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Connections at Falmouth Art Gallery

Thu, 25 Feb 2010 09:16:59 +0100

Connections at Falmouth Art Gallery
27 Feb 2010 - 17 Apr 2010   John Dyer’s 'Zooing Around' Darwin painting to be exhibited at public art gallery.  The painting was purchased by Falmouth Art Gallery for their permanent collection last year, but this is the first time the painting will have been put on public display. The painting also features on the banner hanging outside the art gallery.  This exhibition celebrates the strong connection between the rich artistic heritage of Falmouth and the formation of Falmouth Art School (now University College Falmouth).   The exhibition includes major artists such as: Ray Atkins, Trevor Bell, Sandra Blow, Susan Boafo, Laurie Burt, Prunella Clough, Tom Cross, John Dyer, Tom Early, Michael Finn, Sir Terry Frost, Francis Hewlett, Kurt Jackson, Robert Jones, Richard Long, Danny Markey, Lee Miller, Antony Penrose and Sir Roland Penrose.

For further details please contact Falmouth Art Gallery.

http://www.falmouthartgallery.com/

Summer Exhibition at Carwinion House

Sat, 30 Jan 2010 12:07:07 +0100

The John Dyer Gallery is very pleased to announce that our artists are now all working towards a major summer exhibition in 2010.

The exhibition will open on 18th July at Carwinion House in the North Helford area of Cornwall and will feature new works all based on Cornwall. The exhibition promises to be one of the most important and visually stunning exhibitions in Cornwall during 2010.

Most of the artists’ new paintings in 2010 will be released for this exhibition.

Tea, cake and art will be served in exactly...

Potato Art Selected for Art Range in Peru

Mon, 11 Jan 2010 14:41:10 +0100

The International Center for the Biodiversity of the Potato in Lima, Peru have launched a new range of potato inspired gifts.

The items are available exclusively to the scientists working in Lima.

Two of the items have been produced using the art of John Dyer who was the resident artist for CIP during 2009.

To view the new range see the links below.

http://www.cipotato.org/virtualshop/Souvenirs.pdf

http://www.cipotato.org/virtualshop/index.asp

To purchase the Potato Art of John Dyer as prints and cards please see this link:

http://www.zazzle.co.uk/johndyergallery*/gifts?cg=196813131531977467

Artist Featured in Monte-Carlo SBM Film

Thu, 31 Dec 2009 17:23:14 +0100

John Dyer, one of the UK’s best known and acclaimed artists, has been selected to appear in the latest prestigious Monte-Carlo SBM Film.

The new film, by film maker Jeff Lehalle, focuses on the ‘Art of Living’ in the principality of Monaco.

Part of the promotional film features the Monaco Classic week and includes footage of artist John Dyer painting the amazing sailing boats and sparkling mediterranean waters.

“My new painting, that features in this prestigious film, is part of a new collection of work based on Monte-Carlo and the classic boats. It was a great experience working with Jeff on this sequence and to interpret this world class event onto canvas.”
John Dyer 2010.

John’s new paintings will be released in 2010 by Galerie Monaco.  Images and Video © Jeff Lehalle 2010. The video will be available to view on request. Please email for password to access this link: http://gallery.me.com/johndyergallery#100422

Zoo Art Online at Newquay Zoo

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 16:16:51 +0100

Newquay Zoo are the latest working partner of The John Dyer Gallery to create a link from their online store to specific products from the John Dyer Gallery which are selected by the search term ‘zoo’.

Take a look at the zoo web site to find this special selection of art products featuring the paintings of John Dyer. 15% is paid to the zoo on any resulting sales, so you are helping to support the animals and the zoo’s conservation work if you purchase through the special links.

http://www.newquayzoo.org.uk/discover/gift-shop.htm

National Maritime Museum Shopping

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 10:37:56 +0100

The award winning National Maritime Museum in Falmouth Cornwall has recently launched an exciting range of products which are available through the NMMC online store.

Visitors to the store are also able to select a wide range of products from The John Dyer Gallery by clicking the image on the front of the store.

