It’s hard not to be inspired by Ōamaru’s rugged coastline and fabled history. The town is home to
many talented makers and artists, and at the collective gallery you can explore their work at your
own pace.

Not quite a gallery or a studio, Grainstore is an emporium of local artist Donna Demente’s larger than life paintings and sculptures and the ephemera that informs them. Climb up the stairs and be immersed in her creative world.

The epicentre of Steampunk culture where interactive art comes to life in a way that’s fun, spooky, antique and futuristic all at once. Steampunk enthusiasts from far and wide, travel to Oamaru to play the metagalactic pipe organ, check out the doomsday clock and more.

Local, Kevin Murdoch, restored this building and filled it with historical relics and an art studio. Pop in for a chat with Kevin and the other artist in residence, Al Bell - this is something of an alternative visitors’ centre.