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...
cradle mighty proud
A little rule, a little sway, / A sunbeam in a winter's day, / Is all the proud and mighty have / Between the cradle and the grave.
best perhaps win
This is perhaps the best win of the season. Best of the program, really.
light street turning
Street by street, we are getting them all in, ... Now they will just see the light is turning red.
almost planned plans visit washington
For me, personally, it's almost unbearable. He and I had a lot of plans for what he wanted to do when he got out. We had planned to visit Washington together, for one.
final four onto tournament weekend win
If we win the game, we'll go onto the Final Four tournament this weekend in Portland, Maine.
clashing enjoyment passion stems strong work
My work all stems from my enjoyment of the medium. I also have a passion for colour, strong colours, clashing colours, all colours.
boats keen lucky modern variety yachts
I am not so keen on modern yachts because they are predominantly white. I am lucky to live in Falmouth because of the variety of boats on the water.
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.