Coming Soon: New Exhibition - Indian Summer

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Artist conversations, with the painting in view

A painting can reveal something new when you hear its artist talk. In Aria Talks Art, our artists share the places, memories and decisions behind their work, from the first spark of an idea to a line or colour that changes everything.

Settle into the full conversation, enjoy a short highlight, and explore the original painting in detail.

Artist conversations, with the painting in view

A painting can reveal something new when you hear its artist talk. In Aria Talks Art, our artists share the places, memories and decisions behind their work, from the first spark of an idea to a line or colour that changes everything.

Settle into the full conversation, enjoy a short highlight, and explore the original painting in detail.

John Dyer on Coastal Walk, Porthallow

“The curve finds me, and I celebrate the curve.”

Palms and agaves open onto a turquoise bay, little boats and the white cottages of Porthallow. John explains how his 1989 journey to the Amazon rainforest changed the way he sees Cornwall, why a fast line carries its own energy, and how he keeps the freedom of his inner child in his paintings.

Coastal Walk, Porthallow is a 24 × 24-inch acrylic painting on canvas. Explore the original painting, details and framed views.

Full conversations appear on The John Dyer Gallery’s YouTube channel. Discover highlights on Aria’s YouTube channel and Instagram.

John Dyer on Coastal Walk, Porthallow

“The curve finds me, and I celebrate the curve.”

Palms and agaves open onto a turquoise bay, little boats and the white cottages of Porthallow. John explains how his 1989 journey to the Amazon rainforest changed the way he sees Cornwall, why a fast line carries its own energy, and how he keeps the freedom of his inner child in his paintings.

Coastal Walk, Porthallow is a 24 × 24-inch acrylic painting on canvas. Explore the original painting, details and framed views.

Full conversations appear on The John Dyer Gallery’s YouTube channel. Discover highlights on Aria’s YouTube channel and Instagram.

Aria behind the scenes

More time for art

Aria is a system we are developing around our small, artist-run Gallery. She helps turn our own conversations into finished films and takes on demanding background work, so we can spend more time painting and working with collectors. Our artists supply the ideas, words and creative direction. We review the finished work and decide what is shared.

The artist’s own words

We talk about our paintings, memories and ideas in our own words. Aria helps present those conversations clearly, keeping each artist’s meaning and individual voice at the heart of the story.

From conversation to film

Aria helps select relevant painting details, arrange cutaways and gentle camera moves, prepare captions and balance sound. Landscape films and short highlights make the conversation easier to enjoy and share, without our artists having to edit every cut.

Supporting the Gallery

Research, artwork information, product-page care, planning and organisation all take time. Aria helps our team with that work, with source checks and review where judgement matters.

Protecting original work

Aria helps flag possible misuse of our artists’ images, investigate misleading websites and gather evidence for copyright protection. Findings need careful checking, and any action remains subject to our review.

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