“We have implemented a system for our working partners to earn 15% on referral sales and we are delighted to have a selection of art posters, art cards and other art products tagged with NMMC that links from the shopping site.”  The John Dyer Gallery.

To view the new online store and to shop please visit:

http://www.nmmc.co.uk/shop/

John Dyer Darwin 200 Book Review

Wed, 9 Dec 2009 11:59:59 +0100

The front cover picture of this book shows the Beagle entering Falmouth Harbour (again) past Pendennis Castle and it is everything I'd hoped for when involved in setting up the Darwin 200 partnership with Falmouth Art Gallery and hearing that John Dyer was 'on board' for the journey. John has literally painted the picture that was in my head!
 A plaque now marks the spot where Charles Darwin landed in Falmouth and this book is another permanent record of this year's biecentenary celebrations.

It was a wonderful experience working with John Dyer at Newquay Zoo, sharing part of our conservation work and seeing his vision of what we do here.

This book and residency for Darwin 200 year part of a long tradition which started with artists being taken along on 'Voyages of Discovery' and exploration as well as painters like Edward Lear recording the early days of zoos such as London Zoo and the Knowsley menagerie in Darwin's lifetime.
 Thanks John, we look forward to working with you again, and to everyone else, buy this book! It'll cheer you up and captures the liveliness of the animals and the zoo that cares for them.
 Mark Norris, Darwin 200 team,

Newquay Zoo www.newquayzoo.org.uk

Click here to purchase the book

Award Winning Public Gallery Purchase John Dyer Original

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:11:47 +0100

One of John Dyer’s major paintings for Darwin 200 is now part of the award winning public Falmouth Art Gallery Collection.

The painting has been purchased for the town’s art collection as it is one of the most important pieces produced by the artist during his Darwin 200 residency.

The painting will now be able to be enjoyed by the public for many years to come as it will feature in a host of exhibitions and events.

The Falmouth Art Gallery now has three John Dyer paintings in their archives and all of the paintings can be seen on request.

http://www.falmouthartgallery.com

The Falmouth Art Gallery collection is one of the most important in Cornwall, and features works by major British artists including Sir Frank Brangwyn RA, Sir Edward Coley Burne-Jones, Charles Napier Hemy RA, Dame Laura Knight RA, Sir Alfred Munnings RA, William Strang RA, Henry Scott Tuke RA, John William Waterhouse RA, George Frederick Watts RA.

Gallery Art Poster Lights up Heliport in Penzance

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:41:02 +0100

The heliport in Penzance has been treated to a glowing Art Poster by the John Dyer Gallery.

Passengers waiting for their flights to the Isles of Scilly can enjoy the work of artist John Dyer that is on display on our gallery light box display case.

The art really brightens up the waiting area and many passengers are choosing to purchase a copy for themselves after their flight. A version of the art poster is one of the most popular items on the John Dyer Gallery online web site.

The art poster is due to remain on display at the Heliport until at the end of 2010.

If you would like to view the poster in the online gallery then click the image on the left.

Ted Dyer Art Card Range Launched

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:19:36 +0100

The John Dyer Gallery and Galerie Monaco are delighted to announce that British artist Ted Dyer has launched a new Art Card on demand web site.

The exciting new site will showcase the work of this established artist with a wide range of high quality art cards.

The range will slowly expand ever the next few months but today the site launched with a range of fantastic snow paintings for christmas.

The cards are available to view and purchase now.

Click here to view the new web site.

John Dyer Gallery Associate Program

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 12:22:25 +0100

The John Dyer Gallery is delighted to announce the availability of the Associate Program.

Newquay Zoo and The National Maritime Museum are part of this associate program already.

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To find out more about the associate program please send us an email and we will explain how it works - it is very simple and a great way for us to work together.

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Cornish Art Wear - Artist Designed in Cornwall

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 20:43:05 +0100

http://www.ArtyClothes.com

beachytreats seaside clothes

We have been so delighted with our new art on demand partnership that the gallery has extended the range of artist inspired and designed products to include clothes and sneaker shoes.

Our artists are having a great time working on new ideas for the online store - ArtyClothes.com and it has been very well received by collectors and new customers.

