We always knew that Jess was good at art but it wasn't until he was in Grade 5 (15) that he had an art lesson and we discovered his talent for portrait drawing.

He was asked to bring in a pic to copy, but we are talking Jess here...and he forgot so he drew a portrait of John Lennon from memory after doing one at home.

The art teacher was shocked and took it to show the principle...It was given a place of honour in the lobby of the school.

Ultimately both his art teacher and his principle purchased some portraits of their famil from him....drawn only using small pictures..

Here is one of the first portraits he did when he was 15 (he will correct me I'm sure, if I have any of this wrong!

Its a portrait of a 'rapper'...just a photo of the crumpled up original.