Patricia Farrar coloured my world
Posted: 14/05/21 01:12 | 17 Comments
I am heartbroken to have to share the news that OCA student and artist Patricia Farrar passed away at the weekend.
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In conversation: OCA student Mel Brown & tutor Bryan Eccleshall
Posted: 06/05/21 09:40 | 0 Comments
As a tutor that’s seen a lot of these projects, it’s perhaps important to mention that no two projects are the same and there isn’t really a ‘right’ answer. The important thing to take from this is that a complex project doesn’t arrive fully-formed but is developed over time. The final format (at least for now) of this work is a recreation of Mel’s teenage bedroom – something that she couldn’t have imagined when she started.
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OCA Textiles: Observational drawing as research
Posted: 05/05/21 09:31 | 1 Comments
Observational drawing can be a great start to any project research. By observing and responding to a subject matter directly, qualities can literally be “drawn out” that you can use to develop into new ideas. It is interesting to see the variety of different approaches there are to observational drawing.
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Student stories: Martine Elliott
Posted: 29/04/21 09:24 | 3 Comments
This painting ‘Cabin Crew 20 minutes to Landing’ was created during the lockdown in that studio from many photographs and the memories from coming into land after days away on long haul trips. I painted it for my fourth assignment Practice of Painting and decided to submit it to Grayson Perry’s Art Club, the travel episode.
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Student work: Suzanne Conboy-Hill in conversation with Hayley Lock
Posted: 22/04/21 09:36 | 5 Comments
OCA student Suzanne Conboy-Hill has negotiated the use of one of her art works by the internationally renowned company Swatch®. The story touches on so many aspects of life as a working artist; the power of Instagram for Visual Art, copyright and intellectual property, pricing and contracts, that I asked Suzanne and her tutor Hayley Lock to share a conversation about Suzanne’s experience with Swatch®.
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The Process of Accepting Feedback.
Posted: 12/02/21 09:29 | 1 Comments
I critique as I read so you get my thoughts as I go. (Big smiley emoji). Excitement welled in my chest. I’d spent years writing my novel, and I was so proud of it. I’d found a critique group, posted my first chapter, and here it was: my very first critique. I could see it […]
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A conversation between Foundations Drawing student David Csaba and tutor Cheryl Huntbach
Posted: 09/12/20 09:09 | 1 Comments
It may be interesting for prospective students, and others to know a little about your background, your life, and art experience prior to your OCA studies- for example from where you originate (how this may or may not inform your own studies / drawing work / process. My name is Csaba David and I have […]
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Sharing Reading Strategies
Posted: 27/11/20 10:25 | 0 Comments
This post has developed out of conversations which were part of the Creative Arts group work sessions last year. These were exploring a range of approaches to combining practice and research. This got me thinking about reading and how it can underpin practice based research and so it would be useful to share some tips […]
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Motivated to work in Equality and Diversity
Posted: 30/10/20 09:28 | 10 Comments
The motivations for my becoming the OCA student representative for Equality and Diversity are deeply embedded in my personal experiences of racial and social class based injustices. I felt that this personal context was important to illustrate my interest and commitment to the role. But equally I wanted to add a real life dimension to the discussion on equality and diversity.
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Printmaking studios at home
Posted: 23/09/20 09:29 | 1 Comments
During covid lockdown I’ve been so grateful I have a studio space at home. I was reflecting how my OCA students use their homes as studios. I asked a number of printmaking students to reflect and share how they made printmaking spaces within their homes.
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