Evening gathers gently over the Roseland Peninsula in ‘Roseland Lovers’, where John Dyer paints a coastline alive with colour, movement and the quiet rhythm of summer. Starlight scatters across a deep blue sky while seabirds circle above the glowing water, their wings catching the last hints of daylight. Small sailboats drift across the bay, adding to the peaceful sense of open space.

Closer to shore, a wash of turquoise and soft greens leads the eye down towards the couple standing together on the hillside. They are surrounded by tall summer grasses and golden seedheads, the kind that sway in the warm Cornish breeze and evoke the richness of wild coastal nature. These grasses anchor the moment in high summer, bringing texture and a sense of place to the foreground.

The couple’s gentle posture, her flowing orange dress patterned with flowers and his familiar Cornish stripes, brings warmth and tenderness to the scene. The entire landscape glows with a feeling of shared calm, connection and the soft magic of a Roseland evening.

This atmospheric painting brings mood, colour and a sense of wellbeing to an interior. It is a highly collectable size, offering an inviting way to invest in the work of one of Cornwall’s most celebrated artists.

Item Information

Description	Framed Original Painting
Artist	Cornish Artist John Dyer (born 1968)
Signed by the Artist	Signed by John Dyer
Painting size	12 x 10 inches
Medium	Acrylic on canvas
Framed size	16 x 17.5 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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