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. Quotes The Deaf theme in my work relates to my own experience as a deaf human being; my genre is De'VIA. From artist's statement on DeafArt.org I no longer paint what people would like to see. I paint for myself. It is about my own experience, my love of ASL and pride in our Deaf heritage. I sometimes create works that have no particular relation to the Deaf. From artist's statement on DeafArt.org Deaf art expresses the values of Deaf culture — the beauty of sign language and its painful oppression, the joys of Deaf bonding, communication breakdowns between signers and non-signers, the discovery of language and community, and the history of Deaf people. From "Chuck Baird Shares His Vision of Deaf Art and Culture" article External links Category:Artists from the United States Category:Deaf culture Category:Disabled people Category:1947 births Category:2012 deaths