Making it personal through painting
Originally published in the Western Morning News West Magazine on Saturday 2nd May 2020 Cornish artist John Dyer has a dramatic and...
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John Dyer
- May 1, 2020
- 4 min
Giant Pythons & spiritual realms, Robin Hanbury-Tenison continues his return from the grips of Covid
We are delighted to bring you more news from Merlin Hanbury-Tenison about his father Robin Hanbury-Tenison and his long recovery from...
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John Dyer
- Apr 21, 2020
- 2 min
Be part of the 50th Anniversary of Earth Day
I am delighted to have been asked to be one of Earth Day’s official ‘Artists for the Earth’ to help to celebrate and raise awareness of...
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John Dyer
- Apr 21, 2020
- 4 min
‘Now I can believe I’m alive.’ Robin Hanbury-Tenison awakes from his COVID-19 battle
We have good news for you all – Robin Hanbury-Tenison is pulling through and after more than a month in intensive care he is now starting...
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John Dyer
- Apr 18, 2020
- 2 min
Great Art from Great Sankey High School in Warrington, UK
We LOVE hearing from the schools following our Last Chance to Paint chapters and to see all the art the children are creating. Lorna...
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John Dyer
- Apr 18, 2020
- 2 min
Be creative during lockdown. Be inspired by children from Hong Kong
Inspiring children around the world to connect to the natural world using art is our aim for Last Chance to Paint, so you can imagine how...
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John Dyer
- Mar 27, 2020
- 4 min
Robin Hanbury-Tenison – Still on life support. Covid-19
We are sorry to have to tell you all that Robin’s condition has deteriorated over the last few days, but the medical teams are still...
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John Dyer
- Mar 22, 2020
- 4 min
URGENT APPEAL TO LISTEN. COVID-19. Robin Hanbury-Tenison is now on life support.
We are very sad to have to tell you all that Robin Hanbury-Tenison OBE, from the Last Chance to Paint team is now fighting for his life....
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John Dyer
- Feb 16, 2020
- 4 min
Children around the globe recognised for their conservation art
We are delighted to announce the winners of the 1st Last Chance to Paint Awards! The awards are proudly sponsored by Zazzle.co.uk. Zazzle...
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John Dyer
- Jan 9, 2020
- 2 min
Help us to make 2020 even bigger than 2019 for Last Chance to Paint
Happy New year to you all! Thank you for your ongoing support of Last Chance to Paint and we really hope you will continue to deliver our...
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John Dyer
- Dec 10, 2019
- 4 min
Let’s all vote for the planet, including our children
On Thursday the UK goes to the polls to elect a new prime minister and government. Arguably this is one of the most important general...
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John Dyer
- Nov 8, 2019
- 1 min
Listen to John Dyer’s ‘Songs in the Key of Life’ on BBC Radio
Last night I was interviewed by the BBC’s Tiffany Truscott about my life, family, work and the Last Chance to Paint project. The 1 hour...
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John Dyer
- Nov 6, 2019
- 1 min
The Last Chance to Paint Art Awards!
It’s time to submit your children’s art inspired by our adventures around the world. All student art inspired by our Amazon and Borneo...
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John Dyer
- Nov 1, 2019
- 1 min
Baby Yawanawá arrives!
We are thrilled to let you all know that Nixiwaka Yawanawá and his wife Matsa, from the Yawanawá tribe in the Amazon rainforest, have...
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John Dyer
- Oct 10, 2019
- 2 min
Children get creative around the world
The Penan tribe in Borneo, children from Central Kalimantan Borneo, the Yawanawá tribe’s children in the Amazon and children from the UK,...
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John Dyer
- Oct 3, 2019
- 2 min
Come to the Eden Project to our Exhibition and giant Art Studio!
This weekend is the Last Chance to Paint takeover of the Eden Project! It all starts on Friday 4th October at 4 pm to 6 pm with a private...
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John Dyer
- Sep 26, 2019
- 5 min
Come to the Eden Project for a weekend of art!
Hello, we are now back from Borneo and busily organising all the paintings, drawings, photographs and videos to act as a resource for you...
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Martha-Lilly Dyer
- Sep 16, 2019
- 2 min
Day 10 – Person of the Forest, Borneo
We woke up this morning to find the atmosphere filled with smoke from the forest fires which are burning across Borneo. The fires have a...
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Martha-Lilly Dyer
- Sep 15, 2019
- 3 min
Day 9 – Person of the Forest
It’s all about the monkey business today! We woke up nice and early again, ready for the day ahead, to the sound of Gibbons calling to...
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John Dyer
- Sep 14, 2019
- 1 min
SMS from 881631014699@msg.iridium.com
Lat-2deg42’39” Lon+111deg26’47” Alt+091ft GPS Sats seen: 10 2019-09-14 00:55UTC http://map.iridium.com/m?lat=-2.710925&lon=111.446555...
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