Gregg Mozgala

If you are someone with a disability or are close to someone with a disability, you have always heard to practice, practice, practice and therapy will help. Gregg Mozgala proves that this is true. He also proves that you should not limit yourself by your physical disability if your mind wants to go farther. Even some medical personnel are in awe of what Mr. Mozgala has accomplished through dance.

Learning His Body,Leaning to Dance

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Extraordinary people, The artist with no eyes, Esref Armagan

This is in addition to the article on Esref Armagan. I really enjoyed this video because I feel like it speaks a lot to Esref's not having eyes. Not only that, but it is a good documentation of how Esref is going to go down in history along with Filippo Brunelleschi's discovery of perspective. The video also points out how scientists are so intrigued with Esref's ability to draw light, color, and perspective without eyes. I hope you find it as fascinating as I do.

Esref Armagan

Esref Armagan is a painter. He was allowed to "see" the still secret Volvo S60 and even paint a picture of it. The amazing things is Esref Armagan is blind. He "saw" the Volvo with his hands. After running his hands on and around the yet to be revealed car, he painted a picture of his impression of it. It is really amazing to see because you would have no idea Armagan is blind just by looking at the painting.

Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation: Hear What the Artists Have to Say

The Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation Paralysis Resource Center is for people with spinal cord injuries. The Foundation was created after Christopher Reeve developed paralysis due to a spinal cord injury. The artists profiled in this video all have spinal cord injuries. However, art has created new ways for them to express themselves

Were you aware people with spinal cord injuries could be artists and have their paintings look indistinguishable from paintings by able-bodied artists? What were your feelings when you saw this video? Isn't it interesting that technology is helping to create art for all walks of life? Does this artwork make you view the artists differently?

The Mouth and Foot Painting Artists

The Mouth and Foot Painting Artists (MFPA) was formed in 1956. It is a for-profit association owned and run by disabled artists. Some artists have been disabled since birth while others have become disabled through accidents or illness. As the name implies, artists paint holding the brushes in their mouths or feet. These artists are able to paint amazing pictures.

One artist I like is Stephen Fuller. He specializes in landscapes and marine life. His paintings are so detailed they really blow my mind.

Scroll through the American Artists listed. Do you have a favorite artist?

Have you ever received information from MFPA in the mail with a request for a donation? Are you more likely to donate after viewing this website?

Christina M Tedeso -feet

Feet - you might say Christina Tedesco has an obsession with feet. She would say it is more like a fascination. They show up all the time in her art work from her videos to her sculptures. But why is it feet and not the whole body? Cerebral Palsy does affect her whole body.

“ From the age of two my feet and my legs became the part of my body that I had to work on the most so I could walk and get around. My feet are a part of my body that I need to take great care of.”

Trying Boots

David Cabral

David Cabral is a painter and a performance artist. In this performance he combines performing and painting. David always brings an interesting element to his performances and paintings. Since David is deaf, any action that he does with his hands serves as a mode of communication. This comes through in his painting which serves as a form for visual and oral communication.

Do you think the sense of hearing is necessary to produce artwork? Do you feel a deaf person would paint differently from a hearing person?