Phil Macgregor News Today

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Former art teacher Phil Macgregor is enjoying the “vibe” of Oamaru, after moving here to retire. Macgregor finished teaching in Balclutha and Milton about three years ago, and this year has taken over the space upstairs from the Harbour St Collective Cafe, once occupied by fellow artist, and brother, Kit. Macgregor was drawn to Oamaru in part because his brother was here, but also because “it’s an attractive place to come to”. “It’s a bit drier than Clutha was, and there’s a goo...

Luzette Crossan has one term of children’s art lessons under her belt, and is loving it. Possibly best-known in Oamaru for her face-painting business Pop Face Art, Crossan is also an accomplished oil painter and loves being upstairs in the Harbour Street Collective Cafe and part of its supportive community. “Any sort of foot traffic that you get, I reckon is good,” she said. “People get to know what’s up here, and the more they come up here, and the more things there are here that can...