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Student stories: Ange Mullins

Posted: 19/07/23 09:40 | 7 Comments

I’m Ange, a Creative Arts student, and I’m within touching distance of the finishing line after many years of study with OCA. I began in about 2008, although I can’t now recall exactly when I signed up with what was then a very different OCA. I joined purely as a means to learn more about ‘art’, a promise validated with a certificate of completion at the end, along with a vague suggestion to have work assessed; little did I realise that my journey would culminate with a BA (Hons) Creative Arts Degree.

OCA’s Online Degree Show Showcase 2023

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Posted: 14/07/23 12:39 | 0 Comments

Welcome to our online Degree Show Showcase 22/23 where we are celebrating a number of our graduates from across six of our degree programmes.

Student work: Archive as Creative Presentation

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Posted: 13/07/23 11:54 | 5 Comments

This blog post introduces the production of a creative archive by ECA student Tim Harbridge. Tim’s Box Concert archive demonstrates an excellent and engaging use of combined methods across film, audio, physical objects, and installation.

Student stories: Explorations in Drawing, Painting, Mixed Media, and Technology

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Posted: 28/06/23 11:06 | 16 Comments

I am delighted to launch this exhibition; Explorations in Drawing, Painting, Mixed Media, and Technology; at The Best Little Virtual Gallery hosted by Artsteps. As a peer critique group, we have been meeting monthly on Zoom to present and discuss our work and support each other through what is a very long period of study with many ups and downs.

Student news: Dhama Thanigasapapathy

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Posted: 23/05/23 11:00 | 9 Comments

I am delighted to announce that OCA painting student Dhama Thanigasapapathy has been announced as one of the winners of the 2023 Freelands Painting Prize.

Student stories: Menacing Beauty

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Posted: 13/05/23 11:49 | 0 Comments

Menacing Beauty – an online exhibition by OCA students Sonia Böning (Munich) and Dhama Thanigasapapathy (London).

Student stories: Nuala Mahon

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Posted: 14/04/23 01:48 | 30 Comments

I have arrived at the finishing line of the long adventure that is (or was) the OCA degree process. I started my journey in November 2015 and submitted for my final assessment in January 2023 and to my great surprise I am now the holder of a BA(Hons) in photography.

Student stories: Tracy Walker

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Posted: 23/02/23 11:04 | 10 Comments

In this blogpost I’d like to introduce one of our most established interior design degree students – Tracy. Tracy has been studying with us for some time, and it has been great to see how far she has progressed on her learning journey with OCA over the last few years, and how much her design work has developed.

To find out more details about the transfer to The Open University see A New Chapter for OCA.