Akiane

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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.

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Lived in Illinois, Missouri, Colorado and Idaho, experiencing poverty and affluence.

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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.

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Began drawing at 4, and painting at 6, teaching herself and learning mostly from her own keen observation and study.

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Speaks four languages: Lithuanian,Russian, English and Sign Language

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Heritage:Lithuanian, Jewish, Polish, Hungarian, Slovakian, Russian, Bohemian, Chinese, French, Danish and German

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At 4, had a life-changing spiritualtransformation, converting the family to Christianity.

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At age 7 began writing poetry and aphorisms.

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Her poems often arrive fully conceived.

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The inspiration for her art and literature comes from her visions, dreams, observations of people, nature and God.

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Paints from imagination, reference materials and models.

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Favorite size canvases: 48 x 60inches.

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Considers her style: Akianism -a universal blend of realism andimaginism

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Wants people to find hope in herpaintings.

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Has the same goal with each painting: to be inspiration for others and to be the gift to God.

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Favorite medium: acrylics for full figures, and oil paints for large portraits.

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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.

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Often works over a hundred hours on a painting, producing 8 to 10 paintings a year.

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Usually makes many sketches before painting.

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Works on one painting at a time.

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Favorite subject: people and spiritual subjects.

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Has "start-to-finish" demonstration videos of her painting.

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Favorite activities and hobbies: art, poetry, chess, trampoline, piano, dancing, reading and helping people.

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Likes about herself:"sensitivity to people".

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Does not like about herself:"impatience".

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Assesses her own character:"daring heart and cautious mind".

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Her biggest wish:"that everyone would love God and one another".

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Her life goal: to share her love for God and people around the world.

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