An amazing child artist. Totally blew me away!

[Rhiannon12866]

I just found this unbelievable and had to share it. I just happened to catch Craig Ferguson, because I had the TV on in the kitchen, and one of his guests was a 10-year-old child who is supposedly a renowned painter. She showed some of her paintings and I could not believe how technically perfect and evocative they were and how eloquently she explained how and why she painted what she did. This kid is otherworldly and her work is just stunning. I have never seen anything like it or a child who is so gifted, artistically, so mature when she spoke about her incredible work. Just take a look!
:wow:

http://www.artakiane.com/akiane_art.htm

[mhr]

1. She Is A Remarkable Talent

As one that struggles to make music, I appreciate artistic endeavors and understand that oft times the ability to create is something that truly is a gift, not an intellectual exercise.

We should all enjoy her efforts while we can.

[Rhiannon12866]

3. She is amazingly gifted. Like nothing I have ever seen.

And she was able to explain her paintings so eloquently. Glad that you can identify with her, but I have to say, this did not appear to be a struggle at all for her. She was serene and incredibly well-spoken. I wish I had the video. And she's 10!:shrug:

[mhr]

4. Yes - I Understand - I Did Not Explain Myself Well

To see this level of artistic expression at any age is an indication of talent that cannot be explained.

It comes from some special place and demonstrates the potential and greatness humans are capable of.

For those of us that must struggle to make art, we come to appreciate these gifts found in others, because we know how hard we work to make our own meager expressions.

[Rhiannon12866]

6. I also shared this with my friend, who suggested she is a reincarnation

And I do understand where you're coming from. It does really demonstrate the amazing capability of human beings, but I just wish that you had also been able to see and hear this young child. She was serene, sure of herself and matter-of-fact. She was, as I said, otherworldly.

You and I are human, though I don't share your talent. But this child comes from an entirely different place, which I cannot explain. And I'm not implying she's an alien, just from a place we have no explanation for.:shrug:

[mhr]

7. Exactly, As Humans, Our Attention Is Captured By The World

To such a degree that we become prisoners of the description provided to us by others - particularly the limitations.

Occasionally, we meet someone that demonstrates that the described limitations are not the limits we thought they were.

I suspect that many people have untapped gifts that escape expression simply because we believe we are unworthy.

Who knows where her talent comes from; that is really not the point. That her talent exists and that it represents the highest values of expression we aspire to should be a beacon that guides us all.

[Rhiannon12866]

8. How beautifully you expressed this!

I guess that quality that most amazed me was her youth. There are talented artists in this world, but this was still a small child. And she not only created amazing works but expressed herself so clearly and matter-of-factly. I'm surprised this is the first we've heard of her. "A beacon," is a very fitting description.:-)

[mhr]

9. Thank You For Your Kind Words

I remember a 60 Minutes special about an elderly man that never lifted a brush until after a car accident.

Upon recuperation he began to paint. His style was abstract and expressionistic and was marked by explosive color.

Each piece was unique and profound.

No one could explain how his accident unleashed this creativity. Yet all who saw his work saw it as masterful.

Wherever or whatever that special place is that creativity and expression comes from is to be nurtured and cherished.

[Rhiannon12866]

12. You're welcome. What I said was well deserved.

I guess that both of these stories prove that there are still miracles in this world. I don't remember this particular "60 Minutes" story, though I usually watch it, but I absolutely believe it. And this child is an absolute miracle. Maybe I should re-think my beliefs on religion, since this little girl said God taught her all she needed to know.:shrug:

[mhr]

14. Yes, And What We Call God

Is expressed in virtually every ethnic and cultural tradition around the world.

The expression or representation of God may differ between cultures, but the aspirations expressed by a God - Peace, Love, Harmony, Tolerance, Forgiveness - are near universal.

This young girl is yet another example of these universal truths. She serves to remind us all that a greater good is possible.

[Rhiannon12866]

15. I am not much of a believer.

I'm a member of the Agnostic/Atheist group. Losing my Dad pretty much stomped out any embers of faith I had left. But this amazing child is making me re-think what I think and believe. Her gifts must come from somewhere and she is, as I said, otherworldly, in what she says and believes. She is amazing in her composure and assurance, for such a little child!:shrug:

[SmileyBoy]

2. Holy God Damn....

Part of me wants to think that this is a hoax, but I don't know... I mean, these are just BREATHTAKING!!!!

