Colette Lewis is a visual artist whose practice works at the intersection of social and ecological contexts. Her work incorporates collaborative processes, filmic and photographic works, installations, publications, artefacts and public engagement events. She has produced numerous art projects in diverse public spaces, community and institutional settings in urban and rural locations.

Current and recent projects include the Photosensitive Garden (2023) a research collaboration with artist Collette Nolan funded by Le Chéile MTU Cork Arts Office, (Waste) Fibre Flows Laboratory, Artist Placement Kinship Project, Cork (2022) funded by Creative Ireland Creative Climate Action Award and PLoT (People’s Land Trust) (2020-ongoing) a collaboration with artists Marilyn Lennon and Elinor Rivers funded by the Arts Council of Ireland Arts Participation Project Award.

Colette graduated with an MA in Visual Art Practices from IADT, BA in Fine Art Sculpture from LSAD and a Diploma in Field Ecology from UCC. She is a member of the Cork Artists Collective studio group and a founding member of The Guesthouse Project. In 2020 she joined MTU Crawford College of Art and Design as Assistant Lecturer.