Marti Hand: Fingerprint PortraitsTM

fingerprint portraitures

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Fingerprint Portraitures were inspired by knitting finger puppets of the 2008 U.S. presidental candidates, Obama and McCain, in October 2008. To the right are the knitted presidental finger puppets - cute aren't they? During the knitting process, the idea of non-representational portraits evolved and the title 'fingerprint portraits.' The 'fingerprinting' include words, phrases, and other interesting facts developing into a story of a person's life. Fingerprint Portraitures can also be the history of a profession, such as teaching, nursing, politics, architecture, etc.

Since then, Fingerprint Portraitures have taken a life of their own with commissions, giclées (prints) and notecards.

Fingerprint Portraitures are available as:

- original paintings

- giclee (print)

- notecards

- commissions

Commissioned

Fingerprint

McCain's Fingerprint

NURSES' Fingerprint

TEACHERS' Fingerprint