Self-taught painter, designer and illustrator, born in Coleraine, Northern Ireland. Having had a solo show at 55a Donegall Place, Belfast, in 1952, MacIntyre won a scholarship from CEMA in 1955 which took him to Paris. For several years in London he was a prolific book illustrator. He showed there with Piccadilly Gallery and RA, in Northern Ireland with RUA and in Dublin at RHA. Had several solo shows with Bell Gallery, Belfast. Trustee Savings Bank commissioned murals for their branches drawing on Ulster themes. Ulster Museum holds MacIntyre’s work. Lived in Greenisland, County Antrim.