Boy,7, dubbed 'Mini Monet', sells latest paintings for £150,000 By By Laura Trowbridge Aug 1, 2010 in Entertainment Young Briton Kieron Williamson, compared to artistic giants Monet and Picasso, has a worldwide fan base, all clamoring for his paintings. The young artistic genius sold his latest offerings in just one half hour. Some buyers camped outside the gallery two days before the exhibition opened in order to get their hands on Kieron's latest oil, watercolor and pastel paintings. The 33 paintings sold out in 30 minutes for between £1,825 and £7,995 each, for a grand total of £150,000, according to On Kieron Williamson's Kieron's mother Michelle said: "From day one, Kieron showed an instinctive ability to mix colour. He loves trying different media, watercolour, acrylics and more recently oils. Kieron has always insisted on good quality adult art materials. He's never been happy with poster paints!" Kieron went on to develop his artistic talents under the tutelage of several artists, but stuck closely to his own style. Last year his first exhibit of 19 paintings sold out in just 14 minutes for £14,000. Picturecraft Gallery owner "He has a very realistic form of painting. People can see what his pictures are and understand them. He's impressionist without being too abstract. "Every time that he does something new, you can see that he is improving. The standard of his work at the age of seven is just incredible. "He is years in advance of where he should be. He has grasped aspects of perspective which many young adult artists still cannot understand. ‘He is just a happy-go-lucky lad who loves painting. He paints when he wants to and nobody puts him under pressure. I think he is just going to get better and better." Kieron said: "I normally paint in the morning and I am up at 6am and then after school - but with the school holidays at the moment, I am painting all the time. "I like landscapes as they've got the big Norfolk skies in them and not too many hills or mountains." Kieron's parents are planning on buying him a house with the money earned from sales of his paintings, and will be investing the rest until he turns 25. Buyers from the United States, South Africa and around the world flew to Holt, Norfolk, England to attend seven-year-old Kieron Williamson's third exhibition at the Picturecraft Gallery on Friday. Others from far away bid over the telephone for the boy's work.Some buyers camped outside the gallery two days before the exhibition opened in order to get their hands on Kieron's latest oil, watercolor and pastel paintings. The 33 paintings sold out in 30 minutes for between £1,825 and £7,995 each, for a grand total of £150,000, according to Daily Mail On Kieron Williamson's website , it states that Kieron showed little interest in drawing up until the age of five. Then on a family vacation to Cornwall, England in May 2008, he became enamored of boats in a port and asked his parents for a sketch pad. "The very next day he was drawing pictures of boats and as the holiday progressed he began to add backgrounds, scenery, hills and houses."Kieron's mother Michelle said: "From day one, Kieron showed an instinctive ability to mix colour. He loves trying different media, watercolour, acrylics and more recently oils. Kieron has always insisted on good quality adult art materials. He's never been happy with poster paints!"Kieron went on to develop his artistic talents under the tutelage of several artists, but stuck closely to his own style. Last year his first exhibit of 19 paintings sold out in just 14 minutes for £14,000.Picturecraft Gallery owner Adrian Hill said : "Kieron has probably become one of the most collectable artists currently exhibiting worldwide. We have never had this level of interest before."He has a very realistic form of painting. People can see what his pictures are and understand them. He's impressionist without being too abstract."Every time that he does something new, you can see that he is improving. The standard of his work at the age of seven is just incredible."He is years in advance of where he should be. He has grasped aspects of perspective which many young adult artists still cannot understand.‘He is just a happy-go-lucky lad who loves painting. He paints when he wants to and nobody puts him under pressure. I think he is just going to get better and better."Kieron said: "I normally paint in the morning and I am up at 6am and then after school - but with the school holidays at the moment, I am painting all the time."I like landscapes as they've got the big Norfolk skies in them and not too many hills or mountains."Kieron's parents are planning on buying him a house with the money earned from sales of his paintings, and will be investing the rest until he turns 25. More about Kieron williamson, Mini monet, Painter, Artistic genius More news from kieron williamson mini monet painter artistic genius