Fiona McIntyre's 'Sacred Earth' Book and Exhibition Explore Landscape Through Mineral Pigments
'Sacred Earth,' published by Sansom & co, features Fiona McIntyre's exploration of North Atlantic landscapes. This 120-page hardback includes insights from art historians Nicola Moorby and Christiana Payne. McIntyre, who was born in Nairobi and spent her childhood in England and Ireland, resided in Sweden for ten years. Her artistic focus encompasses the Dundreggan forests in Scotland, Iceland's Mýrdalsjökull glacier, and the Campo Lamiero petroglyphs in Galicia, all tied to her personal narrative. She creates on-site sketches and uses mineral rock oxides for her paintings. The book also presents a 1993 poem in various languages. McIntyre's exhibition, 'Sacred Earth: Water, Tree, Stone,' is on display at Nature in Art until May 10, 2025, and has been chosen as Paul Carey-Kent's 'Book of the Month.'
Key facts
- Fiona McIntyre's book 'Sacred Earth' documents her landscape-focused work through Sansom & co publication
- The 120-page hardback includes contributions from art historians Nicola Moorby and Christiana Payne
- McIntyre's work engages with three regions: Scotland's Dundreggan pines, Iceland's Mýrdalsjökull glacier, and Galicia's Campo Lamiero petroglyphs
- McIntyre creates paints from mineral rock oxides for her works, incorporating landscape materials directly
- Her exhibition 'Sacred Earth: Water, Tree, Stone' runs at Nature in Art near Gloucester until May 10, 2025
- McIntyre wrote a 1993 poem about the three landscapes included in the book in four languages
- The artist was born in Nairobi, grew up in England and Ireland, and lived in Sweden for ten years
- Paul Carey-Kent selected the book as his 'Book of the Month' for his FAD magazine column
Entities
Artists
- Fiona McIntyre
- Nicola Moorby
- Christiana Payne
- Paul Carey-Kent
Institutions
- Sansom & co
- Nature in Art
- FAD
Locations
- Nairobi
- England
- Ireland
- Sweden
- Scotland
- Dundreggan
- Iceland
- Mýrdalsjökull
- Galicia
- Campo Lamiero
- Spain
- Gloucester
- United Kingdom