Meet the young girl who is a self-taught painter who sketches her visions of Jesus, heaven and creation
Akiane was 4 when she began seeing visions of Jesus, heaven, and creation.
She started sketching the images she saw and write poetry at age four, eventually advancing to oil paints and acrylics to create stunning, religious-themed images.
As to who taught her how to paint she said, "I am a self-taught painter. God is my teacher."
In 2003 she appeared on the Oprah Show to discuss her work. Akiana, then 9, displayed her favorite painting - an oil portrayal of Jesus simply titled The Jesus Picture.
When Oprah asked Akiane where her gift came from, the young girl simply responded, "from God."
Akiane was once found by her parents staring off into space with a smile on her face. Asked what she was doing, she simply answered,
"I was with God again, and He told me to pray continually. He showed me where He lived. I was climbing transparent stairs; underneath I saw gushing waterfalls, and as I was approaching Him, His body was pure and intense light."
Although she was three at the time, she'll always remember God's first message to her.
"He said, 'You have to do this, and I'll help you.' He said, 'Now you can help people.' I said, 'Yes, I will.' But I said it in different words in my mind. I speak through my mind to Him," she told Christianity Today.
Akiane revealed to Katie Couric earlier this year that she was raised in an atheist home where religion was rarely mentioned. Yet, she never questioned the existence of a God or his hand on her life.
"All of my work is influenced by my faith," she told Katie, saying that she has carried that spiritual inspiration with her from childhood. "Everything I do has a meaning of spirituality."
The artist says that she began painting because the visions she experienced as a child were "way too complex to put into words" and could only be related through art.
To date, she has produced over 200 published art pieces and 800 literary creations along with two bestselling books.
She started sketching the images she saw and write poetry at age four, eventually advancing to oil paints and acrylics to create stunning, religious-themed images.
As to who taught her how to paint she said, "I am a self-taught painter. God is my teacher."
In 2003 she appeared on the Oprah Show to discuss her work. Akiana, then 9, displayed her favorite painting - an oil portrayal of Jesus simply titled The Jesus Picture.
When Oprah asked Akiane where her gift came from, the young girl simply responded, "from God."
Akiane was once found by her parents staring off into space with a smile on her face. Asked what she was doing, she simply answered,
"I was with God again, and He told me to pray continually. He showed me where He lived. I was climbing transparent stairs; underneath I saw gushing waterfalls, and as I was approaching Him, His body was pure and intense light."
Although she was three at the time, she'll always remember God's first message to her.
"He said, 'You have to do this, and I'll help you.' He said, 'Now you can help people.' I said, 'Yes, I will.' But I said it in different words in my mind. I speak through my mind to Him," she told Christianity Today.
Akiane revealed to Katie Couric earlier this year that she was raised in an atheist home where religion was rarely mentioned. Yet, she never questioned the existence of a God or his hand on her life.
"All of my work is influenced by my faith," she told Katie, saying that she has carried that spiritual inspiration with her from childhood. "Everything I do has a meaning of spirituality."
The artist says that she began painting because the visions she experienced as a child were "way too complex to put into words" and could only be related through art.
To date, she has produced over 200 published art pieces and 800 literary creations along with two bestselling books.
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