What is a fingersmear?
“FingerSmears" are large scale commemorative paintings created under my direction using dabs of paint from hundreds, sometimes thousands of people on one canvas. Over 100,000 people from around the world have stuck their fingers in paint at my request, from rock stars to community fundraisers, from Fortune 500 CEOs to eighth grade girls. I have developed an impressive list of corporate clients and some really good friends along the way.
FingerSmears™ have raised funds for charities across the world, and they have been commissioned to commemorate All Star Baseball Games, The US Open, The 50th Anniversary of the United Nations and The National Walk for Epilepsy on the Mall in Washington, DC. Mighty Fingers Facing Change will be the largest and most far-reaching FingerSmear™ to date. I have been dreaming of creating a global FingerSmear™ since I created my first piece in San Francisco many years ago. It was a long process to get me here, and I'll take sweet time to complete it, loving every moment.
FingerSmears™ have raised funds for charities across the world, and they have been commissioned to commemorate All Star Baseball Games, The US Open, The 50th Anniversary of the United Nations and The National Walk for Epilepsy on the Mall in Washington, DC. Mighty Fingers Facing Change will be the largest and most far-reaching FingerSmear™ to date. I have been dreaming of creating a global FingerSmear™ since I created my first piece in San Francisco many years ago. It was a long process to get me here, and I'll take sweet time to complete it, loving every moment.
"Abundance" - the global fingersmear process
Participating organizations and the girls they work to support will begin a dialog. We will gather symbols from far away places that tell a story about the power of hope. We touch on their struggles, but we focus on their solutions. Input from our participating hosting organizations help to design and paint our 5' x 10' canvas using symbols of power, hope, love, and community. One canvas, rolled and carted from location to location, touched by all of the participating girls, allowing them to add their own unique visual voice to this globally designed canvas. Each girl also signs her name to the FingerSmear canvas. My well seasoned hand brings a continuity to the painting that connects one powerful stroke to the next. Digital media helps to tell the story of the Mighty Fingers that touch this canvas. We spread their story to thousands more like them, and allow supporters to follow the development of this Global FingerSmear Canvas.
The completed FingerSmear, along with the documented process, selected self-portrait pieces, and a gathering of traditional oil paintings that depict the process from my personal view as an artist will be gathered and presented to culminate the project.
The completed FingerSmear, along with the documented process, selected self-portrait pieces, and a gathering of traditional oil paintings that depict the process from my personal view as an artist will be gathered and presented to culminate the project.