"I live and work between Estonia and the Cayman Islands. I'm a mother, a wife, and a visual artist."

Hello, I'm Helen, semi-retired, I live in West Yorkshire, working part-time as a finance director and trustee in the Charity/Arts sector.

Hello! I'm Jade. I'm 29, from Chesterfield, and I work full time as an Educational Content Lead. I am on the OCA Illustration degree.

Do I still believe a story can change the world?

Author and art historian PL Henderson has generously taken time out to answer some questions about her work focused on women artists.

I am a musician based in North Yorkshire, with a career behind me of teaching, performing and composing. I am currently studying Music.

OCA were really welcoming and offered the perfect blend of practice and academia with a friendly supportive culture.

My sort of neurodiversity is an invisible disability, and one that varies based on the weather conditions, the environment, what I’m doing,

OCA Music student Laura Iseley Music Student on their commission for Viv Gordon Company for zebra day 2025 - Dazzling.

Creative Writing - a view from the finishing line by OCA Graduate Peter la Trobe-Bateman, BA (Hons).

I'm really happy and enthusiastic about my studies at the OCA. I haven't encountered any major challenges, but I've learned a lot so far.

"Having started working as a semi-pro musician in my early teens, I paid little attention to academic work until I retired."

We’re asking all at OCA to help us celebrate the strengths, talents, and raise awareness of lived experiences of neurodivergent individuals.

I couldn't afford the deposit for my first OCA course so I sold my American Fender and now I'm almost finished my degree.

Contribute to OCA's Cabinet of Curiosity in our new collaborative project.

This post provides a summary of the final two recorded sessions that are available from OCASA’s Summer of Sustainability 2024

A review of an OCA Study Day with tutors Les Monaghan and Garry Clarkson – And first steps towards external engagement.

This post provides a summary of two of the recorded sessions that are available from OCASA’s Summer of Sustainability 2024.

Kay is currently studying stage 1 Drawing. "I am a mother of two young girls and we live in a small village in the Swiss Alps."

Earlier this year, in October, some OCA students visited the Venice Biennale. Here are their thoughts.