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submitted: May 14th 2008 | by: HealthyWealthynWise | Total views: 4 | Word Count: 461 | |

Akiane Kramarik's paintings sell for $1 million. She has appeared on Oprah, CNN, and Good Morning America. She's the bestselling author of two books, "Akiane: Her Life, Her Art, Her Poetry" and "My Dream Is Bigger Than I - Memories of Tomorrow". With such an impressive resume, it might surprise you to learn she's only a child.

Akiane started drawing when she was only four. It didn't take long to go from drawing to painting, and by age seven, she was also writing poetry. Her work has been exhibited in the United States, Canada, Singapore and England. Her memberships include the Kids' Hall of Fame and the World Council for Gifted and Talented Children.

Akiane says she started down this path because she began seeing visions as a young child. Her family hasn't always been religious, but even so long ago, Akiane believed her visions were from God. She believed He told her to keep them quiet, so rather than telling others what she saw, she drew.

Akiane saw visions, but she also believes she's part of them as if she's able to consciously be in two places at one time. She once told her mother that this was her reasoning behind the painting "Eternity". It's an experience she calls "shared self" because the visions of other places are so realistic to her.

Akiane's inspiration comes from all around her. Touching an animal's fur, smelling a flower, seeing the world in a certain light, or even just imagining these things gives her the inspiration to paint or write. When she paints, she does so as if she's standing next to that animal or flower. The texture comes through her paintbrush because it's already in her head.

Of course it sounds so clich, but stop and smell the roses. Akiane does it every day. There's beauty everywhere if you know where and how to look for it. She uses her art and poetry to show the beauty to others by polishing what's in her mind. It's something she feels anyone can learn to do through any type of art, writing, or music.

Each of Akiane's paintings has unique meaning, and there was a reason she painted each one. "Hand of Destiny", for example, is the image of a left hand grasping destiny and a right hand moving helplessly. We need to choose our destiny. "The Quantum World" is just a microscopic piece of Akiane's world, but it shows the many dimensions of her world.

To Akiane, every color has meaning. White means truth, pink means trust, and black means suffering. Each stroke of each painting, and each word of each poem carries deep meaning beyond what many of us have ever thought. Akiane encourages the world around her to see beyond the obvious and find the hidden beauty within.

About the Author

Akiane Kramarik has visions and inspirations way beyond her years. She is a child prodigy and artist! See her inspiring and beautiful work at Akiane Kramarik.

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