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ARTS - PAINTING
INDIVIDUALS ORGANISATIONS
| The first president of the association - Arnulf Erich Stegmann - was a prominent figure in the development of Mouth and Foot Painting. Born in 1912 in Darmstadt, Germany, Stegmann lost the use of both arms from Polio at the age of two. Regardless, his artistic talents were soon recognized and supported by his teachers. He was proficient with a variety of brushes and styles, using only his mouth.He was educated at the School of Higher Education for Book Trade and Graphics in Nuremverg and studied with the artists Erwin von Kormöndy and Hans Gerstacker. He made a living selling his art cards and prints at marketplaces. After the Second World War Stegmann established his own publishing company with the poignant name "Dennoch" ("Anyway").
In 1953/54 he organized the group "Lodge of Mouth and Foot Painting Artists" as a type of artist community. From there, the international "Association of Mouth and Foot Painting Artists" was formed and A. E. Stegmann was voted president for life |
| Brom Wikstrom is an artist who paints with his mouth as the result of paralysis. He sustained an injury to his spinal cord in 1975 while swimming when he was 21 years old. His work is reproduced on cards and calendars and is marketed world-wide through the International Association of Mouth & Foot Painting Artists. He has exhibited his paintings around the world and teaches in local schools. He has many paintings in prominent collections in America. Your comments are appreciated and encouraged...? |
| ONAIR Contemporary Art Studio documents the exhibition and event history of Daniel Kojta's arts practice. As a new media artist working with all mediums from interactive technology to sculpture and Performance art.
As a paraplegic Daniel has climbed Uluru (with local permission), the 3 Sisters, Dogface & many routes through Mt Victoria and Katoomba. He has travelled extensively through Australia from the tip of Cape York to the coast of Broome and down to the Nullabor. These journeys have created many great tales and sourced many of his contemporary art works. Having just exhibited through several Sydney galleries including 'Stills' @ Paddington, Daniel will be showing at the Power House Museum 'Beta Space' and working his latest performance action with a Sydney Dance company.
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| My tractor accident caused injury to my spinal cord at level c4 to c6 and leaving me a quadriplegic with no ability to move my body from my shoulders down. In time with rehab and hard work I can now use my arms with limited movement but no use of my fingers. I'm now able to paint using splints strapped to my hand and arm, and by using my mouth to change and position brushes. |
| It was fall of 1979 that I became a quadriplegic due to a terrible car accident. That night, I thought I would never be able to use my arms or legs again - I was right. Some people with spinal cord injuries tend to give up.
It was during my painful rehabilitation that I learn to sign my name with a pen. A few years later, I put a paint brush in my mouth and started painting. |
| When a 1975 diving accident left Michael a quadriplegic, an artist friend taught him the basics of paintings. After experimenting with different techniques, he went on to receive instruction at Penn State University to refine his art. Michael's enthusiasm for painting has superceded any obstacles he has encountered, and a heartfelt affection for his subjects is evident in all his paintings. |
| Pete Conroy had a quadriplegic spinal cord injury but continued full steam ahead on the path to becoming a full-time painter and illustrator. His website not only showcases his work but also features great video footage of Pete in the creative process. Definitely worth checking out. |
| Eighteen years ago Richard Maurovic was a stockman in Adelaide. A near fatal accident that meant he would never walk again also became the catalyst for a major career change. Today he is a highly successful painter and has has his first solo show in Sydney. "It is different. For me to paint and the way I do it - not being able to hold the brush, I have to strap the brush to my hand. It's a slow process," Maurovic said.
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| Valerie Jankowski Skrabut is a self taught, award-winning artist. Her paintings express conceptual abstracts and realism in nature. Trained as a musician, Valerie turned to computer art to express herself when, in 1990, multiple sclerosis (MS) erased her ability to perform. |
| For artistically active people who, as a result of illness, accident or a congenital disability, are unable on their own to make their works known to a broader public, the Association has become an extended international family which ensures their artistic development and a large degree of financial independence. |
| A collective of artists and performers who identify as being disabled or having a disability, its members are professional and amateur artists and performers of all genres. They include visual artists, screen and stage actors, dancers, comedians and humorists, musicians, singers, speakers, poets, writers, producers, directors and others working in the arts and entertainment industries. They experience physical, intellectual or learning disablement, mental illness, or a combination. |
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