When school shut down in 2020, Makenzy Beard started painting on canvases in her garden shed(棚). The supplies were already on hand thanks to her mom, who used to paint as a hobby. With nothing better to do, Makenzy decided to give it a shot. “I’ve always loved creative things,” Makenzy said, “but up until that point that was my first time painting portraits.”
With photographs as a reference, she’d spend hours completing each portrait, but never all at once. In fact, one of her most popular pieces took her 20 hours in total. The inspiration for that piece was her neighbor, John Tucker. He was working on his farm one day when she asked if she could take a picture of him. With no other details, he agreed. Needless to say, he was fascinated by the portrait she created. “I didn’t expect to see what I did see in the end,” John said. “It’s absolutely brilliant. It’s like a photograph. My family say it’s exactly like me.”
Soon after discovering her talent, Makenzy started sharing her works on Instagram. She’s never been the kind of person to post much online, so she didn’t expect to get much attention. But as soon as she posted her portrait of John, everything changed. “It’s a bit overwhelming to be honest because I’ve never been someone who has had much contact with social media,” she said. “But seeing people from all over the world commenting on it and talking about the light, the tone(色调), and the texture(质地), is just really wonderful for me.”
With such positive feedback, Makenzy entered the portrait into her first competition: the Young Artists’ Summer Show in the Royal Academy of Arts. Not only did she place in the competition, but it also led to her art being accepted into the celebtated Blackwater Gallery in London! The people of Blackwater Gallery are blown away by her talent, and they have no doubt that her future in art looks bright.
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