For the sacred artist

Resources

Societies, schools, journals, books and suppliers.

Sacred Arts Societies and Guilds

Catholic Art Institutewww.catholicartinstitute.org
Classical Iconography Institutewww.iconinstitute.org
British Association of Iconographerswww.bai.org.uk
Catholic Artists Societywww.catholicartistssociety.org
Sacred Arts Guild of Albertawww.sacredartsguildofalberta.com

Schools Offering Sacred Arts Courses

Pontifex University Master’s of Sacred Artwww.pontifex.university
St. Mary’s Universitystmu.ca/icons-and-altarpieces
Prosopon School of Iconographywww.prosoponschool.org
Bethlehem Icon Centrewww.bethlehemiconcentre.org
Iconographic Arts Institute, Mt. Angel Oregonclassicaliconography.org

Online Journals and Blogs About Sacred Arts

Orthodox Arts Journalwww.orthodoxartsjournal.org
Sacred Architecture Journalwww.sacredarchitecture.org

Websites of Contemporary Iconographers

Aidan Hart (England)www.aidanharticons.com
Peter Murphy (England)www.petermurphyicons.co.uk
Don Gianluca Busi (Italy)youtube.com
Icone Cristiane (Italy)www.iconecristiane.it

Materials Suppliers

Kama Pigments, Montreal, P.Q. (icon supplies)www.kamapigments.com

Books

The Icon: Image of the Invisible

Egon Sendler, Steven Bigham (Translator)

Oakwood Publications · ISBN 1879038072

A comprehensive study of the theology of the Icon and its history, the aesthetics of the icon and its structures, and the techniques and steps to paint an icon, this book contains more than 100 colour and black-and-white photos and a similar number of drawings which show the technical details and preparations of painting an Icon, from pigment colours to wood selection.

Sacred Doorways: A Beginners Guide to Icons

Linette Martin

Paraclete Press 2002 · ISBN 1-55725-307-2

This informative book is a very readable introduction into icons and iconography.

The Meaning of Icons

Ouspensky, L. / Lossky, V.

St. Vladimir’s Seminary Press · ISBN 0-913836-99-0

An excellent scholarly guide to Icons.

The Technique of Icon Painting

Guillem Ramos-Poqui

The Practice of Egg Tempera Painting: Materials and Methods

Daniel V. Thompson

The Epiphany Sacred Arts Guild 15th Anniversary Exhibition Catalogue

Available on request from ESAG Executive

2015

A catalogue of ESAG artists’ statements and artwork.

Techniques of Icon and Wall Painting

Aidan Hart

Gracewing 2011 · ISBN 9780 85244 2159

Brush With God

Peter Pearson

Morehouse Publishing 2005 · ISBN 0 8192 2203 8

Another Brush With God

Peter Pearson

Morehouse Publishing 2009 · ISBN 978 0 8192 2298 5