"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 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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"The first question I ask myself when something doesn't seem to be beautiful is why do I think it's not beautiful. And very shortly you discover that there is no reason."

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"Except during the nine months before he draws his first breath, no man manages his affairs as well as a tree does."

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"There is no formula to it. Writing every song is a little journey. The first note has to lift you."

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"I realised that if I did what I wanted to do, it would work."

Work

"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."

Home

"The most amazing thing to me about the sea is the tide. A harbour like St. Ives is totally transformed in a very short space of time by the arrival or departure of the sea."

Time

"I use about 20 different colours to retain the luminance in my work."

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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."

Art

"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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"My great love is my home county of Cornwall, I love to sit and watch people enjoying themselves on the beaches and in the harbour towns of Cornwall."

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"The majority of my work is from life. I spend most fine days from May to October painting outside."

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

Love

"My optimism for life carried through my work."

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