designbungalow: exploitation or passion?

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marla olmstead: six a StuArt gallery, 17946 ventura blvd., encino [this past august] via LA weekly

you can view this master piece child in a documentary here. is she a child prodigy? is your budding artist a child prodigy - no matter what they may be good at are they a child prodigy? or does mass marketing and media make them a prodigy? they are kids they have to have talent, right?

i'm stumped with the criticism and the question of 'what is art'. but at the same time i would do the same thing with the little man as long as he was happy. and if someone wanted to represent his work and the outcome was art followers i think he would be happy. the media attention could be overwhelming for anybody no matter what age, don't yo think?

so much controversy and criticism: 'was it really marla olmstead's work?', 'did her parents have a hand in her creations?' remember she's a bright little 4 year old, the same age as our little monkey, maybe even your little hot shot. explore marla's world in the kid-documentary by director amir bar-lev in 'my kid could paint that' [this little flick premiered at both the sundance and toronto film festivals, and now you can catch it in new york and los angeles]. get sneak peak at mykidcouldpaintthatmovie.com. what do you think? [yeah and she is adorable to boot]. for me the most important thing is: marla continues to paint because of balanced and protected family life and is unaffected by the attention her artwork has relieved. but most importantly she still a kid before she even paints a canvas, she runs, jumps, plays with friends, goes to school, gymnastics, loves to cook, gets happy and sad just like every kid we love and know. and i would be honoured if our kids met, i'm sure they would have a ball. if you are every in toronto marla let us know, we would be tickled pink to show you around.