Deaf ArtDeaf Art 

                                                        

What is Deaf Art?What is Deaf Art?

Art with the intention of expressing innate cultural or physical Deaf experience.

''It's an art movement that does express the deaf identity in certain basic themes that deaf artists have had to deal with.

DeVIA

What is DeVIA?Deaf View/ Image Art.

• Deaf way of creating visual art

• Signifies a group of Deaf artist who perceptions are based on their Deaf experience.

                                                                                                                       

These are crisp illustrations, seemingly drawn in mid-air, of the sign for "artist," a concept that is essential to Chuck.  "Art is my whole life.  When I sign 'art', a ray of light represents the ray of Hope.  Those flying objects in front of myself represent my various mediums." 

Best FriendsBest Friendsbyby

Chuck Baird Chuck Baird

Deaf Art WhaleDeaf Art Whalebyby

Chuck Baird Chuck Baird

All All American American BreakfastBreakfast

Deaf Identity Crayons(now)

•Deaf

•Hard-of Hearing

•Late deafened

•Deaf- blind

•Coda

•Signer

•Deaf-American

Deaf Identity Crayons (Then)•Deaf and Dumb

•Dummy

•Deaf Mute

•Hearing Impaired

•Handicap

•Lip reader

•Freak

Ann Silver

Shows the bondage that Deaf people often feel in the “Hearing World”

''There is a need for deaf artists to address the plight''There is a need for deaf artists to address the plight of deaf people who have suffered prejudices and of deaf people who have suffered prejudices and isolation.''isolation.''

“The pleasure that music brings to hearing people is equivalent to the pleasure which beautifully expressed hand signs and gestures bring to Deaf people."

Thad C. MartinThad C. Martin, , ArticulatusArticulatus (Read My Lips)(Read My Lips)

CrucifixionCrucifixion

ProhibitedProhibitedby by

Betty MillerBetty Miller

This drawing of hands with chains on wrists, and fingers chopped off depicting that sign language is prohibited in many schools for the deaf.

Two Girls In Deaf EducationTwo Girls In Deaf Education

The Family DogThe Family Dog

Ameslan FlagAmeslan Flag

Baa Baa Baa Baa Black Black SheepSheep

Bell SchoolBell School

HandsHands

Hearing Test

Say the Word: HOT DOGSay the Word: HOT DOG

Focus on Deaf ArtistFocus on Deaf Artist

No Say it With HandsNo Say it With Hands

English EnglishEnglish English

BeliefBelief

Respect

FreedomFreedom

Gallaudet Protest

Three White ChairsThree White Chairs

InterpreterInterpreter

Evolution of Evolution of ASLASL

Trees

                                     

                                     

CelebrationCelebration