And did you see the sketches she did at age FOUR???!!!

[Rhiannon12866]

5. I know! That's why I had to share this!

She said she began drawing at four, painting at six. And was self-taught, that God told her what to do. The technique, alone, is breathtaking, the evocative faces and the incredible physical details of the horse! Most people study for years to learn such technique! And I wish that you could have heard her explanations of the paintings she brought with her. She totally understood exactly why she did what she did, from the Bible, or understanding of the emotions of the horse she rode, and the need she has to paint people of all races. It totally boggles the mind.:shrug:

[HeeBGBz]

10. She's 10???

Not only is she a brilliant artist, but her comments are full of wisdom.

[Rhiannon12866]

16. I totally agree! Blew me away!

And I had to share this with somebody!:-)

[Solly Mack]

11. Remarkable...beyond that even

She really loves eyes and it shows. Her subjects jump out to you from their eyes.

[Rhiannon12866]

50. That was what affected me!

The eyes are just remarkable! And I do wish you could see the painting of "The Freedom Horse," which I don't think is included here, but she had it with her on the show. This child just rode her friend's horse, but had to "get off his back" because she didn't think he like her controlling him. And she painted a perfect horse with muscles and tendons and bones! I was just incredibly impressed! And, if you'd heard her speak, explaining her paintings, what she had to say was far beyond a 10-year-old, or many people I know.:shrug:

[RC]

13. Yeah, she is good, but

the heavy religion makes me wonder if she really did all those pictures all by herself.

The first picture lost me with the religious BS. This is better served in one of the religious groups.

[ScreamingMeemie]

19. I disagree. People can believe in God, even if others don't, and still

remain part of the general population. Which I hope would be the case here at DU. The OP was remarking upon the talent...not any religious undertones. :shrug:

[Rhiannon12866]

81. Thanks so much, my friend. The religious aspect never dawned on me.

I was just amazed by the remarkable artistic talent of such a young child. But some on this thread want to turn this into some kind of religious argument, which was far from my intention. I'm not religious. I just saw this child and her paintings on TV and wanted to share them. Yikes!:shrug:

[hyphenate]

22. I'm as opposed to tendentious material

as you can get, but I have to say, this child is outstanding.

One of my dearest and oldest friends is a science fiction artist, who has won many awards in his career, and many times through the years, I saw a lot of his early work at home. Early in his life, around the ages of 9 and 10, he was painting as well, but his true stride came in his teens, when he began to win awards for his SF work. After the first couple of awards, he began to design book covers, and has done so much over the past twenty-five + years that it's incredible.

He was NOT encouraged by his father, though, and I think that for a long time, that held him back. His mom, on the other hand, did encourage him, and it helped a lot, though with approval from his father, he might have gone into another direction.

Artists hold an unspoken insight in their minds which show that somewhere inside of themselves, there are worlds that most of us will never see. Many of us have grown way too cynical, way too limited in our mental scope to allow the free flowing of concepts, ideas and dimensions to our artistic personas. It is when a child has the ability to show us a fresh approach, that we can see things for the first time through eyes that see more than we will ever know.

As a graphic artist and photographer myself, I find sometimes that the simplest and smallest element of a picture often grabs more attention than what I originally began to focus on. Images that are taken or made with a simplistic approach, but with a fine eye toward execution are surprisingly the images we will always remember for the rest of our lives.

[phusion]

28. Her website says...

Her site says that she makes instructional videos about painting...

[Rhiannon12866]

51. Well, I'm not in one of the religious groups

I post in the Agnostic/Atheist group. But this young child's talent totally amazed me. Whether she says it is religious, or not, how many people do you know who can paint that well, and how many are children of 10? It was her talent, at such a young age that impressed me. I'm not trying to pass along some kind of religious message, I promise.:shrug:

[sandnsea]

59. She converted her family at age 4

If you read about them a little bit, you would probably see that they aren't fundamental religious types. The girl speaks FOUR languages. Does that sound like a fundy to you?

Sad that anyone would be threatened by a little girl's talent and belief in God.

