The most amazing thing to me about the sea is the tide. A harbour like St. Ives is totally transformed in a very short space of time by the arrival or departure of the sea.

The paintings by Van Gough and Chagall had a big influence on me.

I have improved the way in which I paint. The colours are cleaner and there is more energy in the brush work.

A man may go to heaven without health, without riches, without honors, without learning, without friends; but he can never go there without Christ.

The majority of my work is from life. I spend most fine days from May to October painting outside.

My father is a well known artist, Ted Dyer, who has been painting for many years. Our work is very different, but growing up surrounded by paintings, paints, easels and art books does have an effect.

In some parts of the world there is very little tidal movement.