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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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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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.
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I paint what I see, not what a camera would see.
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I apply paint directly from the tube and with my fingers.
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I want to paint big, bright, optimistic pictures of the place I love.
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I have improved the way in which I paint. The colours are cleaner and there is more energy in the brush work.
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The paintings by Van Gough and Chagall had a big influence on me.
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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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We really ran the court well in the first six minutes of the game. We had an effective man-to-man pressure that advocated numerous fast breaks.
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We'll definitely face them in the post-season. We'll see them again this season for sure.
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We haven't beaten them in my three seasons. We were 0-7 against them, so this is special.
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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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This was a gutsy win. We went down five in overtime, and Chris Taft really took hold, he just took the team and put them on his shoulder and refused to lose.
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While I was at college studying design I decided to paint. I was also greatly inspired by the colours that I had seen on my travels in the Brazilian Rain forest.