Wrangell Sentinel -

Wrangellites looking for ways to brighten up the fall and winter offseason have another option this winter.

Resident Jennifer Bates last month began holding art classes, focused on bringing out locals' inner artist.

"I started Resurrection Artworks in October, because winter was basically coming," she explained. "There was nothing like it in town that I know of."

Several classes have already been held, with between six and a dozen participants per session. Aimed at beginners of all ages, they focus primarily on painting with acrylics. Bates imparts to her students the different techniques o...