Testimonials for Akiane
“Akiane is a gifted and seasoned artist who is totally focused on her work. She is a renowned prodigy in the arts world!”
WORLD NEWS TONIGHT, ABC
“We have been collecting the paintings by Salvador Dali, Picasso, Marc Chagall, Miro, and now—Akiane!!!”
STEVE AND ABBY APPELT, Art collectors
United States
“To say that Akiane has extraordinary talent is a gross understatement. She is a young genius and a spiritual young lady with an amazing gift who is changing the lives of all who have come into contact with her.”
FOX MAGAZINE/FOX NEWS
“Nothing has prepared us for this nine-year-old who has mastered the art of realist painting.”
LOU DOBBS SHOW
CNN
“I see Akiane’s paintings or read her poetry and it’s very clear to me that God is with us, and He’s close by. So very clear.”
MICHAEL LLOYD
An Award-Winning Music Producer and Composer
“We believe Akiane’s paintings were not merely divinely inspired, but divinely commissioned! We are honored and blessed to be the caretakers of “The Light Bearers.” Their story is our own journey of faith. Akiane is fearless on the canvas. This painting is a beautiful expression of the Father’s love.”
SUSAN AND BRIAN CONRAD
Art Collectors, Canada
“Akiane is a sign of the times. What an incredible artist and poet!”
LIFELINE/MIRACLE CHANNEL, Canada
“What an amazing and talented young girl!!!”
CRAIG FERGUSON, The Late Late Show
“Akiane, you are an incredible young lady! We thank you for using these precious little hands to do incredible work for God. Absolutely spectacular paintings! God loves you and so do we.”
ROBERT SCHULLER, Hour of Power, Crystal Cathedral
Garden Grove, California
“Akiane’s innocence, her vision, passion, and compassion all come through in her paintings and poetry. I believe this young and gifted artist is destined to leave her mark in the world of art.”
EDWARD SOLOMON
Co-Founder and Director of the International Museum of 21st Century Art
(TIMOTCA), Art Beyond Borders
Laguna Beach, California
“Akiane is a beautiful name in itself. However, you have to meet this ten-year-old artistic prodigy in person to see her beauty and the beauty of her art to appreciate her phenomenal talent! My wife and I have recently had the privilege of going to her home in Idaho and meeting the young lady and her lovely family. To say the least, we were astounded! To see her realistic paintings first-hand and to encounter her simple demeanor was the thrill of a lifetime!”
H.E. WHITEY MENSCHING
Collector and Assistant Curator, The Museum of Religious Arts
Logan, Iowa
“Akiane’s strikingly realistic paintings, drawings and poetry are windows into the soul of her subjects, reaching a depth far beyond her years. Her captivating works create a powerful and lasting impression, rivaling the works of many adult artists. Akiane’s unique achievements have earned her an induction into The Kids Hall of Fame.”
VICTORIA NESNICK, PH.D.
Founder, President and Publisher, The Kids Hall of Fame
“Akiane is unique. She is a phenomenon. I have never seen an artist with such a unique gift as this young lady has, with absolutely no training at all. She produces some of the finest works of art I’ve ever seen.”
MICHAEL O’MAHONY
President and CEO, Wentworth Galleries
“It seems that these expressions are not those of a young girl but of a mature poet whose aphoristic and enigmatic thinking come to her instantly. Hers is definitely a philosophical poetry, and our world literature can be so proud of this new wunderkind genius.”
ALFRED GUSHCHIUS
Renowned Lithuanian Literary Critic and Poet
“Akiane is a literary phenomenon in the history of poetic art. I doubt there has ever been a literary child genius of such maturity, lyrical virtuosity, and spiritual transcendence! Her rare gift will be engraved forever in the history pages of the world’s literature. I see the cosmic hope and meaning of life in her wisdom-saturated imagery. I am speechless!”
VLADISLOVAS BLINSTRUBAS
Distinguished Lithuanian Poet
“I have never encountered such talent for painting in anyone so young. Akiane’s poetry is even more impressive than her painting. Her images are astonishingly mature and original: fearless, deep, and mysteriously powerful. Yet Akiane herself remains an unpretentious, unselfconscious, delightfully unaffected and playful ten-year-old girl!”
ROGER JELLINEK
Literary Agent and Editor
“Akiane is an absolute artistic prodigy! Her creation electrifies with the realism, the artistic sense, and the level of mastery, spectacular even for an adult artist. When I was first acquainted with the petite Akiane she was only five, and even then she amazed everyone with her abilities. I still to this day treasure the pencil sketches, including my portrait and a squirrel—live as live can be—that she gave me as a gift.”
MARINA KOLEDINTSEVA, PH.D.
Professor, University of Missouri
“Fantastic works! I was impressed by her flowers. They are absolutely real and full of childhood soul. Without any argument or doubt, Akiane is great!”
VICTOR DEPUEV
The Academy of Sciences of Russia, Moscow
“We have known Akiane and her family for several years, since she was four years old, enjoying a close and rewarding relationship which we have been thankful for. To us she always seemed like a normal, happy little girl, apart from her very advanced and beautiful works displayed at home in Missouri, and a strong interest in spiritual things uncommon for a child.”
RENEE AND BRENT CAUDIL, M.D.
“My wife and I have always been in awe of the talent that comes from just the slightest stroke of a brush and the thoughts of an inspired and truly gifted artist, but no other has touched and captured our family’s heart, soul, and imagination more than that of Akiane. Not only is she a rare diamond artistically (an understatement), but most importantly she’s a sweet angelic little girl who has the heart and ability to touch the world for the less fortunate, and through her hands, make it a truly better place. For this reason, her gift is invaluable and long awaited.”
MICHAEL WARD, M.ED., Psychotherapist
EMILY WARD, CEO and President,
Le Triomphe, Inc. Intl
“I observed Akiane at school in Colorado and I knew her also as a personal friend. A precocious seven-year-old with an enthusiasm for living, she was a beautiful child with a strong faith in God already evident in her young life. I enjoyed watching her romp and laugh with their family’s golden retriever in her yard at home. She had a unique art ability already displayed in her paintings at such a young age! She has truly grown into a self-motivated, talented young woman with the same attributes I observed in her as a young girl. Akiane’s zest for living and her sense of humor make her a delightful individual.I see so much faith through her unique paintings. It has been a true pleasure to know Akiane. I thank God for showering His gifts on someone who will share them with the world.”
SYLVIA CASTLE, M.ED.
Teacher
“Akiane’s use of color, balance and execution are usually reserved for masters three to four times her senior. Her genius is her ability to absorb the world around her and translate exactly what she sees in perfect form.”
RICK HANCOCK,
President/CEO, ABI, Art Dealer and Publisher