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Artworks by Sally McKenna inspired by megalithic sites

Watercolour and ink drawing of the Newgrange chamber interior on the Winter Solstice by Sally McKenna. Newgrange Interior on the Winter Solstice by Sally McKenna. Watercolour and ink drawing.
Acrylic painting The Newgrange Exterior - Singing Goddess by Sally McKenna. The Newgrange Exterior - Singing Goddess by Sally McKenna. Acrylic on canvas (107cm x 107cm).
Painting of Knowth showing megalithic art from east and west of the great mound in a single view by Sally McKenna. Knowth: this painting illustrates the wonderful megalithic art at Knowth, depicting the east and west of the great mound in a single view.
Watercolour and ink painting Fourknocks Observatory by Sally McKenna. Fourknocks Observatory by Sally McKenna. Watercolour and ink (38cm x 50cm).
Painting of equinox light in the chamber of Cairn T at Loughcrew by Sally McKenna. Equinox in the chamber of Cairn T, Loughcrew, by Sally McKenna.
Watercolour and ink of the Loughcrew Cairn T capstone in the central chamber by Sally McKenna. Loughcrew Cairn T capstone in the central chamber by Sally McKenna. Watercolour and ink (40cm x 56cm).
Watercolour and ink of the interior of Loughcrew Cairn L by Sally McKenna. Loughcrew: interior of Cairn L by Sally McKenna. Watercolour and ink (40cm x 56cm).
Interpretive painting of a Céide Fields passage grave amid bog and fern by Sally McKenna. Céide Fields Passage Grave: an interpretive approach by Sally McKenna. Pure gold midst bog and fern.

The Artist

Sally McKenna is a graduate in Art from Arizona State University and has been a professional artist and sculptor for over twenty years. Her paintings and sketches serve to inspire her sculpture and record her travel. Sally's work is a fusion of fibre with welded metal, a unique use of varied materials from papers and paint to rewoven canvas and hand loomed fibre encased by steel, copper or brass. Her work is exhibited in galleries in the US and Ireland.

Cill Aodáin & Nowhere Else

Book cover: Cill Aodáin and Nowhere Else, poetry by Terry McDonagh illustrated by Sally McKenna.

Cill Aodáin & Nowhere Else is a book of poetry by Terry McDonagh, illustrated by Sally McKenna.

Twenty-eight original poems by Terry McDonagh. Each poem is illustrated by artist Sally McKenna. The book costing €30 is a limited edition publication of 1,100 copies. Each book is signed and numbered by the authors.

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