Established in 2010.

This is my art studio.

My paint and brushes.

My Art Life

I was born Deaf.I am the only Deaf in the family.I learned to paint when I was 6 years old.

I used to live in

Washington State.

I was born

in California.

We are here in

Edmonton.

Today I live in Colorado, USA.

I live in Colorado.

I used to live in

Upstate New York.

My parents encouraged me to keep painting.

I went to school to study art.

These are my early paintings.

Then I began to paint Deaf Art.

My paintings are about Deaf experience.

That is called “Deaf View Image Art.”

A short name for De’VIA.

De’VIA History

• De’VIA was first established in 1989,

• by nine Deaf Artists. Almost 25 years ago.

• De’VIA work is about Deaf experience.

• Symbols are in artwork.

• Three themes are in De’VIA artwork:

1 happy and proud

2 unhappy or sad3 both happy and sad

How I see De’VIA Work

• Painter’s blue tape- crossed-out.

Symbols in My Paintings

EXCEPT HEAR

BEFORE Blue Tape AFTER Blue Tape

Hand- Deaf people, Deaf pride, Deaf culture, sign language.

Eye- Deaf people can see.

Symbols in My Paintings

• Red/blue eyebrows- my trademark, my style.

Symbols in My Paintings

Deaf History

Sign Language from Around the World.

DEAF painting on “Switched at Birth” tv show.

Deaf Workshop

P A H !

D E A F

Hands.

Painting about Deaf People.

• Because these colors are bright and

powerful.

• I want people to remember my colors.

Why Do I Paint Red Yellow and Blue?

You will learn how to paint with red,yellow and blue.

And you can paint with black and white.

I want you to decide what you want topaint.

The painting is about Deaf Experience.

You begin with sketch.

I want you to think about the three themes that we talked about, and thesymbols.

-Self Portrait about you as a Deaf person.-Deaf History that you are proud of.-Your Language with Hands and Eyes.

Watch My De’VIA Painting

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MlLrRF_lz9Y

Thank youfor watching.