Deaf World Crayons print by Ann Silver and Jim Van Manen

"[Ann] Silver, who was born deaf, is a founding member of the historical Deaf Art Movement of the 1960s and 1970s that preceded the De'VIA movement, which represents deaf artists and perceptions based on the deaf experiences. She is an advocate for the recognition and inclusion of deaf art in both the art world and in academia. Her work has been displayed in exhibits around the country, including at the central intelligence agency/CIA Gallery in Virginia; the Dishman Art Museum at Lamar University in Beaumont, Texas; the Deaf Way International Arts Festival in Washington, D.C.; and the First National Deaf Art Touring Exhbit. Silver has published and lectured widely. Her visual arts background is varied, including book jackets, studio art, graphics, greeting cards, Deaftoons and art direction. She holds a bachelor's degree in commercial art from Gallaudet University and master's degree from New York University. After working as a designer/art director for major book publishing companies in Manhattan, Silver moved back home to Seattle, where she created her most iconic work as a master of Deaf Pop Art. Most recently, she and Jim Van Manen, assistant professor in the Department of ASL-English Interpretation at Columbia College, Chicago, have formed an art/design partnership named Silver Moon Brand."-- RIT University News website: https://www.rit.edu/news/story.php?id=59511; accessed 5/23/2017