Both Joanne Short and John Dyer along with most nationally recognised artists are happy to design artist products and it is a natural extension of their work.

John Dyer and Joanne Short have a wide creative output through which they have addressed the artists' relationship with commerce and design to bring their amazing paintings and vision of the world to a wider audience. Using the very latest Art on Demand publishers the artists are able to bring a wide range of items to the gallery in exclusively small quantities while eliminating the environmental impact of large traditional print runs

New Art Competition Launched

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 13:42:53 +0200

The John Dyer Gallery is working with Girlguides UK to encourage children across the UK (even if you are not part of Guiding and even if you are a boy!) to get arty and to create a painting based on “My Wow ! Adventure”

Artist John Dyer is the official artist for the South West England Centenary events and has created an amazing adventure painting which we hope will inspire everyone to get their paints out.

John’s painting is available as a Limited Edition Print and in a range of other Art Items. The original has been purchased and is now in a private collection in the UK.

Full details of the Centenary and John Dyer’s special painting and the Art Competition are available by clicking here.

John Dyer talks about art publishing

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 11:46:15 +0200

Quote from artist John Dyer on the art on demand industry. View our Art on Demand Gallery http://www.thejohndyergallery.com

"For many years both myself and artist Joanne Short have licensed our art to large companies - Habitat was one of the best known. Historically these licensing deals have been set up with a large publisher in London - The Art Group and the deals always worked well for all concerned.

In recent years the art market has become increasingly crowded because of digital printing technologies and artist royalties have taken a dive because the number of available images increased exponentially, effectively watering down the payments to the few artists who had made it onto the global licensing stage.

With companies such as Alan Titchmarsh products and the Eden Project in Cornwall the John Dyer Gallery formed new publishing relationships and for the past ten years produced, using traditional printing techniques, a range of cards,posters and stationery for them which was very successful. This worked well until Eden too decided they needed a wider and faster moving product line and began to license from London based companies such as The Art Group using digital techniques instead of sourcing locally.

So last year after receiving a royalty statement from the The Art Group, who had now entered receivership, that showed an art poster selling for over £50 and my royalty of a few pence we decided to make a break from this model and The John Dyer Gallery ventured into its own art on demand range that could service collectors,working partners and the artists' creative needs. (N.B. The Art Group has now relaunched as the Artful Group Limited and continue to trade)

The way art on demand is currently working is you will come across a booth in a high profile situation and then order products from a screen to be shipped directly to your home - we felt it was equally good for people to do this from their own homes and began to research for a company we could work with that could provide a wide range or merchandise, archival quality art prints, a web site that would retail the products for us and a global presence. The company we decided to use is Zazzle - based in the USA. http://www.zazzle.co.uk/johndyergallery*

As artists we are delighted with the results and our collectors are flocking to the site as it provides an incredible range of options, amazing retail quality and unique items that are only available online.

Our collectors who have seen calendars,note books,posters,cards etc over the years love the new art products and the wider choice of options we can now offer, and web site ships worldwide in many currencies. America is proving to be a big new territory for us and it is great to think we are promoting Cornwall and the places we love at the same time.

Using our new web site we have a new project as official gallery for the Girlguides Centenary and we have a product range to support that. We have a section of Eden Project prints, a range based on Tresco Abbey Gardens, Darwin 200 and also for a new start up company Eskimo Kids in Bristol. It allows us to create vibrant art products that promote our paintings and the gallery.

Take a look at http://www.thejohndyergallery.com

You never know you might just find a Christmas present for yourself or a friend there !"

John Dyer

JOHN DYER http://www.johndyergallery.co.uk/artistinfo/johndyer.html
John Dyer is one of the UK's most exciting and well known plein-air painters. His work is collected internationally and his paintings have been the subject of popular television programmes and a wide range of merchandise. John's environmental work studying the ethnobotanical relationships of plants with the Eden Project has firmly placed his work at the forefront of contemporary art and he is one of the UK's best known international environmental artists, having worked with leading scientific organisations across the globe.

