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Kieron Williamson

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Kieron Williamson
Born (2002-08-04) 4 August 2002 (age 22)
Essex, England
NationalityEnglish
Known forWatercolourist

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

Biography

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He has been described as a prodigy,[2] and at his second exhibition in 2009, his paintings sold out in 14 minutes, raising a total of £18,200 for 16 paintings.[3] A subsequent exhibition in Holt in July 2010 saw his paintings all sold within 30 minutes, at a total value of £150,000.[4]

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.[5]

At the beginning of November 2010 the family revealed to the Eastern Daily Press that they might re-locate to Cornwall to further Kieron's painting,[6] but in the event the family bought a new home at Ludham, east of Norwich, in Kieron's name, with the proceeds of his art sales. In November 2011, a further 33 paintings were sold in 10 minutes for £100,000, including an impression of Istanbul's Süleymaniye Mosque for £15,595.[7] In July 2013 earnings from sales amounted to almost £2 million,[8] when sales in successive weeks raised £242,000 for 23 paintings, and £210,000 for 12 paintings.[9]

In 2013 as Kieron Williamson, aged 10, had made an estimated £1,500,000 from his paintings, the BBC featured a story called "Art prodigy poses 'ethical nightmare' for parents".[10]

References

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  1. ^ "'Mini Monet': Boy of 8 sells paintings for $235,803", Today, 4 August 2010, archived from the original on 6 August 2010, retrieved 4 August 2010
  2. ^ "Kieron Williamson Prodigy Painter", Sandboxworld, 31 July 2009, retrieved 26 January 2010
  3. ^ Barkham, Patrick (29 December 2009), "The boy who paints like an old master", The Guardian, London, retrieved 26 January 2010
  4. ^ "Seven-year-old's paintings fetch £150,000 in Norfolk". BBC News. 30 July 2010. Retrieved 30 July 2010.
  5. ^ "In pictures: Kieron Williamson reveals new paintings". BBC Norfolk. 6 August 2010. Retrieved 9 August 2010.
  6. ^ "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. Retrieved 2 November 2010.
  7. ^ "Nine year-old art prodigy Kieron Williamson nets £100,000 in 10 minutes". Daily Telegraph. 12 November 2012. Retrieved 21 February 2012.
  8. ^ "Kieron Williamson: 'Mini-Monet' boosts earnings to £2m". BBC News. 20 July 2013. Retrieved 22 July 2013.
  9. ^ "Buyers flock to snap up latest paintings by 10-year-old art prodigy Kieron Williamson". Eastern Daily Press - EDP24. 19 July 2013. Retrieved 21 July 2013.
  10. ^ "Kieron Williamson: Art prodigy poses 'ethical nightmare' for parents". BBC. 18 July 2013. Retrieved 18 July 2013.

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