MFPA Story

Miriam Pare meets Hollywood star Pierce Brosnan
Grant Sharman had a “once in a lifetime moment” when he met Prince Harry.
DISABLED IN BODY, BUT NOT IN SPIRIT

The Mouth and Foot Painting Artists Association (MFPA) is an international registered society of disabled artists, who due to a disability to their hands, create art with their mouth or foot. Stricken with disease, accident or birth deformities that resulted in the unfortunate loss of their arms, these unique artists create paintings by holding the paint brushes clenched with their teeth or held between their toes.

With over 800 artists from 74 countries, the MFPA instils in its artists a sense of self-respect and dignity that comes from earning an independent, honest and secure livelihood through the sale of their artwork, free from any charity.

Paintings and artworks of MFPA have been displayed in numerous museums and town halls around the world including the Palace of Nations in Geneva, Town Hall of Madrid, the UNO Headquarters in Geneva, Guildhall Art Gallery in London, Council of Europe in France and the Museum of Contemporary Art in Sydney.

MFPA has many customers and supporters around the world who appreciate and understand the difficult lives and inspiring works of it’s artists. Among those prominent figures to have met with or celebrated the lives of the MFPA artists are the Honorable Prime Minister of India Mr Narendra Modi, Honorable Presidents of India Mr Ram Nath Kovind, Dr Abdul Kalam and Mrs. Prathibha Patil, the Pope, Pierce Brosnan, HRH Prince Harry, Queen Sofia of Spain, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Amitabh Bachchan, HRH Prince Charles, Sir Geoffrey Boycott,  Prince William Duke of Cambridge and Rafael Nadal.

In India, the Association currently supports 30 member artists from across the country; The artists come from a diverse cultural background spread across the states of Maharashtra, Jammu & Kashmir, Gujarat, Uttaranchal, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Kerala. Members work individually from their homes and regularly submit artworks to the Association.