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‘Evening Skies on a Hot Summer Day, St Ives’ is a radiant celebration of colour, warmth and coastal life. John Dyer transforms the familiar horizon from Porthmeor beach in St Ives into a glowing dusk scene, where the sky melts into vivid pink and the Atlantic responds with deep cobalt blues and soft turquoise shallows. The result is an uplifting and atmospheric painting that captures the joy of long summer evenings by the sea.
In the foreground, beach towels form a lively tapestry of stripes and sun-soaked colour. Figures relax on the warm sand while others wade and swim through the gentle waves, their limbs catching the last of the light. Five topless beachgoers stretch, bathe and sun themselves naturally across the scene, bringing a sense of unfiltered coastal life and the easy confidence that comes with the sea, sunshine and fresh air.
A beautifully painted palm tree rises through the composition, its cool greens and indigo trunk contrasting with the glowing sky. Offshore, a fleet of small boats drifts in the fading light, their reflections sparkling across the water. Seagulls wheel above, completing the sense of joyful movement and the vibrant pulse of life around the bay.
This vibrant and highly collectable painting brings an immediate feeling of optimism and wellbeing to any interior. Its bold palette and celebratory spirit continue the long tradition of St Ives art while offering a contemporary, joyful vision from one of Cornwall’s most celebrated artists.
| Description | Framed Original Painting |
| Artist | Cornish Artist John Dyer (born 1968) |
| Signed by the Artist | Signed by John Dyer |
| Painting size | 10 x 12 inches |
| Medium | Acrylic on canvas |
| Framed size | 17.5 x 15.5 inches |
| Frame type | The St Ives style picture frame is a Renaissance-inspired cassetta frame, Italian for 'little box', featuring a white stain finish that highlights the wood grain. With a 73mm wide profile and 39mm depth, it creates a recessed central panel, perfect for a timeless, contemporary and elegant display of the painting. |
| Ready to hang | Strung with picture cord and ready to hang |
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