Interview with BBC Radio 4 - Art of Now, Hairy Art episode

Leena McCall September 11, 2019

I was delighted to participate in BBC Radio 4’s programme on ‘Hairy Art’, part of the Art of Now series. The programme was aired on 13th August and can be listened to again via the BBC Sounds app or website. My interview starts around minute 13.

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