Five local artists have been selected to join the second cohort of the Hawaiʻi Climate Action Artist Residency program, which promotes the creation of new art around climate change.
Jana Ireijo is one of the talented few who made the cut from a pool of over 65 artists.
Her commentary on climate change takes the form of murals featuring endangered animals — unlike most murals, however, they’re drawn using natural materials from the land, like water and dirt from nearby streams or charcoal left behind by wildfires…