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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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digital assessment Study tips

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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creativity digital assessment sustaining practice

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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creativity digital assessment innovation sustaining practice

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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creativity digital assessment sustaining practice

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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digital assessment sustaining practice

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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creativity new course sustaining practice

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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creativity innovation

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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creativity interdisciplinary sustaining practice

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...

Student stories: Wendy Healey

Posted: 22/03/22 09:07
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creativity sustaining practice

By Wendy Healey

OCA students and tutors from all disciplines are invited to final year student Wendy...

The Patricia Farrar Award for Painting

Posted: 18/03/22 09:06
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creativity sustaining practice

By Emma Drye

As Programme Leader for Painting I feel personally that Patricia would have had a...

Principal’s statement on the Russian invasion of Ukraine

Posted: 16/03/22 10:01
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OCA news

By Will Woods

Many, if not all, staff and students have been watching the unfolding Russian invasion...

Student stories: Arlene Sharp

Posted: 15/03/22 03:09
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creativity sustaining practice

By Emma Drye

The Freelands Painting Prize has been developed to support artists at an early stage...

Tutor news: Hayley Lock

Posted: 14/03/22 10:34
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curation exhibition social sustaining practice

By Hayley Lock

OCA tutor Hayley Lock has curated a new show in London - Frequencies (for...

Eulogy – Jeff Calladine

Posted: 08/03/22 01:20
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By Craig Dewis

It is with very deep sadness that we announce that our friend and colleague,...

Study event review: Nathan Eastwood’s studio

Posted: 08/03/22 11:17
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engaging social study event sustaining practice

By Paula MacArthur

After an excellent visit to Eddie’s ‘End of Degree Show’ in the morning at...

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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

Student stories: Wendy Healey

The Patricia Farrar Award for Painting

Principal’s statement on the Russian invasion of Ukraine

Student stories: Arlene Sharp

Tutor news: Hayley Lock

Eulogy – Jeff Calladine

Study event review: Nathan Eastwood’s studio