Deaf art and Deaf artists have existed since the beginning of time, but they were not recognized until a group of empowered individuals formed an art colony that would birth the movement of Deaf View/Image Art (De’VIA) in 1989. Riding on the many waves of the Civil Rights Movement, these artists created pieces that empowered this disenfranchised group and called out the atrocities of the society they lived in. This paper will investigate both the social and art history influences of the artists that started this movement, specifically Chuck Baird and Betty G. Miller, as well as Nancy Rourke who is a part of the second wave of this movement. By analyzing the context and subject matter of their works, it can be concluded that this art movement has been a result of and continues to bring social change to the Deaf community.