Akiane Kramarik
| Akiane Kramarik | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 9, 1994 Mount Morris, Illinois, U.S. |
| Occupation | Painter, poet |
| Website | http://akiane.com |
Akiane Kramarik (/əˈkiːənə/;[1] born on July 9, 1994) is an American poet and artist. She was known as a child prodigy and had begun drawing at the age of four.[2] Kramarik's best-known painting is the Prince of Peace,[3] which was completed at the age of eight.
Background
Akiane Kramarik was born on July 9, 1994, in Mount Morris, Illinois to a Lithuanian mother and an American father.[4] Her education began at a public school but she was later homeschooled.[2]
Career
She is a self-taught painter. She states that God spoke to her when she was four years old, encouraging her to draw and paint her visions.[5] Her parents were atheists at the time (they later converted to Christianity because of Kramarik's paintings and visions).[citation needed] She began to draw at the age of four, advanced to painting at six, and began to write poetry at seven. Her first completed self-portrait sold for US$10,000.[5] Kramarik donates a portion of the revenue from art sales to charities.[6]
Her paintings are often allegorical as well as spiritual, involving likenesses of Jesus, children, and animals, as well as self-portraits. She often draws inspiration from magazine pictures.[2] However, according to Kramarik, her main inspiration comes from her visions of heaven and her personal connection with God.[7]
At the age of 10, she appeared on The Oprah Winfrey Show; at the age of 12, on CNN.[8] Additional appearances include, The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (Episode: 1x68, April 25th, 2005) and The Katie Couric Show (Episode: 1x21, October 8, 2012).
By age 12, she had completed sixty large paintings. Some of her works have been purchased by the US Embassy in Singapore.[1] Overall, she has completed over 200 art works and 800 literary works and has published two best-selling books.[6]
Bibliography
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References
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- Interview: Akiane Kramarik at the Wayback Machine (archived January 6, 2009)
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- Child artists
- People from Ogle County, Illinois
- American child writers
- 1994 births
- Living people
- American women painters
- Painters from Illinois
- American people of Lithuanian descent
- American women poets
