Our Tutors

We have over 150 tutors, based throughout the UK. All the OCA tutors are experienced teachers. They are also practising artists, photographers, designers, writers or composers. Their combination of professional expertise with a strong background in teaching is a key strength of the OCA. You can be confident in your tutor’s ability to help you develop your skills and give you supportive and constructive feedback.

These profiles are published to give you a sense of who our tutors are; their backgrounds and areas of professional specialism.
Some have links to personal websites, where you can view samples of their work.

At Levels 1 (HE4) & 2 (HE5) tutors are allocated depending on availability. At Level 3 (HE6) you are encouraged to review the profiles of the listed tutors, and select the one whose work and expertise most closely matches your own interests and ambitions.

We will make every endeavour to allocate your first choice, with the following provisos:

• There are times when a particular tutor is not available, due to a heavy workload, ill health etc.
• Sometimes students want to stay with a tutor who has tutored them on a number of previous modules. It is not desirable to have only one tutor's input and you may be advised to select a different tutor who can offer a different perspective.