Child Prodigy - Autumn de Forest

For whatever reason, I have always found prodigies so interesting. I guess it's because they have these unique talents that come naturally to them when it could take years, maybe even a life time, for others to master.

Autumn de Forest is a child art prodigy. She is nearly thirteen years old and has sold enough work to earn $1 million. She is a painter whose style can be compared to that of many famous abstract painters such as Andy Warhol, Jackson Pollock, and Pablo Picasso.

I think that one of the most interesting things about Autumn de Forest (besides her young age) is that she is a part of many art associations and speaks about the importance of keeping art in education. Not only that, but she has donated a lot of her work (and some of the money she's earned) to charitable organizations such as Habitat for Humanity.

Painted at Age 5

 

These next few pieces are from when she was only 7 years old. These three pieces were all done separately but look like they could be shown together.

 

  

 

 

Painted at Age 10

 

Painted at Age 10

 

See her in her studio painting: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BcpiGCUgrsI&list=UUbbya21blLI_JoruCN3brrQ

 

 

See her in an interview: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&list=UUbbya21blLI_JoruCN3brrQ&v=VNV-q445Mrc