Paintings by little genius, aged 5, stun the art world

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Paintings by little genius, aged 5, stun the art world A GIFTED five-year-old girl whose stellar IQ amazed experts has blossomed into a talented artist.

By: Tom Morgan

Published: Wed, July 3, 2013

 

 

 

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Child artist, Heidi Hankins, has an IQ of 159

Heidi Hankins was accepted into Mensa last year with a genius-level IQ of 159 – one point below famous physicist Stephen Hawking.

Now the little girl who could read and write aged two has shown remarkable artistic skill as well.

Heidi first picked up a paintbrush six weeks ago and has been creating beautiful watercolour landscapes ever since.

Her astonished family are considering holding an exhibition of her work. Proud father Matthew, of Winchester, Hants, said: “Heidi was always good at drawing but now she mixes watercolours and will sit happily chatting to you and knock off three landscapes.”

Heidi only began painting six weeks ago

She is not trying to grow up too fast

Winchester School of Art’s fine art programme leader Nick Stewart described Heidi’s paintings as “remarkably mature and confident”. But university lecturer Mr Hankins, whose wife Sophy is an artist, said his daughter still loves to play. He insisted: “She is not trying to grow up too fast.”