George Pocheptsov

George Pocheptsov was born in Philadelphia, PA in 1992 to Ukrainian parents. When Pocheptsov was 11 months old, his father became ill with a brain tumor. He died in 1995 at the age of 40. Though he was just a toddler, his mother gave him a pencil and some paper to keep him busy. At 17 months old, he drew a remarkable replica of an antique car parked across the street. At an age where most children had barely graduated from finger painting, Pocheptsov was drawing jesters, pregnant women, and four-headed giraffes, all in luminescent colors. He started to paint six months before he started to talk. Completely self-taught, Pocheptsov is often compared by the press to a young Picasso or Chagall. He speaks fluent Russian, Ukrainian, French, and English and his paintings now sell for up to $200,000. For many art experts, Pocheptsov is, without question, a child prodigy. This young man has a unique and exceptional talent. Pocheptsov has appeared in many leading magazines and newspapers, includ