About Me

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Hello! My name is Mrs. Kerr and I am the head of Art & Design at St. Jude's Academy. I hold an Honours Bachelor Degree in English and Visual Arts from the University of Windsor and a Bachelor of Education from Queen's University. My interests include: travel, 19th century literature, rugby, ice hockey, bluegrass music, mixed media art & art history.

Tuesday, 28 February 2017

Thursday March 2nd & Friday March 3rd, 2017

JK & SK ART
  • Students used their fingers and Q-tips to paint The Cat in the Hat in the style of Pointillism.

Monday February 27th & Tuesday February 28th, 2017

JK & SK ART
  • Students learned how to draw a Caterpillar based on our Cosmic Yoga Adventure with The Very Hungry Caterpillar.


Friday, 24 February 2017

Thursday February 23rd & Friday February 24th, 2017

JK & SK ART



  • Today we read the story The Cat in the Hat to finish off our two weeks of Dr. Seuss!! 
  • Reading through the story students were asked various questions to prepare them for our painting activity next week.
  • Students used remaining class time to sculpt or draw.

Wednesday, 22 February 2017

Tuesday February 21st & Wednesday February 22nd, 2017

JK & SK ART

Today we read the story Hop on Pop. We discussed various rhyming words and students completed a colouring activity.

Monday, 13 February 2017

Monday February 13th - Thursday February 16th, 2017

JK & SK ART
  • This week we are focusing on the theme of Valentine's Day, what is means to love, how we can show our love for others etc.














Thursday, 9 February 2017

Friday February 9th, 2017

SK ART
  • Students experienced their first "Free-Draw Friday" in the art room. Today's theme: Dr. Seuss Characters. Students were given the opportunity to draw or sculpt their own Dr. Seuss characters.


Wednesday, 8 February 2017

Wednesday February 8th & Thursday February 9th, 2017

JK & SK ART
  • Today we learned all about Onomatopia and the different words that we create for noises!



Monday, 6 February 2017

Monday February 6th & Tuesday February 7th, 2017

TWO WEEKS OF:



JK & SK ART
  • Today we read the book "Are You My Mother?" and completed an art activity to go along with our literature.