7-Year Old Painting Prodigy

[Snowbird]

And I can't draw a straight line with a ruler.

Seven-year-old Kieron Williamson of Norfolk, U.K., known in the British media as "Mini Monet," has impressionist style and impressive impact: All 33 works in his latest collection sold in 27 minutes, earning $236,850.

"They're impressionist without being abstract and realistic without being photographic," he said.

That impressionist style is rare in an age in which many art students become abstract or contemporary artists, gallery employee and art student Charlotte Hoar said.

"It's fantastic to see a style that was around hundreds of years ago brought back by a seven-year-old living in Norfolk," she said.

Although focused on his work, Kieron is still a typical kid. While others set up for the exhibition, he was chasing bubbles in the parking lot, Hill said.

http://abcnews.go.com/International/...ry?id=11305181

[zenith]

Hi Snowbird,

The media love these stories, but few go on to become mature successful artists.
Many reasons for that I suspect. The main one being that people stop buying the
work when "painted by a 7 year old", becomes "painted by a 16 year old".
By then the press will be chasing some pregnant woman who places a paintbrush
in her bellybutton when the baby kicks.

You can buy animal paintings nowadays, but no animal is going to paint a masterpiece.


Peace