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.

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I was told I was talented when I applied to Falmouth School of Art and...

I was told I was talented when I applied to Falmouth School of Art and...

My father is a well known artist, Ted Dyer, who has been painting for many...

My father is a well known artist, Ted Dyer, who has been painting for many...

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

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...

During the winter when the weather is too poor to work outside, I do use...

And he that will this health deny, down among the dead men let him lie.

And he that will this health deny, down among the dead men let him lie.

On my return to Cornwall I discovered that I was living in a tropical paradise....

On my return to Cornwall I discovered that I was living in a tropical paradise....

The majority of my work is from life. I spend most fine days from May...

The majority of my work is from life. I spend most fine days from May...

I have improved the way in which I paint. The colours are cleaner and there...

I have improved the way in which I paint. The colours are cleaner and there...

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

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

My great love is my home county of Cornwall, I love to sit and watch...

My great love is my home county of Cornwall, I love to sit and watch...

I love the sea's sounds and the way it reflects the sky. The colours that...

I love the sea's sounds and the way it reflects the sky. The colours that...

I have lived in Cornwall from the age of 4, so I have always been...

I have lived in Cornwall from the age of 4, so I have always been...

While I was at college studying design I decided to paint. I was also greatly...

While I was at college studying design I decided to paint. I was also greatly...

I decided to become a painter when my first four paintings where all published and...

I decided to become a painter when my first four paintings where all published and...

I used to own a dingy and can still sail one if pushed, but I...

I used to own a dingy and can still sail one if pushed, but I...

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

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

The lifestyle that an artist can have, the freedom to wander in the landscape with...

The lifestyle that an artist can have, the freedom to wander in the landscape with...

Painting is really good fun, I have always enjoyed it. As long as I paint...

Painting is really good fun, I have always enjoyed it. As long as I paint...

I really enjoy squeezing out a big lump of paint directly onto the canvas and...

I really enjoy squeezing out a big lump of paint directly onto the canvas and...

The most amazing thing to me about the sea is the tide. A harbour like...

The most amazing thing to me about the sea is the tide. A harbour like...