras paint
I paint what I see, not what a camera would see.
optimism
My optimism for life carried through my work.
sailing boat pleasure
I used to own a dingy and can still sail one if pushed, but I like the pleasure boats.
media magic digital
Digital media has destroyed much of the magic and mystery of the medium.
paint fingers tubes
I apply paint directly from the tube and with my fingers.
winter weather drawing
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.
views use study
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.
years different london
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.