ISR Art Department
The Art Department focuses on disciplined inquiry, experimentation, and properly resolved outcomes. Students work across a range of media, developing stronger technical control alongside clearer, more considered ideas. Equal emphasis is placed on process, with students encouraged to take creative risks and follow ideas through.
As Bob Ross stated, “There are no mistakes, just happy accidents “
ISR Art Department
Ms. Henebry
Head of Art Department
Ms. Schultz
Art Teacher Grades 4-8
Kindergarten
Art classes in Kindergarten & Elementary School are held several times a week and art projects are integrated into other subjects. Their creative pieces are proudly displayed in homerooms and hallways.
Grades 1–4
Grades 1–4 have Art twice per week and create art projects in their classrooms, which relate to the themes they learn about in other subjects.
Grades 5–8
Grades 5 – 8 work with a variety of mediums in their weekly art classes.
Grade 9
Grade 9 offers Art twice per week and provides an introduction to art and design through a range of groups and individual work projects.
Grade 10
Grade 10 students who have chosen Art are prepared for the rigorous IB Visual Arts course in four classes per week. They are encouraged to take on a more mature and independent approach – working in their sketchbook, researching and developing their ideas, and eventually, discovering their own individual themes.
Grades 11–12
Grade 11 & 12 students study IB Visual Art, a rigorous two-year program preparing them for university. Past ISR art students have gone on to study Art in Japan and interior architecture in Boston.
Ms. Henebry
Head of Art Department
Ms. Schultz
Art Teacher Grades 4-8
Kindergarten
Art classes in Kindergarten & Elementary School are held several times a week and art projects are integrated into other subjects. Their creative pieces are proudly displayed in homerooms and hallways.
Grades 1–4
Grades 1–4 have Art twice per week and create art projects in their classrooms, which relate to the themes they learn about in other subjects.
Grades 5–8
Grades 5 – 8 work with a variety of mediums in their weekly art classes.
Grade 9
Grade 9 offers Art twice per week and provides an introduction to art and design through a range of groups and individual work projects.
Grade 10
Grade 10 students who have chosen Art are prepared for the rigorous IB Visual Arts course in four classes per week. They are encouraged to take on a more mature and independent approach – working in their sketchbook, researching and developing their ideas, and eventually, discovering their own individual themes.
Grades 11–12
Grade 11 & 12 students study IB Visual Art, a rigorous two-year program preparing them for university. Past ISR art students have gone on to study Art in Japan and interior architecture in Boston.
Art Activities
All students have the opportunity to participate in some art-related clubs offered by SEA. For example, younger students can join the Arts and Crafts Club, whereas older students can participate in the Cartoon and Comic Illustration Club.
Experiencing Art Up Close
Students experience art both within and beyond the school. Throughout the year, ISR proudly displays a diverse range of student artwork across the school, celebrating creativity and achievement. Highlights include the IB Visual Arts Exhibition in March and Arts Evening in May. Students also visit museums and art galleries, providing opportunities to experience and engage with art first-hand.
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