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Welcome to our vault of older blogs and artist news

Welcome to the Vintage Art Blog Vault of the John Dyer Gallery. Over the decades, we have shared countless artist news stories, updates, and insights on our blog. While much of this content has now moved to social media, we have carefully preserved these blog posts here for you to explore. Whether you're conducting research or simply taking a stroll down memory lane, we hope you enjoy delving into our rich archive of artistic history.

For our new blogs please visit our Magazine Art Blog from Cornwall.

Welcome to the Vintage Art Blog Vault of the John Dyer Gallery. Over the decades, we have shared countless artist news stories, updates, and insights on our blog. While much of this content has now moved to social media, we have carefully preserved these blog posts here for you to explore. Whether you're conducting research or simply taking a stroll down memory lane, we hope you enjoy delving into our rich archive of artistic history.

For our new blogs please visit our Magazine Art Blog from Cornwall.

Vintage Art Blog Vault

In 2021 we have spent a few months working daily with Cornwall Mind to help them to raise much needed funds to support better mental health in Cornwall.
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John Dyer is supporting animal charity 'Born Free' with two limited edition prints donated to their online auction to raise funds for orangutans. Founded in 1984, the charity works tirelessly to ensure that all wild animals, whether living in captivity or in the wild, are treated with compassion and respect.  Funds raised from the auction will go to support the Orangutan Foundation and the vital work with orangutans in Borneo.

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It's that time of year to buy your Christmas cards and this year we have packs of John Dyer cards that are supporting our favourite charity Survival International.

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Falmouth Lifeboat station is celebrating its 150th year this year and to help to celebrate and raise funds a limited edition CD of music has been released featuring the art of John Dyer on the cover.

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The Royal West of England Academy held a Secret Postcard Auction on 3 July 2014 featuring dozens of small original artworks by leading British artists. John Dyer is one of the artists selected to be part of this event alongside Tracey Emin, Damien Hirst, Grayson Perry and Royal Academicians Norman Ackroyd, Richard Long and Hughie O'Donoghue and many others. 

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The John Dyer Gallery is pleased to support the Children’s Hospital South West Precious Lives Appeal.

John Dyer has donated an original painting, painted especially for the auction.

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Mencap take inspiration from Bulb Mania

A giant painting by residents of homes run by learning disability charity Mencap is on show at the Eden Project. Measuring nearly six feet by eight feet, the colourful work was unveiled last week by Restormel Borough Council Mayor Denise Mutton in the presence of the 32 artists who produced it.

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'I am delighted to be able to support this wonderful charity. The painting 'Blue Sky, Tresco' is of one of my favourite places and a place that my family feels relaxed, happy and safe in. Children In Need raises awareness and money to support children that sometimes miss out on those qualities in life and I hope that the auction of this original painting will help in some way to support children in need.'

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Auction of rare early oil by John Dyer

An original painting by John Dyer, titled 'Cornish Fancies' is to be sold at auction to help to raise funds for the West Cornwall Art Archive. SOLD

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