https://padlet.com/wall/5ccizkg5pibs Julia Faliano: EDSE 550 A collection of facts about deaf artist Chuck Baird's life, legacy, and impact. en-us 2016-11-04 03:05:08 UTC 2025-10-08 06:01:53 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.com/wall/5ccizkg5pibs/wish/135279665 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.]]> 2016-11-04 03:08:11 UTC https://padlet.com/wall/5ccizkg5pibs/wish/135279665 https://padlet.com/wall/5ccizkg5pibs/wish/135279723 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.]]> 2016-11-04 03:09:07 UTC https://padlet.com/wall/5ccizkg5pibs/wish/135279723 https://padlet.com/wall/5ccizkg5pibs/wish/135280105 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.  ]]> 2016-11-04 03:15:18 UTC https://padlet.com/wall/5ccizkg5pibs/wish/135280105 https://padlet.com/wall/5ccizkg5pibs/wish/135280263 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."

]]> 2016-11-04 03:18:08 UTC https://padlet.com/wall/5ccizkg5pibs/wish/135280263 https://padlet.com/wall/5ccizkg5pibs/wish/135280897 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. ]]> 2016-11-04 03:26:57 UTC https://padlet.com/wall/5ccizkg5pibs/wish/135280897 https://padlet.com/wall/5ccizkg5pibs/wish/135281205 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."]]> 2016-11-04 03:31:22 UTC https://padlet.com/wall/5ccizkg5pibs/wish/135281205 https://padlet.com/wall/5ccizkg5pibs/wish/135281217 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.]]> 2016-11-04 03:31:29 UTC https://padlet.com/wall/5ccizkg5pibs/wish/135281217 https://padlet.com/wall/5ccizkg5pibs/wish/135511636 2016-11-04 21:05:28 UTC https://padlet.com/wall/5ccizkg5pibs/wish/135511636 https://padlet.com/wall/5ccizkg5pibs/wish/135511944 2016-11-04 21:08:40 UTC https://padlet.com/wall/5ccizkg5pibs/wish/135511944 https://padlet.com/wall/5ccizkg5pibs/wish/135511983 2016-11-04 21:09:08 UTC https://padlet.com/wall/5ccizkg5pibs/wish/135511983 https://padlet.com/wall/5ccizkg5pibs/wish/135512120 2016-11-04 21:10:32 UTC https://padlet.com/wall/5ccizkg5pibs/wish/135512120 https://padlet.com/wall/5ccizkg5pibs/wish/135512467 2016-11-04 21:13:31 UTC https://padlet.com/wall/5ccizkg5pibs/wish/135512467 https://padlet.com/wall/5ccizkg5pibs/wish/135512882 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.]]> 2016-11-04 21:18:03 UTC https://padlet.com/wall/5ccizkg5pibs/wish/135512882 https://padlet.com/wall/5ccizkg5pibs/wish/135514327 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  ]]> 2016-11-04 21:33:15 UTC https://padlet.com/wall/5ccizkg5pibs/wish/135514327 https://padlet.com/wall/5ccizkg5pibs/wish/135514988 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.]]> 2016-11-04 21:41:39 UTC https://padlet.com/wall/5ccizkg5pibs/wish/135514988 https://padlet.com/wall/5ccizkg5pibs/wish/135515662

"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.”

]]> 2016-11-04 21:53:20 UTC https://padlet.com/wall/5ccizkg5pibs/wish/135515662 https://padlet.com/wall/5ccizkg5pibs/wish/135516776 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.]]> 2016-11-04 22:12:09 UTC https://padlet.com/wall/5ccizkg5pibs/wish/135516776 https://padlet.com/wall/5ccizkg5pibs/wish/135523021 2016-11-05 01:37:23 UTC https://padlet.com/wall/5ccizkg5pibs/wish/135523021 https://padlet.com/wall/5ccizkg5pibs/wish/269682903 2018-07-09 00:51:56 UTC https://padlet.com/wall/5ccizkg5pibs/wish/269682903 https://padlet.com/wall/5ccizkg5pibs/wish/269682906 2018-07-09 00:51:59 UTC https://padlet.com/wall/5ccizkg5pibs/wish/269682906 https://padlet.com/wall/5ccizkg5pibs/wish/447618021 2020-02-19 18:37:41 UTC https://padlet.com/wall/5ccizkg5pibs/wish/447618021