Jack Ong

An artist and his mentor Artist: Jack Ong, 7 years old, is currently a student at Pathlight School. He enjoys painting and expresses his thoughts through art. He started painting 1.5 years ago and through art making, he is able to self-regulate and be more focus on task. He loves vibrant colours and as he paints he tells a story of what he has created. Mentor: Karen Lesslar hails from a family of talented self-taught artists and musicians and was exposed to the world of artistic expressions from a young age. She fondly recalls awakening to the smells of oil paints from her uncle’s room and