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...
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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This was very balanced effort all around. I was very happy that the guys didn't waste possessions and we didn't turn the ball over much.
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This was really a gutsy win. The two seniors really stepped it up and took control in the final minutes. It was a special win for us. It was been a long time since VTC has had a 20-win season.
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This is perhaps the best win of the season. Best of the program, really.
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Street by street, we are getting them all in, ... Now they will just see the light is turning red.
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I used to spend most of my free time on the beach playing in the rock pools, swimming, flying kites, and occasionally horse riding.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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You try to make the best of everything, and then you just break down and you cry. Tonight, we're gonna be OK. And we're gonna be OK. Everyone's gonna be OK, it's just going to be a process.
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Ever charming, ever new, when will the landscape tire the view?