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Student Stories: Kathryn Hall
Kathryn Hall worked as a chartered accountant in North West England for 30 years then decided to pack in work for other challenges. She...
OCA Photography
Dec 14, 20233 min read
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Student Stories: Sarah Skinner
Sarah Skinner is an artist and creative upholsterer based in Derbyshire. She recently completed Photography as Language, one of OCA’s...
OCA Photography
Dec 6, 20232 min read
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Arts & Environment: Creative Arts Collaboration – Sue Lucas and Rachael Barns
We both started the Creative Arts degree in 2021 and have been working at a similar pace so reached the collaboration exercise in unit 3...
Sue & Rachael
Dec 5, 20232 min read
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Student Stories - Emma Clements, BA Hons Illustration.
My name is Emma and I live in Sheffield, UK with my Husband, two children and little black cat. I have been deaf since I was three years...
Emma Clements
Oct 11, 20236 min read
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Introducing Region Europe Student Group
Summer 2023 We are a group of ninety-five students, residing all over Europe and spanning different disciplines. Although united by a...
OCA Europe
Sep 12, 20234 min read
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OCA Photography graduates in Dali International Photography Exhibition
Congratulations to our two OCA BA (Hons) Photography graduates Melanie Black and Johnathan Hall who are featured in the Dali...
Dan Robinson
Sep 8, 20232 min read
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OCA Fine Art Student Successes
OCA and the Fine Art Department are proud to share some recent successes of their Fine Art students. Paola Tine-Smiech has been awarded...
Caroline Wright
Aug 14, 20233 min read
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Study event review: Energy: Sparks from the Collection
Whether generated by sunlight passing through a camera lens, triggered by the burst of a flash bulb, or forged by electricity coursing...
Barry Rourke
Aug 11, 20232 min read
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Vibrant, Creative, Community! The JUST DO IT Sessions
The vibrant spirit of a creative community is alive and thriving in the Creative Arts Department! When a beautifully unique and diverse...
Tricia Burton
Aug 8, 20233 min read
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Student Work: Arts, Sustainability & the Environment
As part of our Sustainable Summer programme we will be showcasing some of our student work around the theme of Sustainability, Climate...

OCA Student Association
Aug 2, 20234 min read
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Study event review: Lisbon 2023
We were delighted this year to be able to run a second study trip to Lisbon, the first being just prior to the Pandemic. It was open to...
Diana & Michele
Jul 19, 20233 min read
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OCA Degree Show Showcase
Welcome to our online Degree Show Showcase 22/23 where we are celebrating a number of our graduates from across six of our degree...
joannemulvihill-al
Jul 14, 20231 min read
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Student Stories: Neil Cramond
If anyone had said to me when I started the painting degree programme that I would become reasonable at painting human portraits (I was...
Neil Cramond
Jul 6, 20234 min read
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Every loser
Yesterday, I had to prevent the postman trying to stuff an A3 size envelope through my regular size letter box. I quickly opened the door...
Andrew Mortimer
Jun 9, 20235 min read
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Grubby Pottery and The Open College of Artwizardry!
The day I received my OCA letter was the day my life changed forever! I peeked out of my dusty closet, and there I saw it! An envelope...
Tricia Burton
Apr 12, 20232 min read
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Photography Student Stories - Zine special
Luke Shephard and Morris Gallagher Luke Shephard: The Food Bank Photo Project Times are tough and what started out as an assignment for...
joannemulvihill-al
Mar 10, 20232 min read
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It takes a village
OCA Painting student Jessica Voke. The world took a deep breath and locked its doors. Totally alone we muddled through... No weigh-ins...
Jessica Voke
Jan 9, 20232 min read
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Healing is Not Linear. Claire's story.
I feel I've walked this path a thousand times. I remember how hard it's been before. I feel the pain of how hard it is still. Like...
Claire
Dec 7, 20223 min read
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