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Music: Sustaining Your Practice

Posted: 25/11/21 10:57
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sustaining practice

By Carla

Have you ever wondered how to make the first step from being a music...

Creative Arts 2021 Showcase ‘Crossing The Boundary’

Posted: 24/11/21 09:28
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creativity sustaining practice

By Doug Burton

For the 2020/21 academic year, I wanted to develop a showcase of student work...

Study event review: Chain Reaction

Posted: 19/11/21 09:47
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collaboration creativity innovation social

By Kate Nicholson

OCA student Kate Nicholson reviews her experience of a recent study event.

OCA Fine Art: Call and Response

Posted: 15/11/21 09:31
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social sustaining practice

By Hayley Lock

In March this year I was asked to host the first Call and Response...

A trip to the 2021 London Design Festival

Posted: 12/11/21 09:01
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social

By Catherine Byrne

In late September 2021 a small group of OCA Interior Design students met to...

Student Stories: Jessica Higgins

Posted: 03/11/21 12:19
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Equality & diversity sustaining practice

By Nina

In my essay for I’m keen to investigate an issue that has bothered me...

Student stories: RT Jane

Posted: 22/10/21 11:09
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creativity sustaining practice

By RT Jane

Finally it confirms to me the importance of OCA's role as a broker for...

Notes from home

Posted: 20/10/21 09:12
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sustaining practice

By Emma Arandjelovic

When I began my studies with the Open College of the Arts six years...

Postcard from the edge of Art and Science

Posted: 19/10/21 11:37
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art & science innovation sustaining practice

By Kym Walker

Increasingly fascinated with the connections between Art and Science, I was delighted to secure...

What is your tutor up to? Caroline Wright

Posted: 15/10/21 11:25
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Arts & Environment creativity sustaining practice

By Caroline Wright

OCA Programme Leader Caroline Wright is a contributor to an online conference on 19...

What is your tutor up to? Hayley Lock

Posted: 06/10/21 10:14
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creativity sustaining practice

By Hayley Lock

It gives me great pleasure to announce the launch of Confer - Karnac Art...

Jim Cowan is retiring after 32 years with OCA

Posted: 05/10/21 12:37
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sustaining practice

By Emma Drye

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

Student stories: Johnathan Hall

Posted: 24/09/21 11:03
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engagement sustaining practice

By Johnathan Hall

feel this story shows that with dedicated networking (and a bit of luck), valuable...

Image-making and image-faking

Posted: 21/09/21 10:14
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engagement innovation

By Julia

How do you balance healthy scepticism (and the urge to debunk) with openness to...

Student stories: David McGuire

Posted: 09/09/21 09:32
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creativity sustaining practice

By Bryan

David McGuire is a Level Three painting student. He has recently had work exhibited...

Student work: OCA Painting & Drawing summer assessment 2021 exhibition

Posted: 08/09/21 09:53
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digital assessment sustaining practice

By Emma Drye

We would like to invite you to view below a curation of work produced...

Exhibition in situ – Drifting by the Leeds & Liverpool

Posted: 07/09/21 10:19
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sustaining practice

By Andrew Fitzgibbon

As well as presenting my exhibition, I look back near the end of my...

Student stories: Angela Johnson invites you to a London exhibition

Posted: 06/09/21 04:42
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sustaining practice

By Angela Johnson

I sent an exhibition proposal to Karl Bielik at Terrace Gallery. Much to my...

Student stories: Geraldine Leahy

Posted: 06/09/21 01:38
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Arts & Environment creativity sustaining practice

By Clare Wilson

OCA Painting student Geraldine Leahy successfully completed her Major Project this year and is...

OCA Student Association study event: Caroline Cardus, Artist’s talk

Posted: 11/08/21 04:06
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engaging Equality & diversity social

By Joanne

OCA students are invited to join artist Caroline Cardus via zoom on Sunday 19...

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Music: Sustaining Your Practice

Creative Arts 2021 Showcase ‘Crossing The Boundary’

Study event review: Chain Reaction

OCA Fine Art: Call and Response

A trip to the 2021 London Design Festival

Student Stories: Jessica Higgins

Student stories: RT Jane

Notes from home

Postcard from the edge of Art and Science

What is your tutor up to? Caroline Wright

What is your tutor up to? Hayley Lock

Jim Cowan is retiring after 32 years with OCA

Student stories: Johnathan Hall

Image-making and image-faking

Student stories: David McGuire

Student work: OCA Painting & Drawing summer assessment 2021 exhibition

Exhibition in situ – Drifting by the Leeds & Liverpool

Student stories: Angela Johnson invites you to a London exhibition

Student stories: Geraldine Leahy

OCA Student Association study event: Caroline Cardus, Artist’s talk