Christmas Exhibition Coming Soon: December 6th in St Ives and Online!

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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

The Royal Cornwall Hospital in Truro Cornwall has selected art from John Dyer and Joanne Short for their permanent collection.

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The Royal Cornwall Hospital in Truro, Cornwall is hosting an exhibition of signed prints by artists John Dyer and Joanne Short.

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Using Falmouth's important collection this exhibition examines the artists' relationship with the frame from the early 18th century, through to the modern day. Included are Sven Berlin, Sir Edward Coley Burne-Jones, Thomas Gainsborough, John Dyer, Kurt Jackson, Dame Laura Knight, Sir Alfred Munnings, Ben Nicholson, John Singer Sargent and John William Waterhouse.

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Some of the children at Ernesettle School in Plymouth have been studying the paintings of artist John Dyer.

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The Isles of Scilly off the coast of Cornwall offers some of the worlds most amazing islands and Tresco is the jewel in the crown.

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Menton is still one of the Côte d’Azur’s undiscovered treats. 

The Italians have found it - and they head to the town  at every opportunity in preference to their own coast.
http://www.menton.fr

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A COMPETITION open to all schoolchildren in Falmouth to design an 'oyster man' was launched on Friday.

The winning creation will lead the schools' grand parade during the Falmouth Oyster Festival in October. Students have until June 24 to come up with their designs.

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The light yesterday in Marazion was really magical. It was a warm day with soft hazy sun. It really felt like summer. The car parks were full and I treated myself to chips while we played on the beach and in the fantastic public playpark.

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I am back on my art safari today. Painting in the land rover in a field above Penzance. The sun is interspersed with mist but this creates a brilliance to the light when the mist lifts. Warm, gentle breeze. Flocks of birds and lots of daffodils too.

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PLACE DU CASINO, MONTE-CARLO

High rollers, James Bond, glamour and money beyond your wildest dreams seem to sum up Monaco. A tax haven for millionaires and a hub for commerce.

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