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JOHN DYER
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JOANNE SHORT
Original Oil Paintings
New paintings available to buy online now by Cornwall's acclaimed colourist painter.
TED DYER
Original Oil Paintings
New paintings available to buy online by Cornwall's best known impressionist artist.
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Christmas Exhibition St Ives 2024
Private View: 6th December 6pm to 8pm
Exhibition continues: 7th - 8th
Easter Exhibition St Ives 2024
New paintings by John Dyer & Joanne Short in the historic Porthmeor Studios in St Ives.
St Ives Crypt Gallery 2023
Exhibition of paintings at the historic St Ives Society of Artists' Crypt Gallery.
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Spirit of the Rainforest with the Yawanawá Tribe. Explore the Amazon with artist John Dyer & Musician Martha-Lilly Dyer.
Person of the Forest with the Penan Tribe. Explore Borneo & orangutans with artist John Dyer & Musician Martha-Lilly Dyer.
Precious Africa with the Maasai Tribe. Explore Kenya with artists John Dyer & Joanne Short.
Georges Seurat (1859-1891) was a French Post-Impressionist painter renowned for developing the techniques of Pointillism and Chromoluminarism. Born in Paris, Seurat was the youngest of three children. He began his formal art education at the École Municipale de Sculpture et Dessin. He later attended the prestigious École des Beaux-Arts, where he studied under Henri Lehmann, a disciple of Ingres.
Seurat's early works were heavily influenced by his classical training, which focused on drawing from casts of antique sculptures and copying old master drawings. However, he soon moved beyond traditional techniques, influenced by contemporary optical theories and the works of the Impressionists, whom he admired for their use of light and colour.
Georges Seurat's most well-known piece, "A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte" (1884-86), is a prime example of his Pointillist technique. This method involves applying small, distinct dots of colour in specific patterns to form an image. The technique uses the viewer's eye to blend the colours optically, creating a radiant effect. This painting, currently housed at the Art Institute of Chicago, took two years to complete and demanded extensive preliminary sketches and studies.
Seurat's career took a significant turn with his work, "Bathers at Asnières" (1884). Despite being rejected by the Paris Salon, it found a platform at the inaugural show of the Société des Artistes Indépendants. This society, which Seurat co-founded, was a crucial step in providing alternative exhibition opportunities for avant-garde artists, cementing his role as a champion of innovative art.
Seurat's life was tragically cut short at the age of 31, possibly due to meningitis or pneumonia. However, his brief career was marked by a series of groundbreaking innovations. His unique techniques and theoretical approach to colour and form revolutionized the art world, leaving an indelible mark on subsequent generations of artists. His legacy as a key figure in the development of modern art is a testament to the enduring influence of his work.
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