A joyful celebration of coastal living, Clifftop Garden, Cadgwith captures the radiant warmth and abundance of a Cornish spring through the vibrant and expressive brushwork of John Dyer. Perched high above the glistening sea, this original painting draws the viewer into a richly planted garden, alive with movement, colour, and the gentle rhythms of the season.
The composition is filled with the wild and wonderful flora of Cornwall — towering echiums, vivid bluebells, soft pink campion, and luminous moon daisies unfurl in the foreground, their forms painted with Dyer’s signature exuberance. Nestled among the flowers, a figure sits in the warm sun, soaking up the stillness and beauty of the clifftop garden, while their companion digs purposefully nearby. The pair evoke a quiet connection to the land and to each other, framed by the sheltering silhouettes of Cornish palms.
Beyond the garden, the cliffs drop away dramatically to meet the sea, where fishing boats and white-sailed yachts dot the deep blue waters. Gulls wheel above in the clear sky, echoing the lightness and vitality that infuses every corner of the painting.
Clifftop Garden, Cadgwith is a richly detailed and uplifting work — a one-of-a-kind original that captures the essence of Cornwall in spring and invites the collector to share in its warmth, colour, and enduring charm.
Item Information
| Description |
Framed Original Painting |
| Artist |
Cornish Artist John Dyer (born 1968) |
| Signed by the Artist |
Signed by John Dyer |
| Painting size |
12 x 10 inches |
| Medium |
Acrylic on canvas |
| Framed size |
16 x 17.5 inches |
| Frame type |
The St Ives style picture frame is a Renaissance-inspired cassetta frame, Italian for 'little box', featuring a white stain finish that highlights the wood grain. With a 73mm wide profile and 39mm depth, it creates a recessed central panel, perfect for a timeless, contemporary and elegant display of the painting. |
| Ready to hang |
Strung with picture cord and ready to hang |
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