{"product_id":"original-painting-by-john-dyer-alan-titchmarsh-and-the-tree-ferns-barleywood-bbc-gardeners-world-garden-24x24-inches-acrylic-on-canvas","title":"Original Painting by John Dyer. 'Alan Titchmarsh and the Tree Ferns, Barleywood.' BBC Gardeners' World Garden. 24x24 inches acrylic on canvas","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThis remarkable original painting by acclaimed Cornish artist John Dyer captures a unique moment in British gardening history. Painted on location at Barleywood in 2002, during Alan Titchmarsh’s final summer at the celebrated BBC \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eGardeners’ World\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e garden, it is an important and highly collectable work from the artist’s career.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eIn \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e‘Alan Titchmarsh and the Tree Ferns, Barleywood’\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, John Dyer immerses us in the extraordinary abundance of the garden. Layers of flowers, foliage and magnificent tree ferns fill the canvas, leading the eye through a blaze of colour towards the blue pavilion beyond. There, Alan Titchmarsh can be seen with his dog Grace, beside the pavilion where he would write his books.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eDyer’s distinctive use of vibrant colour and energetic mark-making perfectly captures the atmosphere of Barleywood at the height of summer. The composition is filled with discoveries, from the dense subtropical planting and brilliant flowers to the birds and animals tucked amongst the foliage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eJohn Dyer painted at Barleywood with Alan Titchmarsh in 2002 as part of his artist-in-residence work connected with the BBC \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eGardeners’ World\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e garden. The resulting paintings provide a fascinating artistic record of a garden and period that became familiar to millions of television viewers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThis painting was subsequently featured in the book celebrating John Dyer’s work and retrospective exhibition, adding to its provenance and significance within the artist’s story.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eWe are delighted to welcome this exceptional painting back to The John Dyer Gallery. More than two decades after it was painted, it remains an exuberant celebration of gardening, creativity and one of the best-known gardens associated with British television.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"page-product-heading\"\u003eItem Information\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"table-data-sheet\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr class=\"odd\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDescription\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFramed Original Painting\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr class=\"even\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eArtist\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCornish Artist John Dyer (born 1968)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr class=\"odd\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSigned by the Artist\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSigned by John Dyer\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr class=\"even\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePainting size\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e24 x 24 inches\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr class=\"odd\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMedium\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAcrylic on canvas\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr class=\"even\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFramed size\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e32 x 32 inches\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr class=\"odd\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eReady to hang\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eStrung with picture cord and ready to hang\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Dyer","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50007057105138,"sku":null,"price":1895.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0476\/8448\/5279\/files\/john-dyer-original-painting-alan-titchmarsh-bbc-gardeners-world.jpg?v=1788181047","url":"https:\/\/johndyergallery.com\/products\/original-painting-by-john-dyer-alan-titchmarsh-and-the-tree-ferns-barleywood-bbc-gardeners-world-garden-24x24-inches-acrylic-on-canvas","provider":"John Dyer Gallery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}