Kieron Williamson

Kieron Williamson
Born 4 August 2002 (2002-08-04) (age 9)
Nationality English
Known for Watercolourist

Kieron Williamson (born 4 August 2002[1]) is a watercolour artist from Holt, Norfolk in England. His paintings and ability by the age of six have caused considerable interest in the UK media and are notable for his advanced use of perspective and shading.[2]

He has been described as a prodigy,[3] and at his second exhibition in 2009, his paintings sold out in 14 minutes, raising a total of £18,200 for 16 paintings.[4] A subsequent exhibition in Holt in July 2010 saw his paintings all sold within 30 minutes, at a total value of £150,000.[5]

The following week, on Friday, 6 August 2010, Williamson revealed on the BBC Norfolk website some of his latest paintings that would be exhibited in 2011.[6]

At the beginning of November the family revealed to the Eastern Daily Press that they may re-locate to Cornwall to further Kieron's painting.[7]

References

  1. ^ "‘Mini Monet’: Boy of 8 sells paintings for $235,803", Today, 4 August 2010, http://www.today.msnbc.msn.com/id/38553499/?GT1=43001, retrieved 4 August 2010 
  2. ^ "Pictured: Incredible watercolour paintings by boy aged just SIX", Daily Mail, July 30, 2009, http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1203226/Pictured-Incredible-watercolour-paintings-boy-aged-just-SIX.html, retrieved January 26, 2010 
  3. ^ "Kieron Williamson Prodigy Painter", Sandboxworld, July 31, 2009, http://sandboxworld.com/kieron-williamson-prodigy-painter/, retrieved January 26, 2010 
  4. ^ Barkham, Patrick (December 29, 2009), "The boy who paints like an old master", The Guardian (London), http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2009/dec/29/boy-paints-like-old-master, retrieved January 26, 2010 
  5. ^ "Seven-year-old's paintings fetch £150,000 in Norfolk". BBC News. 30 July 2010. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-norfolk-10820107. Retrieved 30 July 2010. 
  6. ^ "In pictures: Kieron Williamson reveals new paintings". BBC Norfolk. 6 August 2010. http://news.bbc.co.uk/local/norfolk/hi/people_and_places/arts_and_culture/newsid_8893000/8893572.stm. Retrieved 9 August 2010. 
  7. ^ "Child art prodigy Kieron Williamson showed off his talent in front of a captivated audience yesterday as his parents revealed similar demonstrations will be increasingly rare in the future.". Eastern Daily Press. 1 November 2010. http://www.edp24.co.uk/what-s-on/art_prodigy_kieron_williamson_wows_crowds_in_swaffham_1_713860. Retrieved 2 November 2010. 

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