[Mutley]

17. She is amazing!

I like this one!


Not only a great artist but a great poet too! I can hardly believe she's only 10!

[Rhiannon12866]

53. I was totally blown away! Yes, that one is especially good.

I sent this link to a friend who is an artist. He said she is technically gifted, but what she chooses to paint is nothing special. My reply was the same as yours! This is a 10-year-old child! Most kids that age are painting their house, with green for grass and blue for sky and stick figures for their family! Thanks for agreeing with me. And I am also impressed with her poetry.:-)

[BBradley]

18. She's talented, absolutely.

But honestly, I don't see how this is any different from the posters of unicorns and faeries that they sell at the mall.

[11cents]

20. Yes. If they were by an adult, we'd call them kitsch

Her technical skills are remarkable, true, and maybe her art will be too when she matures.

[Rhiannon12866]

55. Exactly. This is a 10-year-old child.

As I said in an earlier post, my friend, who is an artist, said that she may be technically gifted, but dismissed her subject matter. This is a little kid! That's the reason I posted this, since I just thought it was so remarkable for a small child to have such a gift and it totally blew me away. Who know what she may accomplish as she matures? But, for her age, she's amazing.:shrug:

[Fleshdancer]

21. it isn't just the paintings, but the descriptions of them as well:

Yeah, I'm impressed:

The hourglass
(Age 10)

The dolphins represent five different
groups of people responding to
truth. One group runs away
from the truth. Another
group is searching
for the truth in
the wrong
place.
The
third
group is
distracting
others from truth.
The next group is getting
distracted and now watching
the false source of happiness.
And the last group of dolphins
are directly reaching for the truth.

[GreenPartyVoter]

23. I wonder, though, if her artwork will got through crisis if her faith does

If she as a teen decides that her family's faith is too constrictive, will her art die alongside of her faith? (I hope not, and I don't mean to imply that she only has the talent if she uses it for God, just that I think those kinds of crises can cause brain and soul freeze. *Speaking as an author in permanent writers block. *sigh*)

[Fleshdancer]

25. it will be an interesting evolution to watch

I hope she doesn't endure a brain/soul freeze from it, but it would be interesting to see how her art responds to any doubts or questions she might have about her faith later on. Religion or no religion, prodigy or not, the teenage years suck. I'm curious how her frustrations will manifest in her art.

[Tsiyu]

52. In the "Her Life" section, they say Mom was an athiest

and Dad was Native American. According to this official site, the girl had a religious conversion at four (?) or six years of age and this converted her family to Christianity.

But values do change with time. It will be interesting to see how her faith and work might change as she grows older. And it's also worth noting that many, many Christians are liberal folks. Many Christian households are loving, warm, tolerant places to be.

The works are extraordinary for a child that age, I agree.

[BBradley]

83. Yeah, I'm sure she was the one that had the conversion.

I know at 4 years old I was contemplating religion, spirituality, and God.

:sarcasm:

[northzax]

26. that's not an explanation

that's a pseudo-religious hyper-sentimental form letter. And I really don't find anything interesting about an articulate ten year old, child stars always look precocious- she's been groomed for public consumption.

yes, there's some technical skill here, but she doesn't say anything (one of the points of painting is to replace words, the painting should tell you everything you need to know about the meaning of the work, having to explain it means the painter failed to do that)

yes, technical skill, but no artistic temperment. nothing is being created beyond formulaic propaganda. She needs about ten more years in the oven to mature and let herself catch up to her physical skill.

[Rabrrrrrr]

37. That's where I come down - technically good, but not very artistic

BUT - she's only ten; hasn't experienced much of life yet, and her religiosity makes me think she has a fuyndy family, and so she might never experience much of real life but go through life with rose-colored glasses refusing to notice or see the suffering of the world, nor to witness it in herself.

formulaic propaganda is right - someone else said "not much different than the unicorn paintings at the mall". Both statements are right.

I hope, though, that she will mature and grow. She's got the talent and the technical skills - if she can develop and inner eye, and develop something more to say than "Christ good, everything else bad", she can be one serious artist.

