Hold Your Gem
The image of a Black Deaf man wearing his African and Greek fraternity scarves. He is holding a yellow gem outward with music beat bars rising up. The title says "Africa Rising" with the symbol of Earth in the middle. The background has African pattern.
Mia Sanchez
2020
Breaking Free
A purple woman is facing upward with her closed fist crossed outward. There are tiny white butterflies bursting out of her hands. The background colors are black and pink with the hints of gold.
Mia Sanchez
2020
My Redemption Song
A blue human being is facing toward the galaxy space. The human hand represents "EXPRESSION" in sign language with the Phoenix bird coming out of the human body. Behind the human body, there are skull faces clinging onto the shoulders.
Mia Sanchez
2019
Mother Earth
A woman is standing in the middle as a tree. Her hair flows like the tree branches and leaves. She is holding the Earth in her belly and her hands represent sign language "Mother Earth." There are warm and cool color swirls surrounding her.
Mia Sanchez
2019
Vanda Coerulescens
A botanical drawing of the different anatomy of a Vanda Coerulescens . Featuring the stems and blossoms.
Regina Hughes
She/Her/Hers
c. 1985
Illustration by Regina Olson Hughes, courtesy of Smithsonian Institution.
The RIT/NTID Dyer Arts Center retained reproduction rights from the Smithsonian Institution on August 30, 2020
Lockhartia Affinis Var. Oerstedii
A botanical drawing of the different anatomy of a Lockhartia affins var. oerstedii. Featuring the stems, blossoms, and seeds.
Regina Hughes
She/Her/Hers
c. 1980
Illustration by Regina Olson Hughes, courtesy of Smithsonian Institution.
The RIT/NTID Dyer Arts Center retained reproduction rights from the Smithsonian Institution on August 30, 2020
Encyclia Sp.
A botanical drawing of the different anatomy of a Encyclia Sp. Featuring the stems, blossoms, and seeds.
Regina Hughes
She/Her/Hers
c. 1980
Illustration by Regina Olson Hughes, courtesy of Smithsonian Institution.
The RIT/NTID Dyer Arts Center retained reproduction rights from the Smithsonian Institution on August 30, 2020
Dendrobium Stuposum
A botanical drawing of the different anatomy of a Dendrobium Stuposum . Featuring the stems and blossoms.
Regina Hughes
She/Her/Hers
c. 1980
Illustration by Regina Olson Hughes, courtesy of Smithsonian Institution
The RIT/NTID Dyer Arts Center retained reproduction rights from the Smithsonian Institution on August 30, 2020
Huntleya Fasciata
A botanical drawing of the different anatomy of a Huntleya Fasciata. Featuring the stems and blossoms.
Regina Hughes
She/Her/Hers
c. 1980
Illustration by Regina Olson Hughes, courtesy of Smithsonian Institution
The RIT/NTID Dyer Arts Center retained reproduction rights from the Smithsonian Institution on August 30, 2020
Untitled
Against an orange background, there are white flowers with two white butterflies and one black butterfly.
Guo Yu
n.d.
From the permanent collection of the RIT/NTID Dyer Arts Center