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OCA Drawing: Showcase

Posted: 11/02/26 09:51 | 0 Comments

We are pleased to share a showcase of work from the BA (Hons) Drawing at Open College of the Arts, curated by their Programme Leader, Emma Drye from work submitted at the completion of their course units.

OCA Student Stories: Beneath The Surface – Paul McGinty

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Posted: 06/02/26 10:27 | 8 Comments

Stage 3 BA (Hons) Painting student Paul McGinty is currently exhibiting at the Adam Smith Heritage Centre in Kirkcaldy. Here, Painting Programme Leader Emma Drye joins him in conversation to find out more about his work and plans.

OCA Painting: Showcase

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Posted: 27/01/26 02:51 | 6 Comments

We are pleased to share a showcase of work from the BA (Hons) Painting at Open College of the Arts, curated by their Programme Leader, Emma Drye from work submitted at the completion of their course units.

OCA News: Jo Whittle John Moores Painting Prize success

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Posted: 10/09/25 10:04 | 4 Comments

Open College of the Arts extends many congratulations to OCA painting tutor Jo Whittle who was one of the final four shortlisted for the John Moores painting Prize 2025 and is currently taking part in the winners exhibition at the Walker Art Gallery.

OCA Painting Showcase

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Posted: 18/12/24 04:09 | 2 Comments

As Programme Leader for BA (Hons) Painting, I am very pleased to present a fantastic digital exhibition of student work from across the annual assessment events at Open College of the Arts in the Painting Department.

OCA Drawing Showcase

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Posted: 04/12/24 10:54 | 3 Comments

As Programme Leader for BA (Hons) Drawing, I am very pleased to present a wonderful digital exhibition of student work from across the annual assessment events at Open College of the Arts in the Drawing Department.

Student Spotlight: Sabine Jones

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Posted: 24/10/24 11:40 | 1 Comments

As Programme Leader for the BA (Hons) Drawing degree I have been eager to see how the new degree pathway we have designed is working out for students. Drawing is a hugely broad discipline that extends into all sorts of processes and approaches. I’ve asked a few students on the very first unit of the degree Drawing Practices, how things are going and I am pleased today to shine a spotlight on the second of them, Sabine Jones.

Student Spotlight: Konstantinos Efthymiou

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Posted: 11/10/24 10:50 | 0 Comments

As Programme Leader for the BA (Hons) Drawing degree, I have been eager to see how the new degree pathway we have designed is working out for students. I’ve asked a few students on the very first unit of the degree—Drawing Practices—how things are going and am pleased today to shine a spotlight on the first of them, Konstantinos Efthymiou.

OCA News: Farewell to Simon Manfield

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Posted: 20/09/24 12:15 | 4 Comments

As a Programme Leader, it is always with mixed feelings that I hear a tutor is leaving to go and do something exciting with the practice. I am of course pleased, as one artist to another, that drawing tutor Simon Manfield has taken that bold step to focus on his own practice, but we will all miss him dreadfully.

Drawing Department 2023 Assessment Showcase

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Posted: 29/01/24 02:38 | 9 Comments

As Programme Leader for the BA (Hons) Drawing Degree I am really pleased to share a showcase of work produced by Drawing undergraduates during 2023.