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A biweekly-ish interview show dedicated to Savannah, Georgia’s artists, musicians, and authors. Each episode will feature a guest in conversation about their philosophy, practice, and current projects, as well as their thoughts on the state of the arts in our community of Savannah.
Hosted by Kate Stanton Melendez and first created in 2017, previous hosts of the show were Tamara Garvey, Rob Hessler, Gretchen Hilmers, and David Laughlin.
Episodes
Aug 13, 2025
Aug 13, 2025
57 min
Join Kate for an interview with Jose Ray, a multi-faceted artist. You can find his work on gallery walls, in public murals, in the bookstore, and you can find him in the DJ booth downtown.
Born and raised in the Midwest, Jose grew up with a love for wide-open exploration and do-it-yourself spirit. That outlook took him in many different directions while always building the knowledge and skills toward a creative path…and eventually, profession.
In visual arts, Jose works with Mixed Media to achieve lush and vibrant floral landscapes. The trail of abstraction is left to shine through in some moments, and in others, rendered into beautiful and fantastic floral forms. Playing with contrast and balance is always a motivating factor for this loaded-with-contradiction Gemini.
In audio arts, DJ Jose Ray has the knowledge and skills to set just the right tone with an eclectic mix of styles and a love for genre-jumping. Whether we're poolside chilling or sweating it out on the dancefloor, Jose will make sure you're lost in the groove!
Catch Jose DJing:
Club Bardo on Friday nights from 8PM-11PM
Starland Yard on Saturday nights from 7PM-10PM
Hotel Alida on Sundays from 2PM-5PM
Check out Jose here:
https://www.instagram.com/joseraysay/
Notes:
In this episode we referenced his friend Marc, the owner of one of Jose's murals, & a super talented poet. We've realized we didn't give him appropriate credit. Marc's full name is Marc Thomas - his most recent book is "Wetlands - Low Country Haiku", which was illustrated by Jose Ray. This latest book was released last month & is available at The Book Lady & Locally Made Savannah, among others.
Apr 19, 2020
Apr 19, 2020
57 min
On this week's episode of Art on the Air we're excited to welcome fiber artist Suzanne "Suzy" Work Hokanson into the studio! She's the current On::View Resident at Sulfur Studios, and there's a good chance that you've seen her work in many, many locations around Savannah over the last few years.
PLUS we'll be broadcasting our Field Note with José Ray and Carmen Maria Aguirre from Grand Bohemian Gallery Savannah all about Ray's latest exhibition Pollen – A Celebration of Spring in Mixed Media!
Tune in to the Art!
Dec 26, 2019
Dec 26, 2019
43 min
On this week's episode of Art on the Air we broadcast an edited version of the first of the three of the recent Public Art Lecture Series organized by Kristopher Monroe! The roundtable took place on October 10th at the Savannah Cultural Arts Center.
Monroe was joined by panelists Clinton Edminster, owner of Starlandia Supply and the organizer of the Starland Mural Project, artist and author José Ray, and Ryan Jarles, Cultural Resource Planner at the Metropolitan Planning Commission, for an in-depth discussion about local public art projects and their process!
PLUS, we grabbed a Field Note with artist Alexis Javier of Sulfur Studios about Jubilee Freedom DAY' 2019 and it's accompanying art exhibition at the Cultural Arts Center Gallery.
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Nov 8, 2019
Nov 8, 2019
1hr 1 min
We've got a special episode this week, with a focus on DIY art spaces!
We we joined in-studio with Fiber Artist/Photographer Brittany Reidy of the new exhibition space The 2201, as well as special guest co-host Kevin Clancy of The Hen House! We talked all about Reidy's intriguing personal work, as well as what she's been doing with The 2201. From there we delved into a broader discussion with both Brittany and Kevin about the challenges of putting together a DIY art space!
PLUS, we broadcast our on-location Field Note on the Starland Mural Project, including interviews with Xavier Hutchins, José Ray, Kevin Bongang, and Tyriq Maxwell!
Oct 22, 2019
Oct 22, 2019
52 min
We're excited to invite Angela Burson into the studio for this week's episode of Art on the Air!
We spoke about her upcoming exhibition Peep Show, "a solo show displaying the artists’ fondness for anachronistic images of fashion and objects. Her interest in the surreal connection between realistic subject matter and flat repetitive pattern brings a personal environment that makes mid-century modern simultaneously charming and a little bit naughty." (from Location Gallery)
PLUS, we broadcast our Field Note with José Ray all about his exhibition Flora: a collection of large scale mixed media works by José Ray!
AND we check in with our good friend David Laughlin down at City Market!
Art for your ears!