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Blooming creative

So you think you lack the artistic gene? Jacqueline (Jac) Coates says it’s not possible. The Barossa Valley-based art teacher and mentor says she has yet to meet a single person she can’t teach how to paint. In fact, she vows that by using her techniques, she can show even the person who “can’t draw a straight line” how to produce work they will be proud to hang in their home and even potentially make money from selling.

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