Part of me thinks, though, that her family will make sure that doesn't happen, and she might be relegated to making Christian art for the rest of her life. She will likely get rich at it, but she might never become a serious artist. Instead of letting her go to NYU or a school in Paris to study art, she'll be forced to go to the Thomas Kinkade School of Art Appropriate For Saved People.

[Fleshdancer]

38. I respectfully disagree

I find articulate 10 year olds to be very interesting. The particular painting I posted may not have spoken to you, but others on the website do a wonderful job of replacing words. I don't know who's place it is to judge one's artistic temperament, but I see incredible work created by a child prodigy and I think it's amazing and beautiful. So what if her inspiration comes from her religious beliefs? People have been inspired by their religion throughout the ages, that doesn't make their art any less valid.

[northzax]

39. I think you misunderstood me

I have no problem with art inspired by faith, quite the opposite, in fact (most classical art is after all, inspired by religion and faith) She's being merchandised, I looked at the site, nothing there that would inspire me to hang it anywhere but a waiting room. Art should inspire you, it should make you think of something in a different light. There are ten thousand technically skilled painters in the world, how many will hang in museums? 25? 30? in an exceptional century, 100? why is that, you think? are those 100 more talented? more technically skilled? or did they just have something to say the other's didn't?

I will grant that this young woman has technical skill. but it's not fine art, something that tells a story in a different or better way than others, it has no real vision. Maybe she will develop that, as of now, it's not there and she is being commodified, turned into a paining factory for the enrichment of others around her. That's fine as well, but rarely do commercial success and continued artistic development inhabit the same simultaneous space. If you paint for the mass market, then that determines your painting, and you become Thomas Kinkaid, Andy Warhol or even Picasso, promising, talented artists who ran out of things to say and just kept selling.

[Rhiannon12866]

80. I agree. I was just blown away.

My favorite was "The Freedom Horse," but I may like this one better, with the poem. I just hope that she is not corrupted by the attention, especially the religious aspect, nor does she burn out. I just think she's remarkable and should have an amazing future.:shrug:

[CornField]

24. She seems fascinated with eyes

All of her earlier works seem to have very prominent eyes and, in her later works, the eyes show intricate detail.

My 13-yr-old is also very interested in art. She can sketch a human form in nothing flat and then she'll spend hours on just the eyes. She tells me that the rest of the body is easy... but eyes are complex, holding the present, future and past in one glance. Although my daughter isn't Christian, she does have a certain spiritual relationship with her art.

Anyway, thank you very much for the link. I can't wait to share it with my daughter. She'll adore it.

[phusion]

27. Amazing...

Thanks!

I'm agnostic but can appreciate the spirituality that she puts into her paintings. And such talent for being 10! wow...

[RevolutionaryActs]

Dayum.

:wow:

[Pacifist Patriot]

29. Damn! Who is she channeling?

I am just blown away. My kids will be lucky if they've progressed past stick figures when they are her age.

[phusion]

33. Some of us...

are much older and have yet to progress past stick figures! :)

[Rhiannon12866]

84. That was my point in posting this.

I've worked with children. At this age, they are still definitely drawing stick figures, in front of a house, with green for grass and blue for sky, and a big yellow sun. That's the only reason I posted this, because this child's talents were so extraordinary. I just don't get how this turned into some kind of religious argument. Yikes! And, IMHO, your kids are perfectly normal. That's how children draw. The fact that this child was such an exception is the reason I was amazed. She's incredibly talented, regardless of her subject matter.:shrug:

[Abelman]

30. That is amazing!

Her work at a young age - How is this possible?

[DeposeTheBoyKing]

31. Wow! Unbelievable talent!

I draw stick people, and they're not very good at that! I'm sending the link to my buddies.

[auntAgonist]

32. I saw her too!

The painting of the children brought tears to my eyes. Her explanation and manner of delivery are incredible.

i've NEVER seen anyone like her at all.

10 years old!!!!

AMAZING

[DS1]

34. Vomit

Anything that's got "-Age #" after it is either a lie, or sucks. This included.

Flame on.

[auntAgonist]

35. wipe up your mess!

[Runcible Spoon]

56. snarf!

heehee. p'raps Thomas Kincaide has a new protege :evilgrin:

[BurtWorm]

36. That is the most sophisticated Christian kitsch painted by a preteen

I have ever seen. :wow:

[northzax]

41. and only $2495

for a 'limited edition' print, only 500 made!

