Deaf View Image Art (De’VIA)

By Canadian Cultural Society of the Deaf

In collaboration with Canadian Cultural Society of the Deaf, Ratelier Studio is currently presenting a selection of works by Deaf artists. The exhibition highlights diverse approaches to colour, gesture, language, activism, and belonging across painting, digital media, collage, and ceramic installation.

Featured Artists

A Deaf visual artist whose pixel-based, pop-inspired compositions explore colour, joy, and Deaf visibility through digital processes.
https://www.instagram.com/peteroarts/

Peter Owusu-Ansah

A Toronto-based interdisciplinary artist and activist whose work centers dDeaf identity, language rights, and protest through photography, digital media, and collage.
https://thesyrafactor.ca/

Syra Hassan

A Canadian mixed media artist whose collage-based practice reflects on nature, impermanence, and care within a bilingual environment.
https://www.instagram.com/l.q.arts/

Luna Quinlan

A Deaf Canadian painter whose work focuses on hands, gesture, and the emotional power of human connection beyond words.
https://laurielandry.com

Laurie M. Landry

A Deaf Canadian Persian artist working across painting and ceramics, using DeVIA metaphors to explore identity, womanhood, and freedom.
www.maryamhafizirad.com

Maryam Hafizirad