Show 52 - The Collective Art of Friendship - Do your artistic tastes outstrip your spending power? Have you ever wondered what it would be like to pool resources with friends and purchase art as a group? Explore the fascinating world of art collectives in this unique discussion with collective member Tess McLaughlan, and consultant (and local gallerist) Vanessa Cook. This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - oar.org.nz

What does it take to run a major regional gallery? Curator Anna McLean talks to Sally about the Forrester Gallery’s rich history and exciting plans for expansion. Anna discusses some of her favourite items in the Forrester’s collection, including some exciting new acquisitions representing North Otago’s Chinese community. This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - oar.org.nz

Show 50 - Paradise of Imagination - Curatorial Intern Anya Samarasinghe discusses the new DPAG show, Paradise of Imagination: Medieval and Modern Encounters. Join Anya and Sally as they talk about the challenges and rewards of combining medieval and modern artworks, the connections that emerged, and the unexpected riches to be found in Dunedin's public collections. This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - oar.org.nz

Show 49 - Spotlight on the Visual Studies Research Network - Professor Emerita Leoni Schmidt and Dr Bridie Lonie are key members of the Visual Studies Research Network, established as a response to diminishing academic support for the study of art history. Join Sally as she explores the Network’s significant and growing contribution to the professional conversation about art, and hear why it is so important for art students and practising artists to understand the cultural contexts in which they work. This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - oar.org.nz

Show 48 - Peter Cleverley from Kakanui to the World - Peter Cleverley lives in the tiny hamlet of Kakanui but is a major presence on the visual arts scene in North Otago and beyond. Join Sally to hear about the profound effect his extensive travels, contact with indigenous communities, and experience of the kindness of strangers have had on his creative practice. This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - oar.org.nz

Show 47 - Alistair Fox - Writing between transience and eternity - Arriving unexpectedly at art writing from a background in literature and Renaissance history, Emeritus Professor Alistair Fox has recently published a profound study of Kakanui artist Peter Cleverley. Join interviewer Sally McMillan as she explores Alistair's fascination with the artist's multi-dimensional imaginative process.. This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - oar.org.nz

Show 46 - FE29 Gallery - Cecilia Mickelsen and Megan Mickelsen - This month, Sally interviews Cecilia and Megan Mickelsen, owners of the remarkable FE29 gallery in St Clair. This gallery is unusual in that it is based in the owners' residence, with work exhibited in every possible space, including bedroom, bathroom, and kitchen! Hear them discuss how they met, early gallery experiments, and how they came to represent such an enviable list of artists. This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - oar.org.nz

Show 45 - Feathers, Sequins, Vintage Glamour - The Eden Hore Collection - How did a farmer from Naseby come to own one of the most significant collections of 70s and 80s designer dresses in NZ? Fashion historian Jane Malthus discusses the Eden Hore Collection, the enduring appeal of vintage fashion, and the genesis of her stunning new book, Central Otago Couture. This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - oar.org.nz

This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - oar.org.nz

Show 43 - Creative Careers in Parallel - Robert Scott is a highly-regarded Dunedin artist and owner of Pea Sea Gallery in Port Chalmers, But he also has a double life as a musician, and was a key figure in the development of the Dunedin sound, as a member of both The Clean and The Bats. Listen to how he's succeefully balanced parallel careers in art and music, and learn more about the unexpected benefits of a childhood with no TV! This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - oar.org.nz

This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - oar.org.nz

Renowned NZ jeweller Jane Dodd talks about her artistic training, the evolution of her career, and her predominant creative themes, including a longstanding fascination with the relative places of humans and animals in the natural world. This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - oar.org.nz

Show 41 - Cooking Together - Miranda Bellamy and Amanda Fauteux. This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - oar.org.nz

Show 40 - Michele Beevors is Principal Lecturer in Sculpture at the Dunedin School of Art. Today, she talks to Sally about the moment she realised that she could sculpt with wool, and the incredible creations that followed, including dodos, elephants, life-size giraffe skeletons and more. For Beevors, knitting has become a way of navigating and responding to both personal grief and the wider communal sorrows of species loss. Hear about stunning past exhibitions and new developments in her innovative practice. This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - oar.org.nz

Show 39 - Jane Marshall Fitzgerald - Dreaming in Colour - Botantical artist Jane Marshall Fitzgerald talks about the personality of plants, being inspired by 17th-century artist and entomologist Maria Merian, and her own personal creative journey from painting in monochrome to dreaming in colour. This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - oar.org.nz

Show 38 - Walking The Green Belt with Sam Foley - Dunedin artist Sam Foley discusses his early career (including seminal time spent touring art collections in Europe), and the inimate and rewarding process of painting commissions. As we approach the 20th anniversary of his iconic Green Belt series, Sam talks about how that series came to life, and his exciting plans to mark the upcoming anniversary. This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - oar.org.nz

This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - oar.org.nz

Show 36 - The Illustrious Career of David Elliot - David Elliot is a multi-award winning author and illustrator who lives in Port Chalmers, and draws inspiration from local wildlife and the sea. David talks to Sally about his uncertain start as an artist, how he received some unexpected help from an Antarctic gnome, and his transformative experience as an illustrator for Brian Jacques' best-selling Redwall books. This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - oar.org.nz

Show 35 - Simon Richardson - Portrait of the Artist - Dunedin painter Simon Richardson was recently the only New Zealander to be a finalist for the coveted Archibald Prize for portraiture in Sydney. He has painted some of this country's most notable artists, writers, academics and sportspeople. Simon talks to Sally about striving for the 'precious' quality of Old Master portraits, and what it's like to work in sittings with his famous subjects, including some much-needed context for his controversial nude of former All Black Anton Oliver. This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - oar.org.nz

Margery Blackman: Weaving, Life - Join us as we celebrate the life and career of one of NZ's most prominent textile artists, Dunedin weaver Margery Blackman, ahead of a major retrospective at DPAG. Curator Elle Loui August describes how the passion, dedication, and irrepressible curiosity of this self-styled "serious amateur" enabled her to become an acknowledged master of her craft, with a lasting impact on the collections of major Dunedin art insititutions, and the development of textile arts nationwide. This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - oar.org.nz