DURHAM, N.C. (WTVD) -- Teen artist Sarah Wall is proving that talent, heart, and ambition know no age limits.

Wall, who recently began her freshman year at Duke University, has already built an impressive résumé. She's the youngest artist ever signed by Park West Gallery, the world's largest art dealer, has more than 1.6 million followers on social media, and founded a nonprofit dedicated to helping children with autism express themselves through art.

"I have been painting since I can remember," Wall said.

It's a passion that runs in the family. Her father, Daniel Wall, immigrated to the Triangle from China and has built an international career with a signature style called Intense Impressionism , often showcasing patriotic American themes, animals, and nature.

"My dad's an artist,

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