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Student Stories: Roger Sidney
OCA Painting student Roger Sidney is aged 66 years working full time as a Project Engineer in Santiago, Chile. "Level 3 has given me the confidence and opportunity to work independently finding my way with intelligent support from my tutors and peers."

OCA Student Association
Oct 213 min read
 
 
 


Student Stories: Sarah Davis
I am Sarah and artist and full time reader development librarian. I would describe myself as a curious artist using my art to connect with the world and a way to tell personal stories . I am dyslexic so drawing is a way for me to communicate. My practice is concerned with recording my life sometimes through memories and often with place and nature.

OCA Student Association
Oct 61 min read
 
 
 


5. Study Tips in 5
Welcome to OCA's Study Tips in 5 series. In this instalment we bring you five tips to help for proofreading. Proofreading assignments can be challenging, but with the right strategies you can effectively find and correct errors.
Jackie Chapman
Sep 301 min read
 
 
 


Student Work: Brindusa Burrows
OCA Creative Arts student Brindusa Burrows is exhibiting (H)Être - a body of worked conceived in dialogue with a 268-year old beech that was felled a year ago in her mountain village in alpine Switzerland.

OCA Student Association
Sep 272 min read
 
 
 


Jazz, Painting and Fragments of a Dull Day: A Collaboration Across Disciplines
OCA Students Teresa and Paul have been collaborating and would love to hear what you think!
 Teresa and Paul
Sep 251 min read
 
 
 


Student Stories: Justin Wakefield
Hi, I'm Justin, mid 30's and I work part time as a TA in school. I'm from England and have been living in Spain with my wife and daughter for the last 7 years.

OCA Student Association
Sep 162 min read
 
 
 


OCA Europe Regional Group Newsletter Summer 2025
We are a group of 102 students, residing all over Europe and spanning different disciplines. Although united by a common passion for the arts, we see our cultural and artistic diversity as one of our key strengths. There is a core group that facilitates the group’s activities.
OCA Europe
Sep 105 min read
 
 
 


Student Collaboration: E.A. Tofte & John Burns
Eleanora Alis and John are both students at the Open College of Arts. Despite never having met in person, they are now collaborating on their fourth project together.
E.A. Tofte & John Burns
Aug 58 min read
 
 
 


Student Stories: Sophie Devereux
What OCA brought was an intellectual and imaginative framework to help me develop my thinking and push the boundaries of my (at the time) early emerging practice. As a full-time worker the flexibility and approach to study of OCA was an ideal way to structure this learning and to come into contact with like-minded students and great tutors. 

OCA Student Association
Jul 293 min read
 
 
 


Everydays
We have been collaborating on a project entitled Everydays since 28 Feb 2024, when we decided to take a photo every day (of anything at all!), and use it as a way of sustaining and growing our practice as well as flexing our artistic muscle daily.
Catherine Smith and John Burns
Jul 242 min read
 
 
 


Student Stories: Jenny Bailie
"Although I worked as an engineer and then psychologist, I have always done something creative." Read about OCA Fine Art student Jenny's learning journey.

OCA Student Association
Jul 103 min read
 
 
 


Student Stories: Peter Hungerford
"The paper, hopefully a BA, will be a reward but for me the most important aspect has been the journey, the people I have met on route and my learnings."

OCA Student Association
Jul 21 min read
 
 
 


Wind Earthbound
As a BA Creative Arts student currently working in assemblage and installation, the connection between 1980s childhood freedom and my current posthumanist practice reveals some fascinating insights about how we develop our relationship with the material world!
Tricia Burton
Jun 243 min read
 
 
 


Student Stories: Paul Butterworth
I'm Paul an OCA Alumnus- 69 - TV/film actor - dad - supply teacher retired - still acting - trained at Central School of Speech and Drama, London in the 1970s - BA Combined Studies 1988 from Leeds Beckett University - many different casual jobs over the years - Yorkshireman now living in Cambridge.

OCA Student Association
Jun 182 min read
 
 
 


Summer of Sustainability 2025
We're excited to announce our Summer of Sustainability 2025 event series.

OCA Student Association
Jun 113 min read
 
 
 


Student Stories: Hilary Lawler
"Hello, I'm Hilary Lawler, a BA Illustration Stage 3 student. I'm a mixed media artist and love sequential art and I'm studying with OCA as a part-time student while I work full time."

OCA Student Association
Jun 63 min read
 
 
 


Student Collaborative Callout: Nicky Eastaugh
It's Pride Month and OCA Textiles Stage 3 student Nicky is looking for collaborators for  a transgender identities project.
Nicky Eastaugh
Jun 42 min read
 
 
 


Arts & Environment: Carbon Literacy
Did you know? — OU Carbon Literacy Training can be accessed (free) by all OCA staff and students!

OCA Student Association
May 205 min read
 
 
 


4. Study Tips in 5
Welcome to OCA's Study Tips in 5 series. In this instalment we bring you five tips to help your recall information from reading. 
Jackie Chapman
May 132 min read
 
 
 


Student Stories: E.A Tofte
"I live and work between Estonia and the Cayman Islands. I'm a mother, a wife, and a visual artist."

OCA Student Association
May 13 min read
 
 
 
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