Ipswich School of Art explained

52.0611°N 1.1508°WIpswich School of Art (ISA) was an art school in Ipswich, Suffolk. It was founded as the Ipswich School of Science and Art which opened on 10 January 1859.^[1] It continued to have an independent existence until 1997,^[2] when it was absorbed by the University of Suffolk.

The ISA was founded on the initiative of the Science and Art Department, a subdivision of the Board of Trade^[1]

Notable alumni

• Margaret Tempest, illustrator and author
• Thomas Wilkinson, sculptor^[3]
• Brian Eno, musician

Notes and References

1. Web site: Ipswich School of Art . suffolkartists.co.uk . 25 November 2019.
2. News: Savage . Wayne . Exhibition explores legacy of Ipswich Art School . Ipswich Star . 28 January 2011 . 2011 . en.
3. Web site: Wilkinson, Thomas William, 1875–1950 Art UK . artuk.org . 5 January 2022 . en.