[BurtWorm]

42. Did Bill Alexander ever fetch that amount? Did Bob Ross?

Did Art Nagy? I doubt it.

[northzax]

43. has she?

just cause it's for sale, don't mean anyone's paying it...

and check out the testimonials! she has quotes from her agent AND her gallery!

[BurtWorm]

44. I'll bet she will.

Look at how much Kinkaide makes for his kitsch. There's a serious market for it now.

[Rhiannon12866]

85. Forget the Christian aspect and just look at the faces.

And the animals. I was most impressed by "The Freedom Horse," which was one of the paintings she brought with her on the show I saw. Horses are notoriously difficult to draw. I'm not religious and just don't understand how this got turned into a religious argument. I now regret posting this. *sigh* I was just blown away by this young child's talent and wanted to share it with someone, at this late hour. But, even in The Lounge, things have become political and acrimonious.:-(

[Ivan Sputnik]

40. Incredible technical skills

for a 10-year-old, in service to (my opinion) a thoroughly kitsch aesthetic. It will be interesting to see how she develops. I'm impressed, but there's something a little creepy about it all, too.

[Rhiannon12866]

92. Yes, it is that, as are her descriptions of her paintings.

But this child is 10, remember. That's the only reason I posted this, just because I was amazed at her technical expertise at such a young age. The subject matter eluded me, until I got flamed on this thread. I'm assuming she'll mature and change, but, for now, she's still just a kid.:shrug:

[NoSheep]

45. I too was much more talented as a child. Not THAT talented but

I am amazed to see things I painted when I was younger. I think her poetry is really good too! Thanks for sharing this.

[Kenneth ken]

46. interesting

it could all be a scam.

Somehow, I'm put in mind of Jeanne D'Arc, who made a significant mark in history, but whose story remains inexplicable. She said she was instructed - led, by God as well.

I looked as some of the paintings, and admire her talent. I also read the biography of her on the site. Based on that, I would discount the "fundy" accusations being bandied about on this thread.

What lies in her future? I have no idea. Hopefully she will not meet the same end as Jeanne.

The only aspects I admire about any religion are hope, kindness, and love.

For those who are certain this is all a scam, I will recall the words of Will Rogers: "I would rather be the man who bought the Brooklyn bridge, than the man who sold it."

:hi:

[warrens]

47. woah

That's amazing.

[bleedingheart]

48. Technically talented but something feels weird about this

I looked at the site and read a bit about her...

She supposedly "converted" her whole family to christianity when she was 4? Now perhaps this is true and I am a cynic but the web site has a funny feel about it for me...

I suspect that she has been artistically trained by her mother or father and that is wonderful...but I tend to believe this is a great set up to make money...

Mozart's father made a mint off his prodigy and these parents have figured out that this kind of talent is worth more when there is a child behind it.

Once again I am not saying that she isn't artistic or talented.

[fleabert]

49. That's amazing. I love the one titled 'The Growth, self portrait"

and the poem next to it. unbelievable. truely a prodigy. hope she's well rounded by her parents.

[Runcible Spoon]

54. yeah I also agree something's off here....

her poetry seems so overly precious and contrived...the art is technically good but lacks self-reflection and seems somewhat shallow...this would be all well and good if there was an element of innocence, but it seems to just be parroting Christian allegory. Like someone else said I'll check her out when she's a conflicted adolescent, her art should be much better then.

[alittlelark]

57. Kincaid in religious format perhaps?

[Runcible Spoon]

58. IIRC Kincaid IS religious format...

but I had the same thought in post #56. :toast:

[gardenista]

60. If this is her work, she's a true prodigy.

But I think there's somthing fishy going on here.

[burrowowl]

62. I do too

both spacially and word gifted!?!
Oil technique.
Some reminds of the the painting popular about ten years ago on nature. But can't blame her for imitating.
If she really does this I am very very amazed.
Also, there are musical and mathematical prodigies, but I haven't heard of painting and word prodigies. Has anyone?

[sandnsea]

61. Sickest thread I've ever seen on DU

She's TEN. A ten year old can't have faith and paint without bearing the wrath of DU?

