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OCA Fine Art: Student Story: Rita Lisnevskyte thumb

OCA Fine Art: Student Story: Rita Lisnevskyte

I’ve considered myself an artist for as long as I can remember. I studied academic art during my school years, which laid the foundations for my creative journey. Currently, I work with children with special needs, an experience that has deeply shaped how I see the world and the potential art holds as a tool for communication and healing.

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London’s V&A Storehouse thumb

London’s V&A Storehouse

The OCA Student Association (OCASA)’s recent announcement of the launch of OCA’s Cabinet of Curiosity – A collaborative Project in July this year during the Student Voice Festival 2025, has aligned nicely with the recent launch and opening of the V & A East Storehouse.

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Creative Intersections: Music, Photography and Teaching thumb

Creative Intersections: Music, Photography and Teaching

Creativity rarely exists in isolation—ideas flow between disciplines, shaping and reshaping artistic practice. This blog explores how Chamfer emerged as a response to the limitations of the contemporary art world, finding a more immediate and flexible outlet in music.

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Student Work: Trine Wade ‘Hjemkomst – Returning Home’ thumb

Student Work: Trine Wade ‘Hjemkomst – Returning Home’

As part of my final unit in Stage 3, I staged an exhibition of my major project. Over four weekends in January 2025 I exhibited my work in a building adjacent to my house. Entitled ‘Hjemkomst – Returning Home’, the exhibition was the curation of a project I conducted in August 2024 when I brought my grandad home to a small coastal town in Norway.

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Creative Arts, Part 3: Why are skills so important to becoming a creative artist? thumb

Creative Arts, Part 3: Why are skills so important to becoming a creative artist?

This might seem like an obvious question to answer, and perhaps I wanted to open a discussion on what opportunities there are for developing skills on the creative arts pathway.

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