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Original Painting by British Artist John Dyer

 

'Magical Night, Zennor'. 24x36 inches original art acrylic on board. Paintings of Cornwall. Cornish Art by John Dyer from our Cornwall Art Gallery

 

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Painting Description

This Cornwall painting is a piece of original art painted with acrylic on board with gold and silver leaf by Cornish artist John Dyer.

The spectacular bronze age fields and the village of Zennor in Cornwall has inspired this gorgeous original painting by artist John Dyer. The stone hedges that form the borders of the fields are the oldest man made structures on earth still being used for their original purpose, they are older than the Pyramids and older than Stonehenge, and this painting celebrates their survival through the millennia. 

The artist has brought the field patterns to life by stretching their aspect up to meet the glittering sky. The starlit sky is gilded with gold and silver leaf and the shooting stars form the shape of green stone axe heads connecting us to Cornwall's ancient and mystical past.

The view of the painting is looking down onto Zennor, with the church of St Senara taking centre stage with a Cornish flag flying proudly from the top. The famous mermaid carving in the church is referred to in the painting with the mermaids in the sea at Zennor Head, which the artist has included by adopting the high point of view on the landscape.

The windswept trees and ripe blackberries remind us of the wild and rugged nature of this special place and Cornish choughs explore the ancient fields for food.

The painting features gold and silver leaf, which has been applied to the stars and the crescent moon. The painting literally twinkles as you move past it and it changes with the light. To protect the painting's gilding it has been varnished with a two layer protective gloss UV varnish and is supplied framed and ready to hang.

This is a very beautiful and special contemporary painting of Cornwall that captures the narrative, mystery, and beauty of the bronze age landscape and field patterns at Zennor so well, and is a key painting in the artist's career.

This piece of Cornish art, 'Magical Night, Zennor' by John Dyer, and other original paintings of Cornwall that are for sale on our online Cornwall art gallery, can be purchased securely online. We provide free worldwide delivery to your door.

Item Information

Description Framed Original Painting
Artist Cornish Artist John Dyer (born 1968)
Signed by the Artist Signed by John Dyer
Painting size 24 x 36 inches
Medium Acrylic on board with gold and silver leaf.
Finished with a gloss UV varnish to protect the gold and silver.
Framed size 32 x 44 inches
Frame type John Dyer: In the 1950s simple neutral frames became popular for St Ives artists. John chooses an off-white so the lightest tones appear in the painting. The moulding is a variation of 'Salvator Rosa' from Italy. Hand finished in almond white paint.
Ready to hang Strung with picture cord and ready to hang

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John Dyer (born 1968)

John Dyer (born 1968)

"There is an innocence and freshness to John Dyer's art that follows a tradition in Cornwall that includes the paintings of Cornwall by Alfred Wallis, Christopher Wood, Fred Yates and Bryan Pearce. Rather than trying to record what he sees, John sets out to capture the 'essence' of his subject. The 'essence' of seagulls, cats, dogs, bobbing boats, or exploding fireworks communicate far more strongly through John's brushstrokes than they would if drawn more traditionally. It is this ability to capture the 'essence' of what is important that seems to appeal to his collectors who have shown great vision and originality in their own careers, such as Tim Smit, Alan Titchmarsh, Toyah Willcox & Kim Wilde."

Director Falmouth Art Gallery

"There is an innocence and freshness to John Dyer's art that follows a tradition in Cornwall that includes the paintings of Cornwall by Alfred Wallis, Christopher Wood, Fred Yates and Bryan Pearce. Rather than trying to record what he sees, John sets out to capture the 'essence' of his subject. The 'essence' of seagulls, cats, dogs, bobbing boats, or exploding fireworks communicate far more strongly through John's brushstrokes than they would if drawn more traditionally. It is this ability to capture the 'essence' of what is important that seems to appeal to his collectors who have shown great vision and originality in their own careers, such as Tim Smit, Alan Titchmarsh, Toyah Willcox & Kim Wilde."

Director Falmouth Art Gallery

Celebrated Cornish Artist

Celebrated Cornish Artist

John Dyer is one of the UK's most exciting postmodern plein-air painters whose paintings are widely collected and admired worldwide. Dyer has been appointed as the artist in residence for many global organisations, including the Eden Project and is one of the leading environmental artists. Dyer's colourful, dynamic and energy-filled naïve paintings are unique, widely studied in schools across the globe and have been the subject of TV programmes, magazine articles, and a wide range of merchandise. The artist's major public retrospective in 2018 with the award-winning Falmouth Art Gallery and accompanying book secured Dyer a place in Cornwall's world-famous art history.

John Dyer is one of the UK's most exciting postmodern plein-air painters whose paintings are widely collected and admired worldwide. Dyer has been appointed as the artist in residence for many global organisations, including the Eden Project and is one of the leading environmental artists. Dyer's colourful, dynamic and energy-filled naïve paintings are unique, widely studied in schools across the globe and have been the subject of TV programmes, magazine articles, and a wide range of merchandise. The artist's major public retrospective in 2018 with the award-winning Falmouth Art Gallery and accompanying book secured Dyer a place in Cornwall's world-famous art history.

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Quotes about artist John Dyer

"John is an artist who reaches the parts that many other artists cannot."
Alan Titchmarsh MBE

"John's brave use of colour and broad truthful brushstrokes make a direct hit on the retina."
Toyah Willcox

"A fabulous collection which perfectly epitomises Eden."
Sir Tim Smit KBE

"I have always had immense respect for anyone who chooses to take the time to interpret our world for us through painting, and feel especially privileged to have hosted such an inspired artist in our back garden!"
Kim Wilde

"John is an artist who reaches the parts that many other artists cannot."
Alan Titchmarsh MBE

"John's brave use of colour and broad truthful brushstrokes make a direct hit on the retina."
Toyah Willcox

"A fabulous collection which perfectly epitomises Eden."
Sir Tim Smit KBE

"I have always had immense respect for anyone who chooses to take the time to interpret our world for us through painting, and feel especially privileged to have hosted such an inspired artist in our back garden!"
Kim Wilde

Art Collector Reviews

A selection of reviews from collectors of John Dyer's paintings

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The John Dyer Gallery has thousands of delighted customers and over 500 five-star reviews

"Every time I pass this painting in my kitchen it makes me smile. The infectious positivity it radiates is amazing and to be able to convey this through art in an incredible talent that John Dyer has in abundance. Thank you very much for providing my spring and summer in a painting! The whole purchase experience was faultless and the delivery in person was just the icing on the cake! Many thanks and I look forward to adding more paintings over the coming years."

Carolyn Peters

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