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    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[We are Equal.]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:description><![CDATA[Two abstract alien-like figures. Their eyes and ears are emphasized. Together they are making the ASL sign for &quot;equal.&quot;]]></dcterms:description>
    <dcterms:abstract><![CDATA[We may differ in color, race , nationally ... and many characteristics . but, we (humans) are legally equal .]]></dcterms:abstract>
    <dcterms:creator><![CDATA[Zeniab Sadeghi Kaji]]></dcterms:creator>
    <dcterms:date><![CDATA[2019]]></dcterms:date>
    <dcterms:medium><![CDATA[Acrylic]]></dcterms:medium>
</rdf:Description><rdf:Description rdf:about="https://dyerartscenter.omeka.net/items/show/636">
    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[An Imagination of Fish]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:description><![CDATA[Against a navy blue background, there is a pink patterns fish with a pink text below. The shape of fish is an ASL hand shape. The text reads, &quot;Fish.&quot;]]></dcterms:description>
    <dcterms:abstract><![CDATA[Show the viewer how I learned to do my school work through three methods between sign language, word writing and image provided when I was in my Deaf school. ]]></dcterms:abstract>
    <dcterms:creator><![CDATA[Yiqiao Wang]]></dcterms:creator>
    <dcterms:date><![CDATA[2021]]></dcterms:date>
    <dcterms:medium><![CDATA[Paper cutting]]></dcterms:medium>
</rdf:Description><rdf:Description rdf:about="https://dyerartscenter.omeka.net/items/show/629">
    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[Come Play Chess With Me]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:description><![CDATA[A portrait of AGB sitting behind a table with chessboard. His black chess pieces that have a King with a big ear atop its crown. And a Queen with a big mouth atop its crown. He said, Come Play Chess With Me. Any opposite player especially the leaders of Deaf community will have white chess pieces that have a King with a big Hand atop its crown. And a Queen with a big Eye on its crown. ]]></dcterms:description>
    <dcterms:abstract><![CDATA[This political artwork shows a chessboard with opponents Alexander Graham Bell (AGB) and Oralism vs. American Sign Language (ASL) and Deaf Culture.]]></dcterms:abstract>
    <dcterms:creator><![CDATA[Paul M Scearce]]></dcterms:creator>
    <dcterms:date><![CDATA[2018]]></dcterms:date>
    <dcterms:medium><![CDATA[Digital Art]]></dcterms:medium>
</rdf:Description><rdf:Description rdf:about="https://dyerartscenter.omeka.net/items/show/626">
    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[Arm]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:description><![CDATA[Against a white with light black grids background, there is a white arm and hand with different mechanical shapes. ]]></dcterms:description>
    <dcterms:abstract><![CDATA[Energy of Signer&#039;s arm]]></dcterms:abstract>
    <dcterms:creator><![CDATA[Paul Johnston]]></dcterms:creator>
    <dcterms:date><![CDATA[2018]]></dcterms:date>
    <dcterms:medium><![CDATA[Paper on board]]></dcterms:medium>
</rdf:Description><rdf:Description rdf:about="https://dyerartscenter.omeka.net/items/show/625">
    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[Musical ASL]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:description><![CDATA[Against a white background, there is a white curved arm hanging with a silver metal wire. Other silver metal wires are covering the arm. ]]></dcterms:description>
    <dcterms:abstract><![CDATA[ASL is a real ART.]]></dcterms:abstract>
    <dcterms:creator><![CDATA[Paul Johnston]]></dcterms:creator>
    <dcterms:date><![CDATA[2021]]></dcterms:date>
    <dcterms:medium><![CDATA[Mixed media]]></dcterms:medium>
</rdf:Description><rdf:Description rdf:about="https://dyerartscenter.omeka.net/items/show/610">
    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[Once Upon A Time We Were Called....]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:description><![CDATA[Four abstract face images are in the painting with the golden hand signing. Each hand shows a sign &quot;negro&quot; (from upper left), &quot;nigger&quot; (upper right), &quot;colored&quot; (lower left) and &quot;black&quot;(lower right). The hands are in abstract form. It is similar to cubism work in the past. It is painted in four colors, gold, bronze, black and white.]]></dcterms:description>
    <dcterms:abstract><![CDATA[The abstract work is a reflection of what is in people&#039;s mind (not facing the hard core truth). It has 4 abstract images from different period of time which were never portrayed in the field of deaf arts. In earliest day, we were called &quot;Negro&#039; as we were identified, based on our skin color and sold in slavery...as time goes by, we were called &quot;Nigger&quot; out of their despite and hate. As the years go by we were called colored as we were equal but separated....not long ago, we were called &quot;Black&quot; as the certain people with all the mixed emotions (positive and negative).]]></dcterms:abstract>
