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