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1972
Betty G. Miller’s exhibit at Gallaudet
- • 1st show focusing on art with Deaf Themes
Ameslan Prohibited by Betty G Miller
Bell School 1944
1975
Spectrum: Focus on Deaf Artists
- • Artist Colony formed in Austin, Texas.
- • Theatre, poetry, dance, and visual arts.
- • Betty G. Miller & Chuck Baird gather sides of Deaf Artists’ work.
Betty G. Miller | Spectrum: Focus on Deaf Artists
Betty G. Miller | Deaf Dancers
1989
De’VIA coined
De’VIA is art created with the intention of expressing the Deaf experience. These experiences may include:
- • Contrasting colors and values, intense colors, and contrasting textures.
- • Centralized focus.
- • With exaggeration or emphasis on facial features, especially eyes, mouths, ears, and hands.
- • Centralized focus.
9 Deaf artists met 1 week prior to Deaf Way I and wrote The Deaf View/Image Art (De’VIA) Manifesto
1992
Deaf Artists of America founded
- • Established in Rochester, NY.
- • hosted 20 exhibits, conferences, newsletters, clearinghouse, etc.
DAA Founder, Tom Willard
Cover of Uncharted Newsletter
1993
Exhibit of De’VIA at 3rd and 4th Deaf Studies Conference
- • Deaf related works exhibited at a conference to foster awareness, knowledge, and analysis.
- • 1993-1999: Organized by Brenda Schertz.
Family Dog – Susan Dupor
Milan, Italy – Mary Thornley
Art No. 2 – Chuck Baird
1999
Elements of a Culture: Visions by Deaf Artists
- • First national Touring Exhibit on Deaf Culture Art.
- • Grant funded travelling exhibit organized by Brenda Schertz and Harlan Lane.
Poetic Hand – Paul Johnston
TTY Call – Betty G. Miller
Deaf & Dumb 1903, Deaf 1993 – Ann Silver
2002
Deaf Way II
- • Exhibit of International Deaf Artists throughout Washington, D.C. area and workshops for Deaf Artists