Rene Wheaten from Jackson School of the Arts took students step-by-step through the process of painting an ocean scene during a class at the Jackson District Library Meijer Branch on Wednesday.  Photos and story by Jeff Steers, JTV News.

(July 13, 2022 3:59 PM) In keeping with its summer reading program – Oceans of Possibilities – students in the teen painting class at the Jackson District Library Meijer Branch painted fish.

Some starfish, goldfish, and Nemo look-a-likes were popular during the hour-long class on Wednesday.

More than a dozen students between the ages of 11 to 18 participated in the program.

Rene Wheaten from the Jackson School of the Arts took students step-by-step using a black easel, many different colors of paint, chalk, and some cleaning supplies to create the  mini paintings.

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