This Artist's Work Is Owned By Collectors Worldwide And She's Only 16

by N/A, 9 years ago | 3 min read

Dimitra Milan's parents, both renowned artists themselves, knew their daughter would grow up to be a great artist if she took their tutelage to heart.

And that's exactly what she's done. But they couldn't have anticipated her to be this talented, this young. Could they have?

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Dimitra Milan's work falls somewhere between remarkable and breathtaking. And she's only 16 years old.

Even more amazingly, she's only been seriously painting for four years. But that, like her age, fails to show in her incredible work.

In those four years, Dimitra has learned a lot, both in the technical aspects of painting and how to go about pursuing improvement as an artist. And she's learned most of it from her artist parents.

"They taught me that you don’t always have to be in the mood to paint. You just paint. Every day, for eight or nine hours straight just like any other career choice," Milan told My Modern Met.

It's because of her drive and commitment to the craft that the prodigious artist has been able to get the most out of her parents' mentoring.

"Like everything else in life, it’s hard work, passion, and commitment that will make you successful. They not only told me these things, but they also demonstrate it in their own life and art careers."

The artist's style is a conglomeration of many styles - mainly Surrealism and Abstract Expressionism.

Her works usually feature a woman interacting with nature in some way - a theme not difficult to spot.

"I paint women and animals/nature together to create a dreamy atmosphere and to give you a feeling that anything is possible. I think of each animal more as a symbol, rather than just the animal itself. I think about the function and attributes of the animal and use it as a symbol," Milan shared.

As for the women in her paintings, well, they obviously hold a great level of symbolic significance too.

"I feel like the women who represent me or the viewer have an opportunity to overcome, or to be a part of, a grand supernatural adventure. Sometimes these relationships between the woman and the animal represent our relationship with the one who created all of us."

But let's not brush past the immense talent and execution behind the 16-year-old's work.

She's developed the skills it takes most dedicated artist 10-15 years to cultivate, in four years - beginning at 12. And her works are perfect manifestations of her incredible ability.

And at 14, just two years into her pursuit of art as a career, Milan's works were already being sold to "private collections across the U.S. and Europe."

But despite her extreme success at such a young age, the talented artist is staying level-headed and humble.

"For me, my technique and process is evolving, I’m not locked into anything. I’m 16, and have many years of growth and skill-building ahead of me. I imagine that what I like to paint as subjects will evolve, too."

As for her viewers, like any good artist, Milan hopes they're inspired to feel something when they experience her work.

"I hope that when people see my artwork, they see beauty. I hope that they see themselves. I hope they have some kind of deep, internal response in their heart—not just a cognitive response."

Without question, beauty, if nothing else, is what we see when we look at your work, Dimitra.

Be sure to visit her website to see more of her incredible, dreamlike work.