Artists in Alberta: Penny paints pictures

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lvl1 Artists in Alberta: Penny paints pictures

 

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Meet Penny

Penny is a mouth painter. She paints pictures of nature. Penny sells her paintings.

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Penny visits schools and hospitals.

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Penny uses a wheelchair. She moves her chair with her chin.

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How does Penny paint a picture?

  1. Penny has a helper. The helper tapes down the paper.
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  1. Penny uses an easel. She wets the paper with water.
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  1. Penny mixes the paint with water. She paints one colour at a time.
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  1. Usually, Penny paints from a photo.
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Why does Penny paint with her mouth?

 

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On May 15, 1970, Penny was a passenger in a small car. She was not wearing her seatbelt.

A pickup truck hit the car. The driver of the truck was drunk.

Penny was paralyzed from the neck down. She was 14.

 

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Paints with her mouth

Penny can't hold a brush with her hand. So she uses her mouth. She uses many different brushes.

 

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Member of MFPA

Penny is a member of the Mouth and Foot Painting Artists (MFPA). The members own and run the organization.

There are about 700 members from around the world.

 

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