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Connie, a deaf character that fights zombies in AMC's The Walking Dead series. Echo, a deaf Native American martial artist from Marvel Comics. Drury Lane, a deaf detective written by Ellery Queen. Jade Lovall, a partially deaf nurse in the BBC medical drama Casualty. Gabriella, a deaf mermaid and one of Ariel's friends in The Little Mermaid.
John Carlin was born deaf [2] or lost his hearing in early childhood. [1] His younger brother Andrew was also deaf and their parents were unable to pay for their children's education. John Carlin was picked up on the street in 1820 by David G. Seixas, who was responsible for educating deaf street children. [1]
In May 1989, prior to the international Deaf culture festival at Gallaudet University, Deaf Way II, Baird was one of eight Deaf artists (along with Betty G. Miller) who produced a manifesto for De'VIA (Deaf View Image Art). [5] [9] This was a concept for Deaf art that was differentiated from art by or for Deaf people. Rather, it was art that ...
[18] [19] The VHS holds a collection of 19 items related to the Bruce family, including the painting Lee's Headquarters, October 1864, amongst other works by Bruce. [20] Bruce is included in the Library of Virginia's Virginia Deaf Culture Digital Library, which is a digital map highlighting key figures and places in the state's deaf culture. [21]
After her tenure at Gallaudet was up, Miller moved to Austin, Texas. There, she co-founded Spectrum, Focus on Deaf Artists, which brought together other painters, dancers, and artists contributing to deaf culture. [9] In 1989 Miller, along with 8 other deaf artists, coined the term "De'VIA" (Deaf view image art).
Quintus Pedius (died about 13) was a Roman painter and the first deaf person in recorded history known by name. [i] [1] He is the first recorded deaf painter and his education is the first recorded education of a deaf child. All that is known about him today is contained in a single passage of the Natural History by the Roman author Pliny the ...
The importance of direct eye contact to a Deaf person cannot be overstated." [3] The same writer also says, "Brewster was one of the greatest folk painters in American history as one of the key figures in the Connecticut style of American Folk Portraiture. In addition, Brewster’s paintings serve as a key part of Maine history.