Monica Dyer
@monicadyerartist.bsky.social
Artist, Green activist, interested in the real and the spiritual and strange. Strapline - Reality beyond the Visible
The view from here.
November 26, 2025 at 7:50 AM
The view from here.
Painting in watercolour. It need total focus.
November 16, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Painting in watercolour. It need total focus.
Joining the #blueskyartshow with a #bright portrait of the lovely Diana
November 15, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Joining the #blueskyartshow with a #bright portrait of the lovely Diana
The right wing flag wavers came to our sleepy Surrey town of Reigate. 9 guys with big flags vs 60 of us with a message of peace and welcome. I’m in the crowd on the left.
October 10, 2025 at 6:40 AM
The right wing flag wavers came to our sleepy Surrey town of Reigate. 9 guys with big flags vs 60 of us with a message of peace and welcome. I’m in the crowd on the left.
This was my first Green Conference but I had been to 3 Lib Dem ones. My impression: I felt genuinely included. Very friendly and no sense of us and them. When I sat in the hall and drew the speaker on my iPad people were interested not tutting. Loved it.
October 9, 2025 at 7:00 AM
This was my first Green Conference but I had been to 3 Lib Dem ones. My impression: I felt genuinely included. Very friendly and no sense of us and them. When I sat in the hall and drew the speaker on my iPad people were interested not tutting. Loved it.
I must have imagined this last weekend
October 8, 2025 at 3:53 PM
I must have imagined this last weekend
Well. You could have been at the last day of the Green Party conference today. We ended with a plenary (voting on motions). Dry as dust you might think, but no. Plenty of emotion and drama and hardly anyone leaving early.
October 5, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Well. You could have been at the last day of the Green Party conference today. We ended with a plenary (voting on motions). Dry as dust you might think, but no. Plenty of emotion and drama and hardly anyone leaving early.
Well I rarely paint people in the public eye just because I want to. One of the best people in politics I think.
September 16, 2025 at 12:43 PM
Well I rarely paint people in the public eye just because I want to. One of the best people in politics I think.
Oil paint is wonderful. But remember to have plenty of ventilation. I’m working on a new portrait
September 4, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Oil paint is wonderful. But remember to have plenty of ventilation. I’m working on a new portrait
A few years ago, while the Tories were still in power I painted this picture of one of my heroes - Angela Rayner. Strange to see now that she is the number one hate figure for the tabloids. Good article in the Guardian www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
September 2, 2025 at 6:17 AM
A few years ago, while the Tories were still in power I painted this picture of one of my heroes - Angela Rayner. Strange to see now that she is the number one hate figure for the tabloids. Good article in the Guardian www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
I was at a leadership hustings last night listening to this man @zackpolanski.bsky.social pitch to be leader of the Green Party. A genuine answer, on the left, to right wing populism
August 5, 2025 at 6:57 AM
I was at a leadership hustings last night listening to this man @zackpolanski.bsky.social pitch to be leader of the Green Party. A genuine answer, on the left, to right wing populism
I mostly use Bluesky for news but I thought my modest number of followers would like to see what I actually do as an artist. I made this yesterday. No AI, no digital enhancement, just hand, eye, paint and pens. In today’s world art is truly a revolutionary act.
August 1, 2025 at 6:17 AM
I mostly use Bluesky for news but I thought my modest number of followers would like to see what I actually do as an artist. I made this yesterday. No AI, no digital enhancement, just hand, eye, paint and pens. In today’s world art is truly a revolutionary act.
Strangely familiar. Liberty leading the people by Eugene Delacroix
July 16, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Strangely familiar. Liberty leading the people by Eugene Delacroix
On the day of the General Election we finally came out with this message.
June 26, 2025 at 7:05 AM
On the day of the General Election we finally came out with this message.
For a long time I wanted to draw a cherry tree in blossom. But, when the chance came it was surprisingly difficult. The blossom was beautiful but the tree had been so brutally pruned its life was a struggle to grow naturally. A metaphor for our modern lives, especially as women.
May 2, 2025 at 7:29 AM
For a long time I wanted to draw a cherry tree in blossom. But, when the chance came it was surprisingly difficult. The blossom was beautiful but the tree had been so brutally pruned its life was a struggle to grow naturally. A metaphor for our modern lives, especially as women.
Don’t go anywhere near the Surrey Hills. Of no interest at all
April 16, 2025 at 7:07 AM
Don’t go anywhere near the Surrey Hills. Of no interest at all
Nope. I’ve still got all my anti-Brexit banners
April 3, 2025 at 6:52 AM
Nope. I’ve still got all my anti-Brexit banners
I recently did a demo for some fellow Green Party activists. So who better to chose, as a subject, than one of our party leaders @carladenyer.bsky.social . This little painting felt quite intense but that reflects the urgency of the issues we face
April 2, 2025 at 7:49 AM
I recently did a demo for some fellow Green Party activists. So who better to chose, as a subject, than one of our party leaders @carladenyer.bsky.social . This little painting felt quite intense but that reflects the urgency of the issues we face
Strangely enough, Reigate (in Surrey) is not like this. You walk out your door and talk to your neighbours. This is our Green Party street stall in the high street. Loads of people stopping to talk. I wonder what the difference is?
March 31, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Strangely enough, Reigate (in Surrey) is not like this. You walk out your door and talk to your neighbours. This is our Green Party street stall in the high street. Loads of people stopping to talk. I wonder what the difference is?
The finances of the UK are on the edge of a cliff. We need to rejoin the EU and admit the Bank of England is acting in the interests of the wealthy, not the majority of UK citizens.
March 27, 2025 at 8:21 AM
The finances of the UK are on the edge of a cliff. We need to rejoin the EU and admit the Bank of England is acting in the interests of the wealthy, not the majority of UK citizens.
One of the most eye opening books I’ve ever read.
March 18, 2025 at 5:10 PM
One of the most eye opening books I’ve ever read.
We need peace.
February 24, 2025 at 8:29 AM
We need peace.
We @eastsurreygreens.bsky.social hired a stall in Redhill to get local views on council reorganisation. But it turned into more of an education session. A lot people, well over 16, did not know about different levels of local government. But they were really interested!
February 20, 2025 at 8:12 AM
We @eastsurreygreens.bsky.social hired a stall in Redhill to get local views on council reorganisation. But it turned into more of an education session. A lot people, well over 16, did not know about different levels of local government. But they were really interested!
Making art is an act of protest, more important than ever in today’s world. This is my brave friend, Alison, surrounded by the roses of her dreams. Another artist, now painting in the USA.
January 22, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Making art is an act of protest, more important than ever in today’s world. This is my brave friend, Alison, surrounded by the roses of her dreams. Another artist, now painting in the USA.