wow!

The Prince of Peace

Akiane

http://www.artakiane.com/akiane_painting.htm

All I can say is wow! Not entirely sure how I came across this, but pleased that I did. Akiane is a 12 years old prodigy. At the age of four she experienced a life changing spiritual event, and ever since been given an outstanding gift for painting. The inspiration for her paintings comes from God. Akiane wants people to find hope in her paintings, and believes that she was given her gift for a reason, to inspire people as well as her paintings being a gift to God.
Akiane painted 'The Prince of Peace' when she was eight! The web link above will (should) take you a the page on her website which explains more about the painting and shows you photographs of the produce of painting it from start to finish.

'It is a miracle and it must come from God! There are no words to describe how a little 8-year-old girl could portray such wisdom, compassion and love in the eyes she painted. The technical and emotional details along with the visual strength in her paintings are astounding and stupendous!' - Jurij Sizenov Nikolaevich, Shabolovka (Russian television and mega radio network)

Pretty much sums up what I've been thinking ever since seeing her images, although I have not been fortunate enough to see them in person to be able to comment on the detail. Akiane's story that goes along side this painting is inspirational in its self. How she wanted to this painting, but after a couple of years, still could not find the right model. Then one day after praying with her family a carpenter arrived at their house looking for work...how perfect! Its worth reading in full (its on the link). I truly am in ore of what God is doing through her.