Apr 11, 2026 | Eco, Featured, Media, News, Writing
For over twenty years, much of my life and arts practice, has been focused on food systems and the increasingly radical acts of growing organic food, saving seeds and planting trees. The word ‘radical’ originates from the Latin word ‘radix’, meaning ‘root’. I like the idea of getting to the root of complex and interconnected issues in order to achieve the transformation we need to see in our food systems. I believe in the radical art of growing food.
Jan 3, 2026 | Eco, Media, News
Nature, food, creativity – that’s Brilliant Ballybunion’s recipe for community climate action. The enormity of climate change and biodiversity loss can leave the individual feeling disempowered, but by coming together and acting locally, we can transform how we feel and create change, the group believes. Brilliant Ballybunion began with a call out to the north Kerry community for those passionate about nature, food or creativity to collaborate. Nature-lovers, farmers, bird watchers, photographers, sketchers, writers and ecologists came forward and so began a journey of creative climate action- Joanne Hunt
Dec 20, 2025 | Eco, Featured, Media, News, Writing
Lisa Fingleton: The Square Tomato Siamsa Tíre, Tralee, Co Kerry, February-March Referencing “advances” in bioengineering aimed at making fruit and veg easier to pack, the artist, grower and writer Lisa Fingleton jumped into a series of serious meditations on how much we’re screwing up the natural world in the name of progress. What made this show a standout was the wit with which Fingleton leavened her messaging, and the breadth of her sources. Her filmed interview with the Indian physicist and environmentalist Vandana Shiva also provided a sliver of hope. Other highlight works in this vein included Bernadette Kiely’s No Promised Land painting at the RHA Annual, and John Conneely and Conor Maloney’s Funeral for Ashes at the Festival Print-works Gallery for Galway International Arts Festival (although four times was probably plenty for David Mach, who again made the main Galway festival installation, exuberant and eye catching – Gemma Tipton, Irish Times
Apr 5, 2023 | Eco, Media, News
Michael Kelly GIY talks to artist and grower Lisa Fingleton about the 30 Day Local Food Challenge as part of the Food Matters series on RTE
