Lars Höllerer is now the proud recipient of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany. Überlingen’s mayor Jan Zeitler presented him with the medal in a ceremony in April at his place of birth and residence on Lake Constance. His father Rudolf Höllerer accepted the certificate on his behalf, signed by the
Aaron Yeo Kwok Chian won this year’s Shining Hearts Award in Singapore in April 2024. The North East HeARTS Award is an initiative of the City of Singapore that supports the lives of people with disabilities and encourages their creativity and personal development in the visual arts. The project not only recognises artistic achievements. It
From April 19 to May 22, 2024, 36 mouth and foot painting artists from the Brazilian publishing house will be exhibiting 56 paintings at the VDMFK special exhibition on the theme of “Wonders of Brazil”. The exhibition is part of the 30th Sea Saloon of Naval I and was initiated by Associate Member Marcelo da
The VDMFK welcomes Leanne Beetham as a new Associated Member. On the occasion of the board meeting in November 2023, she was elected unanimously by the board member as a new Associated Member. Leanne Beetham was born on 4 December 1987 with the condition called arthrogryposis multiplex congenita (AMC). As a consequence, she can use
From November 11 – 26, 2023, the “Shaping Hearts 2023 Art Exhibition” took place in Singapore. Shaping Hearts 2023 was not only an art exhibition, but also a celebration of the spirit and talents of “Heartists” – artists with disabilities who have overcome challenges and created masterpieces that showcase strength and resilience. Over 150 artists
The Association of Mouth and Foot Painting Artists had the honor of hosting an exhibition in the historic rooms of the British Parliament Building for a week from Friday, November 24, 2023. A total of 45 reproduced images were shown. The exhibition was personally organized by board member Tom Yendell. He was invited by the
From November 27th to 30th, 2023, Banco Santander held an Inclusion Week. With this project, the bank aims to promote diversity and help people with disabilities through international scholarships, mentoring, internships and job programs. In this context, the Publishing House of Mouth and Foot Painting Artists of Spain organized an exhibition with 34 works on
On November 11th and 12th, 2023, an art exhibition took place at the Norwegian publishing house “Grini Mølle” in Oslo. This “Open House Exhibition” always takes place on the same weekend in November and has become a beautiful tradition. Unique paintings by 21 mouth and foot painting artists from 12 different countries were shown using
After participating in 2017, 2021 and 2022, the publisher of mouth and foot painting artists France repeated the extraordinary art shopping experience at the Courrousel du Louvre in Paris this year. Over the years, Art Shopping has become THE art event in Paris, where hundreds of artists can present their works of art to thousands
The annual Festival of Lights took place in Berlin from October 6th to 15th, 2023. The baroque forms of the Berlin Cathedral were both an invitation and a challenge for the participating artists. Their colorful images were projected onto the outline of one of the city’s most important landmarks using lighting technology. With this light
The four Argentine artists, Wolfgang VRBICA, Cesar Andres BARCIA scholarship holder, Agostina Antonella SEMAAN, scholarship holder, and Carlos Alberto SOSA, scholarship holder, were invited to a special event. “We are Diversity 2023”, is the name of the event that takes place once a year and is dedicated to the integration of physically disadvantaged people. This
On the occasion of International Mouth and Foot Painters Day on September 5, 2023, the South African mouth painters Martin Charl Sodoms and Brenton Nicholas Swartz presented their unique art to the public at the Capetown Market. The South African public television broadcaster SABC was on site. In a short interview, the two associated members
The association of mouth and foot painting artists all over the world (VDMFK) held its 15th delegate convention from July 2nd to 6th, 2023 in Copenhagen. After Rio de Janeiro in 2019, this was the first convention after the corona crisis. A total of 35 mouth and foot painters from all 5 continents met for
From January to July 2023, the first two Art workshops invited colourful experimentation. The great motto of the training offer: “Art and the importance of the little things”. The year 2023 is all about personal style. The participants should further develop their own creativity and give their motif a personal touch. In a lively exchange,
It is part of the publishing company’s tradition in Poland to hold a workshop once a year in different parts of the country. From May 31 to June 4, 2023, the publishing house from Poland held its traditional workshop in Wisła, like last year. Artists Stanisław Kmiecik, Mariusz Mączka, Walery Siejtbatałow, Arkadiusz Cyprian, Teresa Frys,
From 16 to 18 May 2023, the Czech publishing house celebrated a Festival of Understanding. The exhibition with tradition aims to bring two worlds closer together: the one of people with and the world of people without disabilities. The 21st edition of the festival took place in the “Lesní mlýn” in Mariánské Lázn. The scholarship
Dear friends and supporters of the mouth- and footpainting Artists. The mfk, die Mund- og footmalende kunstnere welcomes 35 international mouth and foot painting Artists to Danmark. From July 4th to July 9th, 2023, 35 mouth- and footpainting Artists from all 5 continents will show over 100 admirable artworks at the foyer of the impressive
The Polish mouth painter, Katarzyna WARACHIM, exhibited her paintings in the gallery of the Central Public Library in her hometown of Gliwice from April 17 to May 15, 2023. The exhibition was titled “Bujda na kółkach” and included 44 oil paintings she painted with her mouth. The opening ceremony took place on May 5th, the
The VDMFK welcomes Shely Cohen as a new Associated Member. On the occasion of the board meeting in November 2022, she was elected unanimously by the board member as a new Associated Member. Shely Cohen was born on 21 November 1966 in Haifa. At the age of 18, she was involved as a passenger in
On March 8, the Croatian foot painter Stjepan Perkovic from Croatia had the honour of participating in the Women’s Day celebrations in Zagreb. Jazz singer Lela Kaplowitz and her husband, pianist Joe Kaplowitz, organized a beautiful festive concert dedicated to women. Numerous performers took part in the event as guests (including the artist’s wife). Mr.