People trashing this little girl make me sicker than any right wing fundamentalist freep in the country. Cynical self-important stinking assholes, every last one of you.

(Not you, Rhiannon, half of the rest of this thread)

[Runcible Spoon]

63. LOL

hehe. Don't you know authenticity is dead, my friend? ;) Thus I can only chalk up your outrage as another tired experiment in emotional simulacra.

Personally I've seen better art made with elephant shit.

[sandnsea]

64. Not liking her painting is fine

Suspecting something ominous because a little TEN YEAR OLD believes in God...

just wow, the whole God thing must really threaten alot of people around here alot more than I realized.

[Runcible Spoon]

65. wow I guess you failed Snark 101

it's OK, we're holding a remedial course soon. I'm sorry, I don't see where thinking maudlin sentimentality (regardless of the artiste's age) makes me more disgusting than a Freeper or somehow "threatened by God". To each her own. Enjoy your pointless energy wasting tantrum.


"Won't somebody PLEASE think of the CHILDREN!"

[Name removed]

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[Runcible Spoon]

67. WOW that IS a newsflash!

I guess 50 million Elvis fans CAN be wrong! :shrug:

[sandnsea]

68. Yes,

a bore.

[Name removed]

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[Radical Activist]

70. Did you see the elephant shit exhibit in Chicago last year?

Simply amazing. I think its going to Boston soon. Its flying elephant shit now.

[Runcible Spoon]

72. fucking awesome!

I didn't get down to NYC to see it while Rudy was throwing his shitstorm fit. :evilfrown:

[Runcible Spoon]

69. ohh by the way sandnsea I found this for you.

"This is a velvet painting of what appears to be Jesus Christ and an eighteen wheeler. The item description inexplicably read "BLACK VELVET PAINTING GOD BLESS OUR TRUCKERS"."

http://disturbingauctions.com/view.php?item=23

Actually, THIS is something I might actually hang in my bedroom!

[Radical Activist]

73. I have it on good authority

That Jimmy Hoffa Sr. had that exact painting hanging over his favorite urinal in the Teamsters national headquarters.

[Runcible Spoon]

74. well I hope they didn't bury it with him.

It's a classic.

[Rabrrrrrr]

90. Oh my God! That must have been painted by a Person of Faith!

And by "Person of Faith", of course we all know I mean "Christian".

Since it was painted by an Artist of Faith(tm) (I'm sure Kinkade or Akiane or someone will trademark that soon), that must BE INCREDIBLE ART!

AND IT IS!!

That's amazing!! The precision, the depth of field, the perspective, and especially - THE JESUS! - make it a perfect, wondrous painting!!

The only thing better would be if this was painted by a 10 year old Artist of Faith(tm)!

[Rhiannon12866]

93. I know that you're being sarcastic, and I know where you're coming from

And I also know where you stand on Thomas Kinkade, LOL! My point was not the subject matter, as you must have figured out, but that this is a 10-year-old kid. I just thought her skill was remarkable for a child, that's all. And I wanted to share my amazement with somebody else. I know you're an artist, but I'm hopeless when it comes to art, except appreciating it, and I could never aspire to anything like this. My favorite that she showed on TV was the "Freedom Horse," but I don't think that one is on this website.:-)

[sonicx]

76. I think she is fine, but I saw an interview with her on 'Lifesite' and

It was an OK article until the morons had to inject their crap. They asked her parents if they could ask her about abortion. She didn't know what it was, so the parents defined it for her as (paraphase) "killing babies in the womb." blah.

[Rhiannon12866]

77. Well, that's just stupid! Who talks to children about this?!

And who could support anything described as such, especially a child, who has no understanding of politics or sex or women's issues? This is just unconscionable. If I was her parent, I would have been incensed and told them that this was totally inappropriate. They were irresponsible. This is about art, and her talent, not politics.:grr:

[sonicx]

78. I found the link for it...

http://stpeters-trenton.org/vm/index.asp?vm_id=24&art_id=25175

Although LifeSiteNews.com was reluctant to ask Akiane about abortion, her mother was very open to the notion. When the subject of abortion was broached Akiane first said she did not know what it was, but her mother reminded her that it was "the killing of babies still in the womb of the mother." When told that the practice goes on in the U.S. and Canada and most of the world she responded emphatically, "Really that's bad." She added, "I can totally help, I will help them no matter what."

