She's been dubbed a child prodigy, a genius and 'the binary wunderkind'.

But Akiane Kramarik says everyone is blessed with a gift - she simply found hers at the very tender age of three.

Art has become a way of life for the 20-year-old, who grew up in a small town of Illinois in what she described as a 'dirty shack' with no television, no radio, no friends or relatives.

Coming from a background of financial hardship, it was a surreal experience for the young artist when she was first discovered by Oprah Winfrey and featured on her show at just eight years of age.Since then, she's gone on to publish best-selling books and paintings which are valued at millions of dollars.

Having lived and explored more than 30 countries with her family, they've finally decided to settle down in Australia with hopes of opening up a gallery and and an international arts academy for aspiring artists.

For more than 10 years, Ms Kramarik has woken up at 3am every morning to gather her thoughts and to begin creating another one of her masterpieces.

It's this kind of discipline that's driven the US artist from virtually nothing to renowned success.

But none of her values and goals have changed as she's remains humble and grateful for the support she's had over the years, especially from her parents and four brothers.

'I grew up in a very nurturing family,' she told Daily Mail Australia.

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