Renate, a Team Leader of the OC Art Space, recently sent through a collection of “Glimpses”, exhibiting the incredible, individual creative styles of our resident artists.
The pieces range from paintings to sculptures to dioramas, showing different scenes and transforming simple objects into something new.
There’s always a sense of passion and vibrance when you step into the OC Art Space.
You hear participants chattering, markers being rushed along paper, and the soft clipping of scissors from the back wall. The windows and walls are filled with artworks. Cutouts hang from the ceilings and every single shelf is covered in sculptures or propped frames.
Participants have freedom to create whatever their heart desires. With the support and encouragement of their disability care workers, they can use recycled materials, mosaic tiles, things from nature, different fabrics and beads, paints and markers and all different kinds of paper, to fulfil their inspirations and reach their personal goals.
Art is a form of self-expression, a way of communicating and processing emotions, and a beautiful means of connecting with others. It’s about creating something from nothing and getting your hands dirty. It’s about messing up and trying again. The OC Art Space has developed an environment where vulnerability and connection are natural, encouraged, and supported – it’s beautiful to see participants growing and achieving their goals as a result.
Thank you to the OC Art Space for encouraging participants to accomplish what they set their minds to, and for showcasing their beautiful artworks to the community!
18 August 2024
Our participants are a creative bunch! Renate, a Team Leader of the OC Art Space, recently sent through a collection of “Glimpses”, exhibiting the incredible, individual creative styles of our resident artists. The pieces range from paintings to sculptures to dioramas, showing different scenes and transforming simple objects into something new. There’s always a sense […]
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9 August 2024
OC Connections Enterprises (OCCE) is beyond thrilled to announce that we have won the Not-for-Profit category and the Overall Business of the Year award at the 2024 Monash Business Awards!
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7 August 2024
OC Connections joins the outcry for a better NDIS that supports people with disabilities to have choice and control over their care, goals, and advocacy.
We call on all levels of government to enact the 222 recommendations and embed a Disability Reform Implementation Council to oversee and navigate the reforms.
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1 August 2024
OCCE is excited to announce its partnership with Jaybro, Australia’s premier supplier to infrastructure workers.
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30 July 2024
This year’s Annual Charity Golf Day was a huge triumph! On Monday 29th July, we hosted our largest fundraiser of the year at The Metropolitan Golf Club, a dedicated supporter of OC Connections for almost 30 years. The wonderful team at the Metropolitan offers a full day every year for donors and sponsors of OC […]
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28 July 2024
For the second year in a row, Bart spent a weekend in regional Victoria with his footy team, the Mazenod Panthers! On the Saturday, the Mazenod Panthers played a football match against the Bendigo Suns. The Bendigo Suns won the match, but Bart and his team had a great time on the field regardless. Sportsmanship […]
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19 July 2024
Meet Robbie. Yes, “like Robbie Williams the singer,” he says when he introduces himself with a friendly smile. Robbie has been working as a Supported Employee at OCC Enterprises for 46 years, focusing his efforts on labelling, packing and assembling. He enjoys learning new skills and taking on new opportunities, so he has worked in […]
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12 July 2024
An alliance of peak bodies and organisations across Australia representing all parts of the disability services sector is calling on the NDIA and government to take urgent and immediate action to ensure services for people with disability can continue as evidence mounts of a catastrophic market failure in the NDIS.
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5 July 2024
At the end of each month, OCC Enterprises celebrates the efforts of Supported Employees across each area of the organisation. In June, team members were awarded certificates covering several areas of positivity including: Communication, Teamwork, Job excellence, Leadership, And special contributions to OCCE. Encouraging and uplifting our team is important. Employees are valued and […]
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OC Connections acknowledges the Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the traditional owners of this nation. We pay our respects to ancestors and Elders, past, present and future.
OC Connections respects Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples’ unique cultural and spiritual relationships to the land, waters and seas and their contribution to our society.