[Rhiannon12866]

79. Thank you. Yikes! This is just terrible!

Why would anybody discuss such a thing with a child?! And her mother should have told whoever asked this question that it was just inappropriate. What is wrong with the mother? That was a nice article, until I got to that part. I am sure that this child has no real understanding of what this question meant, until it was described to her, as it was, and who would have responded otherwise, when told this? I certainly understand the reason she answered, as she did, and she may carry such beliefs into adulthood. But she should not be expected to face such questions at age 10. She may be precocious, but she's still a child.:-(

[Rhiannon12866]

86. My friend has a six-year-old

The next time I see her, I'm going to ask her where she stands on stem-cell research!:crazy:

[Rhiannon12866]

94. Thank you, my friend, I totally agree.

I just didn't get the wrath, but just guess that they were still smarting over Terri Shiavo. But this thread was just about a little kid, as you recognized.:-(

I just saw her on one of the late night shows, was amazed at her talent, and wanted to share it, I sure never meant to ignite another religious war. I'm not religious. *sigh*

Thanks for your support, my friend. You totally understand the point of my thread, just my amazement over the artistic talent of a little girl. Nothing more.:shrug:

Thanks for your understanding and support. I sure appreciate it.:hi:

[xultar]

95. I know, it's some crazy shit ain't it? n/t

[Rhiannon12866]

99. Thank you, my friend! Jeez!

I just saw this child on late night TV, was impressed with her remarkable talent, and wanted to share it with my friends on DU. I had no idea that this would turn into some sort of religious war! I am not promoting her religious beliefs, I belong to no Christian forums, I just thought she was so very talented, for such a young kid. But you get that, and thanks for the defense. *sigh* I can't even imagine what was contained in the deleted messages. I never imagined such a reaction, but I should have known better.:shrug:

[Lorien]

71. There's a bunch of them out there

This is a work by Amanda Dunbar, who started painting at age 13 (I think she was 16 when she produced this).

[Rhiannon12866]

87. I don't really get this one

Is it an abstract?:shrug:

[LibDemAlways]

82. She may well be the real deal,

but I'm remembering a segment I saw a while back on tv about a supposed child prodigy artist who was selling her abstract paintings for big bucks. When asked to show her technique on camera, she couldn't. It was pretty obvious she was getting "help."

[Rhiannon12866]

88. I believe she's for real

She brought three of her paintings with her, and explained them. I don't think Craig Ferguson really knew what to say to her. It was like she was talking over his head.

[aint_no_life_nowhere]

89. That sketch she did at age five, of the girl's face entitled "Lonely"

Just amazing. It almost makes me believe in reincarnation.

[Rhiannon12866]

91. I know, and I'm not much of a believer.

But this child's work impressed me profoundly. I've been accused, on this thread, of advocating for the Christian right, which is just silly, since I belong to the Agnostic/Atheist group on DU, but I just couldn't get over her amazing paintings, so decided to post them. Thanks for agreeing with me. I agree with you, as well.:-)

[MickeyMouse]

96. AMAZING CHILD!

I totally agree with YOU.

[nuxvomica]

97. Welcome to DU, MickeyMouse!

Goodness! Only one post and you have a star already! :thumbsup:

[Rhiannon12866]

98. Thank you for agreeing with me, my friend and my aunt, LOL!

Welcome to DU! We're so glad to have you with us! Congrats on your star and looking forward to seeing you on the boards!:hi:

[MickeyMouse]

100. Thanks

Guess I'm good to go.....I got your PM so that's working and I sent a quickie reply back to Joe. Now I need to go back and read your long letter that I didn't get to this am. xxx MM

[Rhiannon12866]

101. Yay! Yes, you are good to go. Now that we have your sn straight.

And, since you got my PM, you can understand the advantages we have here. With a star, you can post in the groups, conduct a "search," which I couldn't live here without, or post a poll. When I think of a worthwhile one, I'll show you. Welcome to DU, Mickey Mouse. We're so glad to have you with us.:hi: