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De'VIA
Deaf View/Image Art, abbreviated as De'VIA, is a genre of visual art that intentionally represents the Deaf experience and Deaf culture. Although De'VIA works have been created throughout history, the term was first defined and recognized as an art genre in 1989. In 1989, a group of nine Deaf artists gathered at Gallaudet University shortly before the Deaf Way arts festival was being held there. Led by Betty G. Miller, known as the Mother of De'VIA, and Paul Johnston, these artists created a manifesto detailing what De'VIA is and what it includes. Since its official designation as a genre, De'VIA has helped to introduce the Deaf experience to the artistic world and give a new platform to the Deaf community. De'VIA Criteria The De'VIA Manifesto, an original copy of which can be found in thDe'VIA Curriculum outlines the major criteria of De'VIA works. According to the manifesto and its signatories, De'VIA work is: *representative of Deaf experiences *uses specific artistic strategi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chuck Baird
Chuck Baird (February 22, 1947 – February 10, 2012) was an American Deaf artist who was one of the more notable founders of the De'VIA art movement, an aesthetic of Deaf Culture in which visual art conveys a Deaf world view. His career spanned over 35 years and included painting, sculpting, acting, storytelling, and teaching. Biography Chuck Baird was born Deaf and his educational career reflected on mohd's Deaf identity. From the Kansas School for the Deaf, to Gallaudet University and finally the Rochester Institute of Technology, all his schools afforded him communication in ASL. After being awarded his BFA from RIT, Baird worked as a set painter for the National Theatre of the Deaf (NTD), followed by a position with Spectrum-Focus on Deaf artists, a Deaf artist colony in Texas, where he served as the Visual Arts Coordinator. In between, he found time to work with Deaf media on their Emmy Award winning series for deaf children, ''Rainbow's End''. His art was recognized int ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |