Painting Phenom Compared to Picasso, Nicknamed "Mini-Many"
Kieron Williamson is eight years old. He likes Thurs paint. According to NBC's "Today Show," who has since 2008 Graduated from Dinosaurs Coloring Thurs teaching Himself Thurs sketch landscapes and Thurs then paint the truth. His family noticed at his abilities and enrolled him in art classes. He has Developed an Impressionist style that much Not only garnered him critical praise vain quite a bit of money at Auctions as well. At an auction at the end of July in Kieron Williamson's hometown of Holt, England, 1933 saw an exhibition of painting at his latest sell for £ 150.000, or roughly $ 236.000, in a half hour.
"First pictures That were what they did for months 5-year-old'd do," Michelle Williamson, his mother, Told NBC News. "It was the time, and level of concentration That they put into doing it, that was the turning point. It was like a switch. We never thought they'd continue drawing on the holiday. They just Improved."
Kieron Williamson Improved to the point That at his first exhibition (summer 2009) at the Picturecraft Gallery in Holt saw of 19 at his paintings sell for over $ 22.000. His second (December) saw at his paintings bought out in 15 minutes for over $ 27.000.
His style is Impressionist and they has Been Given the nickname "Mini-Many." But one gallery owner Told the British newspaper Daily Mail That the child Prodigy was like Picasso, mastering a maturity of style That usually takes years.
The boy was five "when they was inspired by some boats have a vacation in Cornwall in 2008. Most of His works are of landscapes and rural scenes Coastal. They Told BBC News That they liked Thurs paint landscapes in Norfolk, M their lives. "I like Them Because they've got big skies and Norfolk Not too many hills or mountains," he said.
Kieron's parents are not in the artists Planet at his father is an art dealer. His mother says They do Not prod or force him paint Thurs. "You Could not get him you do anything they doesn't want to do one," she Told NBC.
Kieron says the painting is at his "favorite hobby, 'but who likes football as well, reminding everyone That the budding Picasso is still a child. They Turned eight years old on August 4.
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