Juliette Leong
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Juliette Leong | |
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Born | 2016/2017 (age 4–5) |
Known for | Child prodigy artist |
Parent(s) | Wila and Jonathan Leong |
Juliette Leong is an American child prodigy artist. She was the first place winner of the 2021 U.S. Magazine Cover Contest.[1] Leong's painting, Summer 2020, is featured on the cover of the May/June 2021 issue of Humpty Dumpty magazine.[1]
At age 4, Leong was featured as a child prodigy painter on The Rachael Ray Show,[2] ABC News,[3] and NBC News.[4]
Biography[]
Leong started painting when she was eight months old.[2][3] Juliette started to paint narrative art and landscapes at the age of four.[3] Leong's paintings have been featured on the cover of two national magazines, YM² (Young Mensans) magazine and Humpty Dumpty.[1] Leong was the first place winner of the 2021 U.S. Kids Cover Art Competition.[1] Leong has been giving painting tutorials on live television and on her YouTube Channel since she was 4.5 years old.[3] Leong sells her paintings to benefit the Asian American Donor Program (AADP) to help blood cancer patients find a match.[1][2][3][5] Proceeds from her paintings have totalled over $4,000.[2][3] Leong also had an article titled "Let's Save a Life!" published in the summer 2021 issue of YM² magazine.[6]
Leong attended a local Montessori School for one year when she was three years old.[citation needed] Her mother started to homeschool her when she turned four years old.[citation needed] Leong attends Davidson Academy in Reno.[citation needed]
Leong published her first book, "Spiders Can Feel Pain Too" on the topic of "compassion" shortly after she turned 4 years old.[1][7]
Other ventures and interests[]
Leong plays the violin.[3]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f Ellsworth, Belinda (June 17, 2021). "Episode 338: Juliette Leong - Five Year Old Artist". Work from your happy place (Podcast). Event occurs at 17:57. Retrieved July 21, 2021.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d Rachael Ray Show (March 26, 2021). This 4-Year-Old Artist In THIRD Grade Wants To Cure Cancer. Retrieved March 26, 2021 – via YouTube.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g Lim, Dion (January 3, 2021). "CA child prodigy paints for a purpose, challenges ABC7 News anchor to math duel". ABC News. Retrieved July 18, 2021.
- ^ Check out this 4-year-old painting prodigy. January 5, 2021. Retrieved July 18, 2021 – via KSDK.
- ^ Bisht, Bharti (January 3, 2021). "The 4-Year-Old Juliette Leong Paints For A Purpose". Global Child Prodigy Awards.
- ^ Leong, Juliette (Summer 2021). "Let's Save a Life!". YM² (Young Mensan Magazine). p. 12. Retrieved July 30, 2021.
- ^ "Asian Pacific American Read-In Week Videos". Oakland Public Education Fund. Retrieved July 18, 2021.
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