FEATURE: ‘This is definitely the job for me’

Jessica Klassen has always loved creating a variety of artwork, and she’s been really good at it, too. She even recently started using her impressive art skills to make and sell cool-looking, wide-brimmed hats. However, what brings Klassen the most joy is being able to share her passion and knowledge of art with the students she teaches at Bayard Public Schools.

JEFF FIELDER Editor

jeff.fielder@nspiretoday.com

BAYARD – When Jessica (Scott) Klassen thinks back to her childhood years, one memory sticks out in particular – all the drawing and coloring she did.

“That was my favorite way of entertaining myself,” said Klassen, of Gering, who’s 32 now. “My mom and dad had a harvest crew, and when I would spend time with my mom in the tractor, I would sit on the floor with a coloring book or a book I could draw in. That’s just what I’ve always loved to do ever since I was big enough to hold a paint brush.”

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