Katie Holten: The Irish Tree Alphabet and art as environmental activism  

Work by the US-based Irish artist has recently been added to the collection of the Crawford in Cork 

Katie Holten, artist behind The Irish tree Alphabet.

The recent heatwave in Ireland, and the extreme heat and fires internationally that are hitting the headlines, have sparked a discussion on how such events are being reported, and whether or not their reporting should be more embedded in coverage of climate change.

For artist and environmental activist Katie Holten, there is no discussion: what we’re seeing is the impact of climate change writ large upon our lives.