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Artist Makenzy Beard with her latest painting \u2013 a self-portrait<\/p>\n Artist Makenzy Beard with her latest painting \u2013 a self-portrait<\/p>\n
She\u2019s the young Welsh artist who has taken the art world by storm \u2013 and now she\u2019s back with a series of new paintings.<\/p>\n
Four years after the prodigious 18-year-old Makenzy Beard burst onto the scene she has embraced and expanded on her natural talent with two exhibitions in Wales which received rave reviews.<\/p>\n
Her art sells for thousands of pounds and she has received interest from art collectors worldwide.<\/p>\n
She recently took to her Instagram page to post an image of her new artwork and videos of her at work in her home studio.<\/p>\n
The new work, an application for the Artist of the Year<\/a> competition is unique in that it\u2019s a self-portrait.<\/p>\n Makenzy wrote: \u2018Please don\u2019t think I\u2019m self absorbed for painting myself, @artistoftheyear requires a self-portrait submission \u2764\ufe0f\u200d\ud83d\udd25\u201d<\/p>\n Her first exhibition was a direct result of the pandemic. When she was 14, she represented Wales in under-16\u2019s hockey, but due to lockdown restrictions, she was unable to take part in her favourite sport. Instead, she looked for something else to do and tried her hand at painting in her mother\u2019s studio. This led to her discovering<\/a> her natural talent.<\/p>\n After her acclaimed exhibitions at Blackwater Gallery in Cardiff, her life has changed markedly. She\u2019s is balancing a schedule of A-levels, hockey and art. She also recently competed for Wales at the Junior World Hockey Championship in Chile.<\/p>\n Makenzy believes that painting has helped her through all the changes in her life. She said earlier this year: \u201cI\u2019ll admit that my world has spun on its axis the last few months, and being able to turn to canvas has really helped me find stillness amongst the chaos. I think that when I paint, I get lost in the strokes and lose awareness of everything else that goes on in the world.\u201d<\/p>\n She continued: \u201cAchieving a sense of timelessness feels like a superpower. Something I used to be able to do. Now I have to be in bed before ten, train during lunch breaks, and avoid waking my roommate up early. I really miss painting until midnight, but despite this, I\u2019m incredibly proud of the body of work I\u2019ve created.\u201d<\/p>\n And here is where it all started for Makenzy\u2026 To view more of Makenzy\u2019s incredible artwork follow her on Instagram<\/a> <\/p>\n GALLERY OF MAKENZY\u2019S PAINTINGS<\/p>\n Support our Nation today<\/p>\n For the price of a cup of coffee a month you can help us create an
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