Children
“There has been a spate of child artists who, like Marla, have had ‘one-child shows’ and even become world-renowned in recent years…
‘We are not art critics or art-educated, but we understand that people love her paintings,’ said her father, Mark Olmstead, 35, who discovered his daughter’s enthusiasm and gift several years ago when he was painting and gave her some paper and paint to keep her amused. ‘I just hope she keeps enjoying it,” he said. ‘And if she does and wants to keep doing it, great. If she takes up field hockey, that would be fine, too’.”