    <dcterms:creator><![CDATA[Fred Michael Beam]]></dcterms:creator>
    <dcterms:date><![CDATA[2020]]></dcterms:date>
    <dcterms:medium><![CDATA[Acrylic painting]]></dcterms:medium>
</rdf:Description><rdf:Description rdf:about="https://dyerartscenter.omeka.net/items/show/607">
    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[Ostracizism]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:description><![CDATA[The face on the left side of the canvas has the golden opened hand up showing that the person is stopped from entering the black culture. The face on the right side of the canvas has the bronze opened hand up showing that the person is banned from becoming a part of deaf culture because of its skin color.The person in the middle has its hand side by side as if he/she try to find his/her sense of belonging and not feel welcome. The painting is in gold, bronze and black. Its style is similar to cubism. ]]></dcterms:description>
    <dcterms:abstract><![CDATA[The weaving hair on the black deaf person&#039;s head shows the complexity of his/her<br />
culture. Above the head, that person is trying to go to the spiritual side to<br />
find him/herself. One side with sign Black  is rejecting that person&#039;s identity because he is deaf. The other side with sign deaf is rejecting that person&#039;s identity just because that person is black. Both has their hands out in front to prevent them from joining. ]]></dcterms:abstract>
    <dcterms:creator><![CDATA[Fred Michael Beam]]></dcterms:creator>
    <dcterms:date><![CDATA[2020]]></dcterms:date>
    <dcterms:medium><![CDATA[Acrylic painting]]></dcterms:medium>
</rdf:Description><rdf:Description rdf:about="https://dyerartscenter.omeka.net/items/show/606">
    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[Eurphoia]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:description><![CDATA[The four ASL words from left to right in this painting are CHAMP (awesome), COOL, INSPIRE, and PAH (finally).  A beautifully vibrant composition with visual lines indicate spatial image movements. ASL movement shows positive energy and is carefully integrated into the overall composition. The strong colors and energy of this artwork shows my happiness at being Deaf, and celebrating my Deaf identity. ]]></dcterms:description>
    <dcterms:abstract><![CDATA[The four ASL words from left to right in this painting are CHAMP (awesome), COOL, INSPIRE, and PAH (finally).  A beautifully vibrant composition with visual lines indicate spatial image movements. ASL movement shows positive energy and is carefully integrated into the overall composition. The strong colors and energy of this artwork shows my happiness at being Deaf, and celebrating my Deaf identity. ]]></dcterms:abstract>
    <dcterms:creator><![CDATA[Ellen Mansfield]]></dcterms:creator>
    <dcterms:date><![CDATA[2020]]></dcterms:date>
    <dcterms:medium><![CDATA[Acrylic]]></dcterms:medium>
</rdf:Description><rdf:Description rdf:about="https://dyerartscenter.omeka.net/items/show/599">
    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[Twin Dragonflies Sign]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:description><![CDATA[The gourd&#039;s surface has rough surfaces that has feel of its carving. The gourd&#039;s shape and form are pottery-like and has a opening on the top.]]></dcterms:description>
    <dcterms:abstract><![CDATA[The twin dragonflies are placed toward each other while the Santo Domingo Pueblo turquoise shell represents water life. The mother dragonfly symbolizes change in the perspective of self-realization for it has source in mental and emotional maturity as well as the understanding of the deeper meaning of life, in general.]]></dcterms:abstract>
    <dcterms:creator><![CDATA[Dr. Tony Landon McGregor]]></dcterms:creator>
    <dcterms:date><![CDATA[2015]]></dcterms:date>
    <dcterms:medium><![CDATA[Woodburned Gourd and Mixed Media]]></dcterms:medium>
</rdf:Description><rdf:Description rdf:about="https://dyerartscenter.omeka.net/items/show/595">
    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[Hope]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:description><![CDATA[The double windows is open outward.   A young <br />
Deaf girl in bright yellow dress with her face hiding behind a giant sunflower in the forest of sunflowers.  She is fingerspelling HOPE.  ]]></dcterms:description>
    <dcterms:abstract><![CDATA[The young Deaf girl is fingerspelling H O P E to give Dead people who are in isolation some hope during the Covid pandemic. ]]></dcterms:abstract>
    <dcterms:creator><![CDATA[David Call]]></dcterms:creator>
    <dcterms:date><![CDATA[2020]]></dcterms:date>
    <dcterms:medium><![CDATA[Linocut print and gouache paint]]></dcterms:medium>
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