JOANNE SHORT http://www.johndyergallery.co.uk/artistinfo/joanneshort.html
Joanne Short is one of Cornwall's most established artists & her paintings are truly unique in their style and construction. They bring to us a strong but gentle view of her world and focus on the beauty, pattern and life that is found in the landscape. She featured in the ITV series 'The Painted Garden' and many collectors marveled at the way she confidently commits paint to her canvas en plein-air.

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Article in Zoo News !

Thu, 8 Oct 2009 21:57:54 +0200

John Dyer’s work at the Zoo for Darwin 200 is featured in the latest edition of ‘Zoo News’.

Download the article here:
zoo news.pdf

Newquay Zoo's artist in residence John Dyer
has produced some amazing paintings as
part of the Darwin 200 exhibitions - and had
some very close encounters with animals.
John grew up near Newquay but has spent time
overseas painting exotic animals and plants. Coming
to the Zoo has been a chance to re-visit his roots
and to work with the wildlife he finds so inspiring.
Staff and visitors at Newquay were able to watch
John painting on site, ask questions and observe the
responses of the animals, some of which were very
curious about him. ''I have had the most marvellous
experiences at Newquay Zoo. On one occasion my
easel was covered in lemurs and on another my toes
were nibbled by meerkats!"
Head of Education Mark Norris said “A lemur made
a mark on a painting with its finger, which John is
leaving there for posterity. We are so grateful to John
- it has been a brilliant experience and one we hope
we can repeat.”

John is one of many Cornish artists producing work
inspired by the Zoo for the ''fabulous, family friendly
and free'' exhibitions at Falmouth Art Gallery
(www.falmouthartgallery.com). The project, part of
Darwin 200 and sponsored by the Heritage Lottery
Fund, is to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the birth
of Charles Darwin (1809-1882).
Falmouth Art Gallery director Brian Stewart said: "The
most important journey of the nineteenth century -
perhaps the most important journey ever - was
undertaken by Charles Darwin on The Beagle
between 1831 and 1836." Cornwall is firmly linked
with Darwin's voyage, as HMS Beagle docked at
Falmouth. The specimens he brought back contributed
to his studies and to The Origin of Species, published
150 years ago in 1859 (visit www.darwin200.org).
Talented zoo staff were also involved; those who
submitted work for the exhibitions include Newquay
Zoo photographer Michelle Turton and Paignton Zoobased
volunteer photographer Mark Parkinson. Part
of the Zoo's archive collection has been made
available for the exhibitions.
Zoo director and wildlife illustrator Stewart Muir said:
"In Darwin's day, artists were routinely taken along to
record the landscapes, plants and animals they
discovered, so we are both working within a long
tradition and also using new media in these
exhibitions."
To see more of John Dyer's paintings visit
www.johndyergallery.co.uk

Hundreds of people flock to John Dyer event

Tue, 1 Sep 2009 15:29:31 +0200

The John Dyer Gallery in partnership with Newquay Zoo, NMMC, Heritage Lottery, Darwin 200 and Falmouth Art Gallery created one of their busiest ever art events in Cornwall on Saturday August 29th.

“Only artists John Dyer and Joanne Short could create an event like this !”

Families from all over the country travelled to attend this special evening at Falmouth Art Gallery to view John’s complete collection of paintings for Darwin 200.

“I couldn’t believe it, 20 minutes before the show was due to open the gallery was already packed with hundreds of people, they came in from the lift, the stairs and the double doors !”

The winning children from the BIG Darwin 200 art competition that was organised by John attended the event and had their prizes awarded to them from the mayor.

John Dyer also launched his latest book at the event.

View photos from the private view here:
http://gallery.me.com/johndyergallery#100404

John Dyer talk on Darwin Paintings August 29th 2pm

Sat, 29 Aug 2009 10:38:30 +0200

John Dyer the artist in residence for Darwin 200 will be giving a talk and showing video and photos from his Darwin year.

The talk will be accompanied by several of John's paintings.

This is a perfect opportunity to meet the artist and to see the work.

The talk will be held at the prestigious award winning Falmouth Art Gallery. Free admission.

Later in the day, at 6pm, the entire collection of John’s Darwin work will be on display at Falmouth Art Gallery at a special exhibition event.

