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Student stories: Searching for the Light

Posted: 16/08/22 10:04
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By Emma Drye

I’m really pleased to announce that Mickos’ inaugural solo exhibition “Searching for the Light”...

A PDF-to-print zine as engagement for Creative Arts: Gesa Helms’ A/Folder: an instructive glossary

Posted: 12/08/22 09:16
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By Gesa Helms

This blog explores a distributed and self-printed form of engagement in my recently completed...

Tutor News: Farewell and thanks to Peter Lester

Posted: 10/08/22 09:33
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By Barry Hurd

After almost five years with OCA Graphic design Department, and many more in design...

Collaboration: Cherished Child or Frankenstein’s Monster?

Posted: 08/08/22 12:06
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By susan askew

We are five students studying Undergraduate Degrees on Drawing, Painting and Fine Art at...

Practice-as-research and Research-as-practice. The Creative Arts work of Stage 3 student Gesa Helms.

Posted: 05/08/22 10:51
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By Rachel Smith

In May, after concluding Stage 3 of the Creative Arts pathway, tutor Rachel Smith...

Goodbye and thank you to tutor Ilsa Brittain

Posted: 28/07/22 02:32
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OCA news sustaining practice tutors

By Emma Drye

As Programme Leader for the painting dept, I am pleased to be in conversation...

OCA Degree Show Showcase 21/22

Posted: 25/07/22 10:54
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By Joanne

Welcome to our online Degree Show Showcase 21/22 where we are celebrating a number...

Tutor news: Caroline Wright

Posted: 09/06/22 12:07
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By Caroline Wright

Caroline, alongside others, worked on SPIRAL, a project that explored multi-sensory dimensions of materials...

Interior Design: Reflecting on your work

Posted: 09/06/22 11:56
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By Audrey Bardwell

As tutors, I realise we ask you to reflect on your work and your...

Student stories: Geraldine Leahy, Artist talk

Posted: 09/06/22 10:35
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By Emma Drye

SYP student Geraldine Leahy recently held her solo Degree Show, Littoral Shift: A Coastal...

Student work: Moira Ratmoko

Posted: 27/05/22 09:57
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Equality & diversity sustaining practice

By Adam Thompson

Moira Ratmoko recently completed Sculpture 1: Starting out in 3D, on the BA (Hons)...

OCA News: Student Fees from August 2022

Posted: 17/05/22 02:59
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Education fees & funding OCA news

By Will Woods

We are announcing today, Tuesday 17th May 2022, the fees which will apply to...

Student stories: Anna Sellen

Posted: 16/05/22 12:20
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By Anna Sellen

Winner of FORMAT2021 Shutter Hub portfolio award, Wales-based photographer, artist and OCA student Anna...

Painting and Drawing student work Spring 2022

Posted: 04/05/22 10:54
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By Emma Drye

As Programme Leader for the BA (Hons) Painting and the BA (Hons) Drawing degrees...

In-between: Wendy Healey’s Artists Talk – Wednesday 18 May 2022 at 6pm

Posted: 28/04/22 03:38
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By Emma Drye

Please join me to celebrate the achievement of level 3 Painting SYP student Wendy...

OCA new course: What paint does

Posted: 27/04/22 01:57
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By Clare Wilson

Unit 1.2 What Paint Does is an exciting new course that provides a structured...

Study tips for distance learners

Posted: 14/04/22 04:00
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Study tips sustaining practice

By Julia

You’re a distance learner? Great! That means you can study wherever and whenever is...

Drawing Invisible Cities: A Close-Reading and Drawing Workshop

Posted: 12/04/22 01:40
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By Daniel Tollady

Using selected extracts from Italo Calvino’s book 'Invisible Cities', on Wednesday 23 March I...

Creative Arts, Part 3: Why are skills so important to becoming a creative artist?

Posted: 07/04/22 03:55
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By Doug Burton

This might seem like an obvious question to answer, and perhaps I wanted to...

Student stories: Geraldine Leahy

Posted: 23/03/22 09:37
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Arts & Environment creativity sustaining practice

By Geraldine Leahy

A solo exhibition of work by Geraldine Leahy will be on display in Rush...

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Student stories: Searching for the Light

A PDF-to-print zine as engagement for Creative Arts: Gesa Helms’ A/Folder: an instructive glossary

Tutor News: Farewell and thanks to Peter Lester

Collaboration: Cherished Child or Frankenstein’s Monster?

Practice-as-research and Research-as-practice. The Creative Arts work of Stage 3 student Gesa Helms.

Goodbye and thank you to tutor Ilsa Brittain

OCA Degree Show Showcase 21/22

Tutor news: Caroline Wright

Interior Design: Reflecting on your work

Student stories: Geraldine Leahy, Artist talk

Student work: Moira Ratmoko

OCA News: Student Fees from August 2022

Student stories: Anna Sellen

Painting and Drawing student work Spring 2022

In-between: Wendy Healey’s Artists Talk – Wednesday 18 May 2022 at 6pm

OCA new course: What paint does

Study tips for distance learners

Drawing Invisible Cities: A Close-Reading and Drawing Workshop

Creative Arts, Part 3: Why are skills so important to becoming a creative artist?

Student stories: Geraldine Leahy