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Tutor News – Katrina Whitehead

Posted: 17/11/23 01:16 | 5 Comments

Some of you will know me as your personal tutor, or you may have spoken to me when I have delivered one of the studio meetings. If you don’t know me, I have been working as a flexible tutor for OCA since 2008 and I have seen many progressive changes over this time, including video tutorials and group meetings, both in person and on-line. It has also been exciting to learn about student achievements including exhibitions, competition wins and of course, graduating with a degree.

Goodbye to Drawing Programme Tutor Charlie Duck

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Posted: 15/02/23 03:19 | 2 Comments

As Programme Leader for Drawing I have been privileged to work with Drawing Programme Tutor Charlie Duck over the last year.

Tutor News: Farewell and thanks to Peter Lester

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Posted: 10/08/22 09:33 | 4 Comments

After almost five years with OCA Graphic design Department, and many more in design education, notably Nottingham Trent University, as head of Masters Studies in Visual Communications, Peter Lester is to retire.

Goodbye and thank you to tutor Ilsa Brittain

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Posted: 28/07/22 02:32 | 6 Comments

As Programme Leader for the painting dept, I am pleased to be in conversation this month with artist and tutor Ilsa Brittian. Ilsa has worked for OCA since 2017. Ilsa is leaving us this month to focus her attention on her practice so I am taking the opportunity to have a conversation with her and to celebrate her significant contribution to OCA.

Tutor news: Caroline Wright

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Posted: 09/06/22 12:07 | 0 Comments

Caroline, alongside others, worked on SPIRAL, a project that explored multi-sensory dimensions of materials with disabled people. They aimed to explore if creative approaches could intersect with the work of UCL researchers to bring new and stimulating experiences to people.

Introducing the Painting department programme tutors

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Posted: 01/03/22 10:55 | 2 Comments

In a new development at OCA, we have introduced the new role of Programme Tutor. For painting, the programme tutors support the Head of Department and tutor team to develop the degree programme and to support the learning community to thrive and feel at home in the painting department.

What is your tutor up to? Caroline Wright

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Posted: 15/10/21 11:25 | 4 Comments

OCA Programme Leader Caroline Wright is a contributor to an online conference on 19 November titled Eco-creativity 2021: Art, Music, Ritual and Global Climate Politics. It explores climate change and cultural change confluences, with particular interest in innovations in art, music and ritual.

What is your tutor up to? Hayley Lock

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Posted: 06/10/21 10:14 | 3 Comments

It gives me great pleasure to announce the launch of Confer – Karnac Art Space, located at Confer – Karnac (Karnac books) in Strype Street, London E1.

Jim Cowan is retiring after 32 years with OCA

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Posted: 05/10/21 12:37 | 6 Comments

As Programme Leader for the painting dept, I am pleased to be in conversation this month with artist and tutor James Cowan. James has worked for OCA since September 1988 (the year I sat my A Levels) and his experience and, I would suggest in particular, his rich art historical knowledge has been an asset for students over the years. Jim is leaving us in the months ahead so I’m taking the opportunity to have a conversation with him now and hear about his own practice and also listen to his unique insight into the development of OCA.

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