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=110421754423&ref=mf

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=91167686782

Falmouth Guides Launch Centenary Art Range

Wed, 26 Aug 2009 17:07:54 +0200

Today Artist John Dyer joined the Guides from Falmouth to launch the new Centenary Art Range and Limited Edition Print for Girlguiding 2010.

Mary Eddy the county commissioner for Cornwall, local guiders, brownies, guides and rainbows joined the artist for the informal photo shoot in Falmouth Methodist Church.

“It was a great fun, all the girls seemed to enjoy the experience. They crowded around the framed limited edition looking at all the activity and games it contains so we have invited them all attend Saturdays exhibition in Falmouth to see some more paintings to inspire them !” John Dyer.

The limited edition print is available now, along with the centenary range.

Click here to view the Girlguides Centenary Range

http://www.girlguidingsouthwest.org.uk/
http://www.girlguiding100years.org.uk/

New Darwin 200 John Dyer Book Launched

Sat, 15 Aug 2009 11:41:47 +0200

Order and View the new book

Today we are launching a brand new book by artist John Dyer.

“My Darwin 200 Year” is a 98 page full colour 10 x 8 inch book that celebrates the paintings, animals and places that John has visited during the last 12 months. The book accompanies the exhibition that will open on August 29th at Falmouth Art Gallery.

"My Darwin 200 year has taken me around the world. I explored the high Andes in search of potatoes, combined my experiences of painting birds with the ballet in France and helped to inspire nearly 200 children to paint their own Darwin paintings. I have also had the most marvelous experiences on my days at the Zoo in Newquay with my easel covered in lemurs and my toes nibbled by meerkats !" John Dyer 2009

Chapters include Introductions
All the zoo paintings John’s Peruvian Potato Safari
Jewel Ballet Paintings and Dancers from France The Darwin 200 BIG Art Exhibition entries Chronology

All of the paintings produced for the exhibition are featured in the book as well as the 200 entries from the BIG Darwin Art Competition.

The book can be ordered in hard and soft back versions from £22.95 plus delivery.

Order and View the new book

John Dyer Exhibit in Peru

Mon, 10 Aug 2009 18:25:12 +0200

A stunning graphic panel display featuring John Dyer’s Peruvian paintings on the ethno-botanical story of the potato harvest has been unveiled at the International Center for the Potato in Lima, Peru.

The large panel has been very well received and features all 6 of John’s paintings as well as the story of the project.

The project showcases how science informs art and the resulting art goes on to educate and make visual sense of the science.

Further information is available from:
http://www.cipotato.org

Falmouth Carnival. Darwin 200

Sat, 8 Aug 2009 12:52:40 +0200

Falmouth Art Gallery organised a colourful display for the walking carnival in Falmouth today.

Artists, staff, volunteers and families joined Brian Stewart the gallery curator to parade through the town to celebrate Darwin.

Masks and shakers made during Heritage Lottery community workshops added to the display and several of the team dressed up as Charles Darwin.

Artist Joanne Short took part in the workshops and the walking carnival.

NMMC license John Dyer Art for Cube

Sat, 8 Aug 2009 00:23:42 +0200

The National Maritime Museum Cornwall have licensed “Mad Dogs and Cornishmen” the well known painting by John Dyer for their new interactive cube.

The cube has a series of paintings on it that have to be constructed in the shortest possible time. The children time themselves and add their time to a fish for the time wall.

Pop along to the museum and have a go !

http://www.nmmc.co.uk/

To purchase posters of the painting please click here to view the options.

Judging of Darwin Art

Sat, 1 Aug 2009 12:15:13 +0200

This week saw the final judging take place at the National Maritime Museum Cornwall of the Darwin200 Big Art competition.
To mark the 200th birthday of Charles Darwin, the John Dyer Gallery, Falmouth Art Gallery, Newquay Zoo and National Maritime Mu`seum Cornwall invited children from across the UK to take part in a competition to produce a work of art inspired by Darwin’s famous voyage in HMS Beagle and the discoveries he made.
John Dyer, gallery said: “A big thank you to all the children who entered the exhibition and to all the parents and teachers who encouraged and supported their work. We want creativity to be at the centre of every child’s life and believe that it is one of the vital ingredients of childhood.”
Over 200 entries were received from all over the UK and they are on display now at the National Maritime Museum Cornwall and online at www.johndyergallery.co.uk.
The winning entries will also go on display at Falmouth Art Gallery in August and the winners will be invited to a special prize giving event at Falmouth Art Gallery on 29 August.

http://www.falmouthpacket.co.uk/news/fpfalmouth/4521048.Darwin_painting_competition_at_Falmouth_s_maritime_museum/

Winning Art at Falmouth Art Gallery

Tue, 28 Jul 2009 18:10:05 +0200

The 24 winning pictures from the John Dyer BIG Darwin 200 Art Exhibition and Competition have today been reprinted and framed for public display in the prestigious Falmouth Art Gallery.

The standard of the work is so high that the director of the gallery, Brian Stewart, requested that the 24 winning entries join the current “A Day at the Zoo” exhibition which is on display at the gallery until September.

Artists John Dyer and Joanne Short both have original paintings on display at the gallery at the moment along with many other artists.

On August 29th the children will be invited to an evening reception to view their work and the full collection of Darwin 200 paintings by John Dyer.

John Dyer at Newquay Zoo

Thu, 23 Jul 2009 12:31:17 +0200

Today was the first of a four day residency by famous Cornish Artist John Dyer as part of the DARWIN 200 celebrations.
Above left is a photograph of him with Mark Norris, head of education at Newquay Zoo. Pictured in the zoo's Tropical House exhibit.
If you look carefully you can also see 'Bob' the Bali Starling on a branch in the middle at the top. Off course Bob couldn't miss this opportunity of not only being in the painting but also having his photograph taken with John Dyer.
Just click on the photograph to make it larger and you should just be able to see our 'Bob'

John Dyer will be at the zoo on 23rd, 24th, 25th and 26th July 2009.

Famous Cornish Artist John Dyer to be at Newquay Zoo 23rd to 26th July.

Sun, 19 Jul 2009 14:00:17 +0200

NEWQUAY ZOO PRESS RELEASE

Above: Purple Penguin Party by John Dyer

Visitors will have the opportunity to watch John Dyer at work during his four day residency at Newquay Zoo from the 23rd to the 26th July (weather permitting).

Head of Education Mark Norris said “We are so excited! This is a fantastic opportunity for people to chat to John and see him at work. John was last here during the winter when he painted the ‘Purple Penguin Party’. This is part of the Darwin 200 exhibitions sponsored by the Heritage Lottery Fund currently at Falmouth Art Gallery www.falmouthartgallery.com.”

“John grew up near Newquay and has spent time overseas painting plants and animals in many places linked to the zoo's overseas projects including the Philippines, a new exhibit which has been opened at the zoo this summer.”  "I am very pleased and inspired to be working with animals and birds in my paintings again," says John Dyer.  John is of many Cornish painters, photographers, cartoonists and printmakers inspired by the zoo and working alongside keepers to build up a bank of contemporary new works for the award winning "fabulous, family friendly and free" Falmouth Art Gallery collection and its Darwin 200 exhibitions. Currently showing ‘A Day At The Zoo’ exhibition which is on display until the 13th September”   For more information please visit http://www.johndyergallery.co.uk/exhibition/Darwin200/index.html

For further information please contact Michelle Turton on michelle.turton@newquayzoo.org.uk.

Newquay Zoo is part of the Whitley Wildlife Conservation Trust, education and conservation charities dedicated to protecting our global wildlife heritage. Registered charity number 300923.

Newquay Zoo is a member of the British and Irish Association of Zoos and Aquariums (BIAZA). BIAZA represents its member collections and promotes the value of good zoos and aquariums. For further information please telephone 020 7449 6351 (www.biaza.org.uk). The zoo is also a member of EAZA, the European Association of Zoos and Aquaria (www.eaza.net).

Michelle Turton
Marketing Manager

Newquay Zoo
Trenance Gardens
Newquay
Cornwall
TR7 2LZ

Telephone: 01637 873342
Fax: 01637 851318

www.newquayzoo.org.uk

Newquay Zoo Environmental Park is a registered charity. Registered office: Paignton Zoo Environmental Park, Totnes Road, Paignton, Devon TQ4 7EU. Registration number 792877. Registered charity number 300923. Place of incorporation: Companies House, Cardiff.

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United Nations Year of Potato. Peru.

Thu, 16 Jul 2009 23:26:07 +0200

During May 2009 CIP hosted the UK artist John Dyer in Peru while he visited the Potato Park in Pisac, and Puno and Lake Titicaca, to paint scenes of the Peruvian potato harvest, life surrounding potatoes in the Andes and the potato festival in Taquile.

The result is a series of delightful images that CIP will be making good use of in the future. One is illustrated here.   John Dyer is one of the UK’s most well-known open-air painters. His work is collected internationally and his paintings have been the subject of popular television programs and a wide range of merchandise.   He is also one of the UK’s best known international environmental artists. He is resident artist for Darwin200 (www.darwin200.org/).

Jewel Paintings by John Dyer

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 14:11:05 +0200

Exhibited with the ballet dancers during the "Palais de Cristal" Menton Ballet June 2009 to the music "Symphony in C Mayor" by G. Bizet. Directed by Jérôme Chretien  Palais de l'Europe, Menton. Vendredi 26 Juin: 20h30 et Samedi 27 Juin: 20h30
This special collection was painted for the "Palais de Cristal" ballet in Menton France to form spectacular settings for the dancers to perform against.

Each painting is a jewel like 10 x 12 inches in size and features a particular bird and crystal colour. The jewel paintings also form part of John Dyer's Darwin 200 residency in the UK. John Dyer designed the transitions and backdrop througout the ballet. View the paintings.

Community Projects and Community Art Store

Fri, 19 Jun 2009 14:44:53 +0200

New Community Art on Demand Store:

View the gallery store

Many of our community projects result in a stunning final piece of work. We are now able to publish these fantastic results on our art on demand web site for members of the community to view and purchase if they wish.

French Arts Projects

Joanne Short: Painted and collaged backdrop
In a workshop led over three days by artist Joanne Short the children completed a set of charcoal drawings of the town of Menton in France from life. The children worked on individual drawings, a collaborative montage drawing, a large painted backdrop based on their montage and the piece which features on this poster constructed from buildings made by individual children.

Joanne Short and John Dyer: Stick and Ink
During a days workshop artists John Dyer and Joanne Short asked 25 French children to make drawings using found sticks,grass,bark and seed dipped into black paint.

The children had to find their own natural brushes to use with black paint to create this stunning black and white drawing. The project focused on mark making techniques. The drawing was completed on location on the island of the Îles de Lérins off the coast of Cannes on La Côte d'Azur. Artsist John Dyer and Joanne Short accompanied the children who all completed their own paintings first and then worked on this large collaborative final piece. The painting is now hanging in the school.

The Guides: 100 Years of Fun !

Fri, 17 Apr 2009 11:29:39 +0200

John Dyer has been asked by Girlguiding South West England to complete an important new celebration painting for the centenary of the guides in 2010.
"We are thrilled to announce our partnership with the celebrated Cornish artist, John Dyer. John’s paintings are contemporary, vibrant, fun and full of life, qualities which could equally apply to Guiding as we reach our Centenary."   Gill Slocombe Chief Commissioner.
John has created a triptych painting that celebrates the Centenary. Each painting focuses on one of the ages of guiding - The first painting features mainly Rainbows, the second Brownies and finally the Guides around a roaring camp fire.   The paintings have been published and can be purchased as individual Art Posters and Art Cards in various sizes and prices.  The full triptych of three connecting paintings will be available as a special celebration print in an edition of 100 signed and numbered copies.
In conjunction with the paintings John will be running Guides100, an online art competition and exhibition for Rainbows, Brownies and Guides aged 16 years and younger with some great prizes. Have your painting of Guiding exhibited on The John Dyer Gallery !
Full details on:
http://www.johndyergallery.co.uk/guides100/

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