Michael Monaco

White Hibiscus

Oil on Canvas

20" x 20"

Michael Monaco is a man who is a quadriplegic who does all his paintings with his mouth. He was injured in an accident at the age of 16 on November 30, 1979. He was a teenager in New Jersey and was out one night with his friends and was in a car accident and became paralyzed according to biography page on the web. I watched a video on YouTube with a reporter interviewing Michael, he explained the way he paints. All his paintings are done with holding the brush in his mouth. The pieces look as though he painted it with his hands because they are so advanced and detailed looking, but it is all done with his mouth. I choose this artist because he has such a positive outlook on life and has not let his obstacles stop him from creating beautiful art.

 

 

 

"As funny as it sounds I am so use to having a brush in my mouth I would have no idea what to do with my hands."

-Michael Monaco