A NORTH Belfast visual artist hopes she has left a lasting legacy after she finished her year as Artist in Residence for Climate Change, Sustainability and Diversity at Queen's University.
Lise McGreevy is known for her visual art, including the acclaimed 'Abandoned; Not Forgotten’ and 'I Am Woman' exhibitions.
In November 2022, she was the first person to take up the climate advocacy role at the university as part of a new partnership between Belfast City Council and Queen’s to drive action on the environment. A new artist has been appointed to continue the important role.
Speaking about her year in the post, Lise said: "It went very well. This was a new role, so I was the first person to hold the position. It was very flexible. I was able to work on my core issues of climate action and female equality.
"I was able to do everything with working with staff and students, ongoing workshops with the postgraduate and masters students. I wanted to help promote equality and also support climate action, alleviating eco anxiety on campus.
"It was a fantastic opportunity to create opportunities on the things we are passionate about.
"I stepped down at the end of January and another artist is in place now. It is an ongoing post for a foreseeable future so it is a great opportunity for artists to showcase their work and talent."
Ahead of International Women's Day on March 8, Lise is also hosting her iconic 'I Am Woman' exhibition at the School of Biology building at Queen's.
Lise's 'I Am Woman' exhibition is currently on display at QUB
The collection is a standalone body of work which follows Lise’s strong beliefs in equality, respect and care for all of our diverse society.
The exhibition is open to the public Monday to Friday from 9am to 5pm and will run until the start of April.
