•John Brewster Jr.
~1766-1854~
*He was born in Hampton, Connecticut but
painted throughout the New England states.
*Was taught how to paint by his pastor,
Reverend Joseph Steward
*At age 51 he was one of the first students
to enroll at the American School for the Deaf.
*In 1805, Moved to his brothers house in
Buxton, Maine, this is when his painting career takes off
*Painted portraits for wealthy and
merchant class families
*He
left
a legacy on portraiture that speaks for itself.
•Chuck Baird
•~1947-2012~
•He
was
born
February 22, 1947 in Kansas, MO.
•Incorporates
American Sign Language into his paintings.
•He
attended the Kansas School for the Deaf and then to Gallaudet, followed by
Rochester Institute of Technology, where he obtained a BFA in painting.
•He
had his first major exhibition at the World Federation of Deaf Conference in
D.C.
•He
joined the National Theatre of the Deaf in 1980, where he was an actor and set
designer.
•He
then worked DawnSignPress. (They produce ASL books)
•He
was famous for changing the hearing world through his genre of painting (De’Via).
•Was
dedicated to Deaf community events. He led art workshops for children at art
festivals, schools and summer camps
•Traveled
to different paint murals
*The first painting is Chuck Baird and the second is John Brewster Jr.)
*Remember that Chuck incorporates American Sign Language within his paintings and John painted portraits for wealthy families.
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