Akiane Kramarik

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name = Akiane Kramarik
other_names =


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birth_date = birth date and age|1994|7|9
birth_place = Mount Morris, Illinois, U.S.
occupation = painter, poet
website = http://www.artakiane.com/

Akiane Kramarik (born July 9, 1994) is an American poet, and considered by some to be an artistic prodigy.cite web | url=http://www.kutv.com/content/news/specialreport/story.aspx?content_id=110D722E-A08E-4864-A01B-81C2368496F2&gsa=true | title=Child Prodigy | first=Shauna | last=Lake | publisher=KUTV | date=2008-02-07 | accessdate=2008-02-08]

Biography

Akiane Kramarik was born in Mount Morris, Illinois to a Lithuanian mother and an American father. According to her website, she is homeschooled.

Primarily a self-taught painter, Akiane Kramarik started drawing at age four, painting at six, and writing poetry at seven. [ [http://www.artakiane.com/akiane_life.htm Akiane: child prodigy, artist, poet. Purchase Paintings and Prints direct from Akiane ] ] Her first completed self-portrait sold for ten thousand US dollars.cite web |title=Akiane Kramarik: Dream Child |publisher=Christianity Today |month=July | year=2004 |url=http://www.christianitytoday.com/tc/2004/004/7.24.html |accessdate=2007-01-30]

According to Kramarik, her art is inspired by her visions of heaven, and her personal connection with the Christian God. Kramarik's art depicts wildlife, landscape, and people.

At the age of 10, she appeared on "The Oprah Winfrey Show" [cite web |title=World's Most Talented Kids |publisher=Harpo Productions |date=2003-10-21 |url=http://www.oprah.com/tows/slide/200310/20031021/tows_slide_20031021_02.jhtml |accessdate=2007-01-30] and on CNN at the age of 12. [cite web | title=Lou Dobbs Tonight Transcript | publisher=CNN | date=2003-10-24 |url=http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0310/24/ldt.00.html | accessdate=2007-01-30]

Controversy

Some art experts do not believe Kramarik is the sole creator of the artwork published under her name, though they believe she may be completing the artwork to some degree. When reporters asked the family if they could record a video of her painting a small image from start to finish, they declined saying that it wouldn't be a fair representation of her work. However, friends of hers who will not be mentioned swear to their life that all of her artwork is her own.

Bibliography

*cite book |author=Akiane Kramarik, |title=Akiane: Her Life, Her Art, Her Poetry |publisher=W Publishing Group |location=Nashville |year=2006 |isbn=0-8499-0044-1 |oclc= |doi=
*cite book |author=Akiane Kramarik, |title=Akiane My Dream is Bigger Than I: Memories of Tomorrow |publisher=Artakiane.llc |year=2006 |isbn=0-9778-6970-9

References

External links

* [http://www.artakiane.com/ Official Website]
* [http://www.akianegifts.com/ Akiane Gifts]
*imdb|1916381
* [http://www.streetbrand.com/20071205189/Interviews/Interview-Akiane-Kramarik.html Interview] with Streetbrand Magazine.