Ted Dyer
Ted Dyer was born in Bristol in 1940. His younger years were spent in Devon and Somerset, until 1972 when he moved with his family to Cornwall. From a very early age Ted had an instinctive desire to draw and paint.
Dyer�s paintings are of places he knows well, portrayed with soft colour, light and shade. He evokes warmth and friendliness, a relaxed atmosphere, a day at the beach or in the countryside, a quiet corner of a room or boats resting in a harbour.
Ted Dyer feels that close colour harmonies and the particular effect of light are all important to his work. He uses the subtle hues created by the early morning or evening sun to fill his canvas with that indefinably delicate touch. In his compositions, the human figure is portrayed as an integral part of the total scene. The complex compositions at first appear simple with each element falling so naturally into place. The grouping of the figures help to create a uniquely narrative style and the apparently accidental colour placements are carefully juxtaposed to create a feeling of life and unity within the canvas.
Like many of his contemporaries, Ted Dyer has been influenced by many different artists and groups including the vitality of the early school of French plain-air through to the Newlyn School and more recently the representational section of the British contemporary art scene. Those different threads of influence and ideas have combined to act as a background and foundation for his work.