by Erin REHIL | Apr 7, 2020 | Grade 11 & 12 (DP), Grade 12, IB DP Visual Arts, Secondary Visual Arts, The Grades
The school closures caused by the coronavirus had an unprecedented impact on students around the world. Many DP art students were unable to hold their exhibitions and get feedback from friends, family, and other members of the community. Sadly, this was true at ABIS...
by Erin REHIL | Mar 5, 2020 | Grade 11 & 12 (DP), Grade 12, IB DP Visual Arts, Secondary Visual Arts
In Grade 11, Sanna has nearly finished a large-scale oil portrait that has taken a lot of time and energy to create. The piece shows evidence of a tremendous amount of learning, artistic development, and experimentation with painting techniques; well done to Sanna! In...
by Erin REHIL | Jan 16, 2020 | Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), IB DP Visual Arts, IGCSE, Secondary Visual Arts
Welcome back to everyone at ABIS after what I hope was a restful winter break for you all. It is with deepest condolences that I observe the passing of our late Sultan Qaboos. As a visitor from another country, I am amazed that one leader could contribute so much...
by Erin REHIL | Dec 12, 2019 | Grade 11, Grade 11 & 12 (DP), Grade 12, IB DP Visual Arts, Secondary Visual Arts
Sanna’s current task is to choose an existing artwork she likes, create her own original piece as a response, and then design an exhibition that would feature both artworks in the same space. She has courageously opted to work on one of the largest canvases that...
by Erin REHIL | Oct 16, 2019 | Grade 11 & 12 (DP), Grade 12, IB DP Visual Arts, Secondary Visual Arts
Our Grade 12 DP art students are busily working on their latest exhibition pieces. Shamma is painting in acrylic, exploring the concept of inside vs. outside and the things that we sometimes hide within. Sara has been making papier-mâché casts of faces and hands that...
by Erin REHIL | Sep 26, 2019 | Grade 11, Grade 11 & 12 (DP), IB DP Visual Arts, Secondary Visual Arts
Sanna in DP Visual Art is exploring the theme of transformation, using buildings as symbols to represent the rise and fall of human relationships. While investigating the works of artists like Albrecht Dürer and Andy Warhol, she is also building her own mastery of...
