In the next few weeks art colleges all over the UK will throw open their doors and invite the public to see work of their final year students. Yes, it’s Degree Show time again. If you’re working towards a degree…
Showtime!
by Bryan • • 4 Comments
Fine Art
Three day Drawing Workshop with OCA in Edinburgh
by Jane • • 16 Comments
We will be running a three day drawing workshop in Edinburgh from Monday 2nd until Wednesday 4th September 2013 from 10.00am -12.30pm, and 1.30pm – 4.30pm. This will take place at a large studio in Edinburgh. This Drawing Workshop is…
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Blossfeldt Study Visit
by Gareth • • 16 Comments
With apologies for the short notice, but the feedback on this exhibition at the Whitechapel Gallery is so good that we didn’t feel we could let it pass without a visit. Karl Blossfeldt trained as a sculptor before turning to…
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Fantin Latour
by Emma • • 4 Comments
I got lost in the National Gallery of Scotland a couple of weeks ago, and thereby realised just how familiar I had become with my new local permanent collection. Between visits, the gallery had acquired some new works on loan…
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Graffiti – street art – murals – public art?
by James Cowan • • 3 Comments
In Philadelphia recently I was hoping to see the home and studio of America’s greatest realist painter Thomas Eakins (1844-1916). It’s near the city centre and within easy walking distance of the major museums. Although the exterior is intact, the…
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OCA students get absorbed at DRAWN
by Jane • • 7 Comments
A couple of students on a recent study visit took the trouble to write to OCA with their reflections on the day. Since they are interesting and lively responses, we thought we’d blog them there. The tutors have also now…
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Blog of the week – Paul Griffiths
by Jane • • 5 Comments
Paul has recently written a review of a visit he made to an exhibition of prints held at Oriel Wrecsam (Wrexham) through October and November 2012 on his OCA learning blog. You can see the article here. It is not…
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Hilma af Klint
by Jane • • 5 Comments
OCA tutor Hayley Lock reports from Stockholm on a revalatory exhibition. “A major and widely significant exhibition dedicated to the Swedish artist Hilma af Klint (1862 – 1944) is on show now in Stockholm, Sweden at the Moderna Museet Stockholm…
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needles and pins
by Emma • • 13 Comments
In response to the request, on my last blog, for more insight into the work of level 3 painting students, I would like to talk a little about student Jane Hordern and her work, which combines several themes. One theme…
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Study visit to Edinburgh College of Art degree show
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Edinburgh College of Art has an international reputation as one of the leading art colleges in the UK, merging with the University of Edinburgh in 2011. OCA is organising a study visit on Wednesday 5 June 2013. This is the first time OCA have organised…
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An illustrator interviewed
by Jane • • 1 Comment
Inspiring interview with illustrator Sam Brewster on the Guardian website. Click on the image above to access the interview. It covers his working method and sources of inspiration.
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Dance around Duchamp… a study visit in London
by Jane • • 3 Comments
This show will be of interest to BA and MA students across a range of disciplines including Fine Art, Creative Arts, Photography, Music, and Art History. Around ninety seminal works come together across the space of the Barbican – including…