Join host Rohan Keenan as they interview rural artists in the Cariboo-Chilcotin area of British Columbia and ask them why; why do they want to create in a place where all fours seasons can happen on a very weird summer day?
This episode, your host Rohan was invited to the house of our next guest, Lesley Lloyd, a potter who has made her home in Williams Lake for many years. A key member of the Cariboo Potters Guild, we explore her history with the art of pottery, the core beliefs of her philosophy regarding creativity, and learn about why she uses horse hair with her work.
14 Apr 2026
Colours of Cariboo S2 EP 3
In a special two-part episode, host Rohan interviews 11 young artists and their teacher, friend of the podcast Tiffany Jorgensen, in a a single day. Recorded at the Cariboo Art Beat Studio in Williams Lake, listen to the experiences of these young creators, hear their passion and drive as we discuss the importance that art has had in their lives, and the mantra of allowing you to be yourself and to be messy! Part one features Rhaelle, Winter, Ella, Paige, Grace and Aubrey.
14 Apr 2026
Colours of Cariboo S2 EP 7
Host Rohan travels to 100 Mile House BC to interview the podcasts next guest, Joel Duntin, a local creator and promoter of the arts in his small town. Listen to Joel's wisdom in regards to holding wonder, finding your own community, and enjoying life while creating art and happiness for yourself and those around you.
14 Apr 2026
Colours of Cariboo S2 EP 4
In part two of our special double feature, host Rohan showcases the remaining five kids interviewed at the Cariboo Art Beat Studio! Go in-depth with the young artists of Williams Lake as we discuss the importance of expression, the freedom that comes with creating, and the love and admiration that these students have for their teacher, Tiffany Jorgensen. This episode features Ridley, Anna, Macy, Kristin and Amy!
14 Apr 2026
Colours of Cariboo S2 EP 6
Another episode filmed in the great outdoors! Host Rohan meets up with the podcasts next guest, Benjamin Bradley on the property they helped purchase to discuss photography, the art of seeing the beauty in the everyday world around us, and finding the link between their artistic expression and the desire for a quiet life which led them to the Cariboo.
14 Apr 2026
Colours of Cariboo S2 EP 2
One morning at Scout Island, Williams Lake, host Rohan finds local artist, Leah Selk, painting on the beach! Join them for another fantastic interview, reflecting on discovering your worth as an artist, developing relationships with the community with a paintbrush, and listen to us talk about our favourite trees we like to visit.
14 Apr 2026
Colours of Cariboo S2 EP 1
Welcome back your host Rohan Keenan as they kick off Season Two by inviting local Indigenous comedian Kerry Chelsea to the show. Listen to Kerry's story, from the early beginnings in Montreal, to a young adult traveling across the world, and hear how comedy and the community of Williams Lake has driven him to new experiences and heights that a younger Kerry might have been a little surprised to hear about.
14 Apr 2026
Colours of Cariboo S2 EP 8
The final episode of Season 2 is here! Today you join none other than host Rohan and the podcasts co-creator, Lucille Keenan in their home in Williams Lake. They reflect on the two seasons of the podcast, what they learned, and what they both took away from this incredible experience that brought them in contact with so many amazing artists, all right here in the Cariboo.
20 May 2025
Colours of Cariboo Episode 8
In our season one finale, host Rohan finds themselves in a 100-year old barn at the Onward Ranch to interview the final guest of the season, Ingrid Johnston. Together they explore how interwoven a life of music and ranching can be, and how Ingrid brings life to the community in and around Williams Lake through fiddle, dancing, and sharing her knowledge of art and farming.
13 May 2025
Colours of Cariboo Episode 7
This episode your host Rohan meets up with a relatively new artist to Williams Lake, Julie Doerfling. Starting her photographic and film career during the pandemic, Julie tells her story of why she picked up a camera in the first place, and how support from her family, friends and the Williams Lake First Nations Band helped put her in a position where she now gets the chance to view the world through a beautiful and unique lens.
6 May 2025
Colours of Cariboo Episode 6
Come and enter the Williams Lake Studio Theatre with host Rohan and their guest Becky Strickland while they discuss the wonderful impact that this community theatre has had on Williams Lake. They ponder how theatre brings people together, and how when students and youths are given the chance to be on stage, they get something that only live theatre can bring.
29 Apr 2025
Colours of Cariboo Episode 5
In Williams Lake, there's a not so secret nature centre called Scout Island that sits right on the lake, and it was here in the outdoors where our host Rohan meets up with the show's next guest, Mark Schiemann. In this episode, we talk about Mark's past work as an animator in early CGI television shows, and how he eventually made his way to live in this area, seeking to capture the elusive call of the Cariboo in his photography and his music.
22 Apr 2025
Colours of Cariboo Episode 4
For this episode, your host Rohan travels to Well,s BC, one of the many, amazing areas of the Cariboo-Chilcotin to interview an old friend, Brendan Bailey. not only is Brendan an actor, a writer and poet, but he's also an historical researcher who has dedicated a great deal of time learning about the history of BC, and we discuss how vital it is to understand the past of ourselves and our communities when it comes to telling our stories.
15 Apr 2025
Colours of Cariboo Episode 3
Off the side of the highway, just outside of 100 Mile House, is the art gallery of Chris Harris, the next artist that Rohan interviews for the podcast. Amidst their conversation of photographic expression and mountaineering, we hear the love and sense of place that Chris has created since moving from the East, and how the Cariboo-Chilcotin has become more than just a home to this adventurer.
8 Apr 2025
Colours of Cariboo Episode 1
Kicking off this new podcast series, join your host Rohan Keenan in their home town of Williams Lake as they meet and talk with the first of many rural artists. Today's guest is Sage Birchwater, an author, a storyteller, and a long time resident of the Cariboo-Chilcotin who has more than a few tales to tell.
8 Apr 2025
Colours of Cariboo Episode 2
We again meet up with Rohan, who this time is interviewing Tiffany Jorgensen, a painter who has provided so much colour to Williams Lake. We discuss her love of horses, the journey she took to become a successful artist in Williams Lake, and a few rules that even artists can't break.
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