Nahshon Hollis, a 14-year-old Bermudian and Saltus Grammar School student, has already achieved great success in art. He is currently the youngest artist to have a solo exhibition in the Masterworks Gallery (in May 2008), the youngest student to be entered in his school's Advanced Placement Art course (2010), and the youngest student to get the College Certificate of Art from Boston University when he entered a pre-college Art camp in 2009.

Nahshon first started drawing at the age of two. He used to get up every morning to watch a cartoon about a gentleman who drew using different tools and techniques, and Nahshon always tried to copy the drawings the gentleman in the cartoon did. However, 'oil painting has always been my favorite,' Nahshon said with excitement on his face. He started oil painting at the age of eight, when he saw artist Bob Ross presenting a two-hour painting show on television.

Now, he works with a variety of different drawing materials such as pencils, charcoals, paint and pastel. As the youngest student taking the Advanced Placement Art course at Saltus Grammar School, he does Advanced Placement work during his Year 10 art class, while his classmates are working on their GCSE coursework. His classmates call him 'the genius' and are inspired every time they see Nahshon's amazing artwork.

His art teacher Fiona Murdoch is really impressed with his talent and his effort: 'Nahshon is extremely motivated and dedicated. He puts a lot of effort and care into his artwork, and I definitely see him being an excellent professional artist in the future.'

Nahshon really enjoys art, and he thinks art will be his career in the future. His parents fully support him and pay the expenses for Nahshon to have all of the materials he needs for his artwork, such as paint, brushes and canvases.

Nahshon is extremely accomplished for his age. He sells his original paintings, and he is now making and selling a printed collection of his paintings.