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After an art residency at the California School for the Deaf in Fremont, he moved to San Diego in 1992 to work for DawnSignPress as an in-house artist, and painted a number of new Deaf-related works, culminating in the book, "Chuck Baird, 35 Plates."

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After an art residency at the California School for the Deaf in Fremont, he moved to San Diego in 1992 to work for DawnSignPress as an in-house artist, and painted a number of new Deaf-related works, culminating in the book, "Chuck Baird, 35 Plates."

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Chuck Baird's art is still featured in many places including: Gallaudet University, NTID, The Learning Center for Deaf Children, the Clerc Center, and many more places. Before his death Chuck Baird joined with other deaf artists who were also interested in expressing Deaf experiences through art and he started a foundation to help future Deaf artists start their careers.

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"The Deaf theme in my work relates to my own experience as a deaf human being; my genre is De'VIA."

"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."

“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.”

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Chuck Baird was well-known for his beautiful paintings that celebrate ASL and deaf culture but was also recognized for his acting and ASL storytelling.  Click on the links below to access his personal art website and personal Youtube channel where his stories can be found.

Art.

Storytelling.

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Chuck Baird. (n.d.). Retrieved November 04, 2016, from http://www.deafart.org/Biographies/Chuck_Baird/chuck_baird.html

Chuck Baird, Noted Artist and RIT/NTID Alumnus, Dies. (2012, February 10). Retrieved November 04, 2016, from http://deafnetwork.com/wordpress/blog/2012/02/10/chuck-baird-noted-artist-and-ritntid-alumnus-dies/

Durr, P. (2006). De'VIA: Investigating Deaf View Art. Deaf Studies Today!, 2. Retrieved November 4, 2016, from https://www.rit.edu/~w-dada/paddhd/publicDA/main/articles/DeVIAInvesigatingDeafVisualArtbyPattiDurr.pdf.

Miller, J. (2012, February 29). Celebrated Deaf Artist Chuck Baird Dies | Signing Savvy Blog | ASL Sign Language Video Dictionary. Retrieved November 04, 2016, from https://www.signingsavvy.com/blog/79/Celebrated Deaf Artist Chuck Baird Dies

Pierce, D. H. (2012, February 15). Death of Artist, Actor Chuck Baird. Retrieved November 04, 2016, from http://www.nvrc.org/2012/02/death-of-artist-actor-chuck-baird/

Remembering Chuck Baird: Artist of Life. (2012, February 14). Retrieved November 04, 2016, from https://nad.org/news/2012/2/remembering-chuck-baird-artist-life

University, G. (2012, February). Noted deaf artist Charles "Chuck" Baird passes away. Retrieved November 04, 2016, from http://www.gallaudet.edu/daily-digest/charles-baird-passes-away.html

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After graduating from RIT/NTID while working a variety of jobs and practicing his art, Chuck Baird found himself in Texas where he joined Spectrum, a colony of deaf artists.  This video includes the history of Spectrum and includes Chuck Baird himself.

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North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services

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short video explaining the history of Spectrum: Focus on Deaf Artists - a Deaf artists colony in Austin, Texas during the late 1970s.

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Chuck died on February 10, 2012 after a 4-year battle with cancer.  He died just two weeks before his 65th birthday and is remembered for his impact on deaf artists.

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De'Via represents a genre of art also known as "Deaf View Image Art" and Chuck Baird is known as one of the founders and influential members.  The 9 deaf artists involved created this statement of purpose "De'VIA represents Deaf artists and perceptions based on their Deaf experiences...These experiences may include Deaf metaphors , Deaf perspectives, and Deaf insight in relationship with the environment (both the natural world and Deaf cultural environment) spiritual and everyday life."

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Here is Chuck explaining a mural he painted for the Gallaudet cafeteria and the growth he has made in his art since then. He mentions that he visits the mural occasionally.

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Gallaudet Cafeteria Mural and Chuck Baird

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James DeBee asks Chuck Baird if he ever visits his original art. Chuck mentions the mural he did in the Gallaudet University cafeteria and says his work has changed/grown/better-better since doing the mural 18 yrs ago (the mural is still there...it is a huge painting on a long wall...30 by 10 feet mural, the title is "The Five Panels: Deaf Experiences" see it at http://www.flickr.com/photos/danielgreene/232716683/in/photostream/ ).

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A collection of quotes from colleagues and loved ones:

"RIT/NTID community mourns the passing of one of our most gifted alumni.""

"He was a giant of an artist and a wonderful man."

"His talented hands, keen eyes, playful mind and generous heart will be remembered and missed by all who knew him."

"He constantly sought to create spaces where new De’VIA artists could be fostered, shared, valued and discussed."

"The thing I will miss most is that mischievous twinkle that often graced his Deaf eyes and the unique way in which he saw the world."

"Chuck just brought so much to life for both the deaf and the hearing communities. And he continues to touch the lives of so many people through his art."

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After graduating from RIT/NTID, Chuck spent 5 summers painting sets for the National Theater of the Deaf. IN 1980 he started a 10 stint with the National Theater for the Deaf as an actor and set designer.

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Chuck attended Gallaudet for two years and then received his bachelor's degree in Fine Arts in painting from the Rochester Institute of Technology/National Technical Institute for the Deaf (RIT/NTID) in 1974. While at RIT/NTID he was on the football team for a short while as a defensive lineman and joined the NTID drama club as both an actor and set painter.

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Charles "Chuck" Baird was born on February 22, 1947 in Kansas.  He attended the Kansas school for the deaf with two deaf siblings and graduated in 1967.