The Life of Akiane, Artist and Poet • Born underwater at home, on July 9, 1994, in Mount Morris, Illinois, to the atheistic stay-at-home Lithuanian homemaker mother, and an American father, culinary arts instructor, chef and dietary manager. • Lived in Illinois, Missouri, Colorado and Idaho, experiencing poverty and affluence. • Having attended both public and private schools, now is home-schooled with her three brothers, Delfini 14, Jean Lu 12 and Ilia 3 years old. • Began drawing at 4, and painting at 6, teaching herself and learning mostly from her own keen observation and study. • Speaks four languages: Lithuanian, Russian, English and Sign Language • Heritage: Lithuanian, Jewish, Polish, Hungarian, Slovakian, Russian, Bohemian, Chinese, French, Danish and German • At 4, had a life-changing spiritual transformation, converting the family to Christianity. • At age 7 began writing poetry and aphorisms. • Her poems often arrive fully conceived. • The inspiration for her art and literature comes from her visions, dreams, observations of people, nature and God. • Paints from imagination, reference materials and models. • Favorite size canvases: 48 x 60 inches. • Considers her style: Akianism - a universal blend of realism and imaginism • Wants people to find hope in her paintings. • Has the same goal with each painting: to be inspiration for others and to be the gift to God. • Favorite medium: acrylics for full figures, and oil paints for large portraits. • Rises at 4 a.m. five-six days a week to get ready to paint in the studio and write; works for about three hours a day. • Often works over a hundred hours on a painting, producing 8 to 10 paintings a year. • Usually makes many sketches before painting. • Works on one painting at a time. • Favorite subject: people and spiritual subjects. • Has "start-to-finish" demonstration videos of her painting. • Favorite activities and hobbies: art, poetry, chess, trampoline, piano, dancing, reading and helping people. • Likes about herself: "sensitivity to people". • Does not like about herself: "impatience". • Assesses her own character: "daring heart and cautious mind". • Her biggest wish: "that everyone would love God and one another". • Her life goal: to share her love for God and people around the world. • Be sure to visit her web site : Akiane

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