nPostednAugust 27, 2013
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Shenis American. She is Romanian.
Shenis American. She is Romanian.n
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nAtnage 8, she sold a painting at a local library exhibition for $50. Bynage 10, her paintings had sold for a total of more than $1 million! n
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nShenwas a child prodigy who sold paintings to Oprah. And to Bill Clinton.nAnd to rock stars and comedians and the rich and the famous. And shenbecame rich and famous!
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Asna child, she was self-taught. Now she is a young adult with a degreenin fine art from UCLA.
Asna child, she was self-taught. Now she is a young adult with a degreenin fine art from UCLA.n
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nShenhas been called the Petite Picasso, and her artwork has been comparednto Picasso, Chagall, Klee, and other masters. She is also annoriginal.
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nTodaynAlexandra Nechita turns 28. Her father escaped from Communist Romanianshortly after she was born, and she and her mom were finally allowednto join him in the U.S. two years later. She grew up in SouthernnCalifornia, in a town really close to where I live.
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Andnshe has long hair. I mention that because I first encountered a printnof one of Nechita’s paintings while on vacation, and as I stared atnthe piece, it started to make sense to me. I looked at the painting’sntitle: Buckets of Detangler. Oh, yes, she was speaking mynlanguage!
Andnshe has long hair. I mention that because I first encountered a printnof one of Nechita’s paintings while on vacation, and as I stared atnthe piece, it started to make sense to me. I looked at the painting’sntitle: Buckets of Detangler. Oh, yes, she was speaking mynlanguage!n
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nNechitanand cubism…
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nLearnnabout Nechita here.
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nLearnnabout cubism here.
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nChecknout Nechita’s paintings here.
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nAlsonon this date:
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n “The Duchess” Who Wasn’t Day
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nAnniversarynof the discovery of gallium
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nAnniversarynof the installation of the world’s biggest battery
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nPlannahead:
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nHerenare my Pinterest pages on Augustnholidays, historicalnanniversaries in August,nand Augustnbirthdays.
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nAndnhere are my Pinterest pages on Septembernholidays, historicalnanniversaries in September, and Septembernbirthdays.
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