Art Sellout For 6 Year Old

Edward Simpson has become the youngest artist to have his work displayed at the British Watercolour Society’s exhibition — aged SIX. The youngster — who comes from a family of talented painters — was asked to display four works called Dog, Cat, Sheep and Grandad. And amazingly Edward was the only one of the 275 artists showing their work at the exhibition to sell every painting. Each went for £50. Teachers first discovered Edward’s natural skills when he was just four. But the quality of his work came as no surprise to relations — as there have been artists in their family since the 17th Century. His dad Nigel Simpson, 38, was commissioned to paint the Queen Mother aged 13. Irish Art