'Banana Harvest and Fireflies, Costa Rica', 35.5 x 35.5 inches acrylic on canvas. John Dyer Painting of the Caribbean Rainforest
'Banana Harvest and Fireflies, Costa Rica', 35.5 x 35.5 inches acrylic on canvas. John Dyer Painting of the Caribbean Rainforest
NB: This painting can be secured now. It is on show in John Dyer’s ‘Spirit of the Harvest’ Exhibition at the Eden Project and will be shipped after 9 February 2026, or sooner on request.
In ‘Banana Harvest and Fireflies, Costa Rica’, Cornish artist John Dyer brings together memories and studies from his Costa Rican expedition to create a vibrant large scale painting that radiates warmth, colour and life. Painted for his Spirit of the Harvest exhibition at the Eden Project, this work celebrates the abundance and biodiversity of the Caribbean rainforest.
Fireflies drift through the humid night air, circling the banana flowers that stand vibrant and central to the composition. Scarlet macaws perch high on luminous branches while a sloth rests peacefully nearby. A toucan surveys the moonlit beach below, where people enjoy the gentle curve of the shoreline beneath a deep indigo sky. Bats trace arcs above the sea as tropical hibiscus and broad cheese plant leaves frame the scene in vivid greens and glowing orange and humming birds seek out tropical blooms.
Inspired by direct observation in the rainforest and the small holder banana harvest along the Caribbean coast, Dyer transforms his experience into a jubilant expression of connection between people, wildlife and the land. The result is a joyful celebration of Costa Rica’s natural world — a painting alive with light, movement and hope.
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| Description | Framed Original Painting |
| Artist | Cornish Artist John Dyer (born 1968) |
| Signed by the Artist | Signed by John Dyer |
| Painting size | 35.5 x 35.5 inches |
| Medium | Acrylic on canvas |
| Framed size | 41 x 41 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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NB: This painting can be secured now. It is on show in John Dyer’s ‘Spirit of the Harvest’ Exhibition at the Eden Project and will be shipped after 9 February 2026, or sooner on request.
In ‘Banana Harvest and Fireflies, Costa Rica’, Cornish artist John Dyer brings together memories and studies from his Costa Rican expedition to create a vibrant large scale painting that radiates warmth, colour and life. Painted for his Spirit of the Harvest exhibition at the Eden Project, this work celebrates the abundance and biodiversity of the Caribbean rainforest.
Fireflies drift through the humid night air, circling the banana flowers that stand vibrant and central to the composition. Scarlet macaws perch high on luminous branches while a sloth rests peacefully nearby. A toucan surveys the moonlit beach below, where people enjoy the gentle curve of the shoreline beneath a deep indigo sky. Bats trace arcs above the sea as tropical hibiscus and broad cheese plant leaves frame the scene in vivid greens and glowing orange and humming birds seek out tropical blooms.
Inspired by direct observation in the rainforest and the small holder banana harvest along the Caribbean coast, Dyer transforms his experience into a jubilant expression of connection between people, wildlife and the land. The result is a joyful celebration of Costa Rica’s natural world — a painting alive with light, movement and hope.
Item Information
| Description | Framed Original Painting |
| Artist | Cornish Artist John Dyer (born 1968) |
| Signed by the Artist | Signed by John Dyer |
| Painting size | 35.5 x 35.5 inches |
| Medium | Acrylic on canvas |
| Framed size | 41 x 41 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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Artist Chronology I Paintings in Public Collections I View John Dyer's Latest Paintings
