Local disabled artist chosen for Christmas greeting card range
Local Elmore disabled artist Kate Frawley has had her painting, ‘Peace on Earth’, featured on a greeting card as part of the Mouth and Foot Painting Artists (MFPA) Christmas range of cards, gift tags, wrapping paper, bookmarks, calendars, books, jigsaw puzzles and framed prints.

Kate began painting with a brush held in her mouth after a car accident in 1976 left her a quadriplegic. A Student Member of the MFPA since 1993, Kate painted the beautiful dove scene for a book on peace that the MFPA produced some years ago.

Kate said that having her artwork featured on a Christmas card is an honour which has given her a sense of accomplishment.

“This is the first year that my artwork has been chosen for the Christmas range and I really hope that people enjoy it.

“Because of the war-torn times that we live in, the card represents the peace that today’s society needs.

“The wording in the card is a wish for peace and happiness and matches the image perfectly.

“Peace is something that you can’t buy, but you can try to spread it, especially at a special time like Christmas,” said Kate.

MFPA is a self-help organisation which gives disabled people the opportunity to fulfil their creative ambitions while still maintaining financial independence, by selectively selling their highly regarded works of art.

MFPA was founded in 1956 by a group of mainly Swiss, French, British and German artists. It was founded in 1970 in Australia and now has a membership of over 700 disabled artists in more than 70 countries throughout the world.

To become a Student Member an artist must qualify by painting using a brush held in either their mouth or foot, having lost the use of their hands through an illness or accident. Once an artist becomes a Full Member or Associate they are guaranteed a salary for life, even if they are unable to continue painting.

For further information on the Mouth and Foot Painting Artists or to place an order please contact MFPA on (02) 9699 3473.

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