Canning, James R.

ID
0549
Nationality
American
Occupation
Painter
Artist
Summary
Born at Arlington, WV; deafened at age 8; attended public schools through high school graduation; attended Adelphi University (NY) but withdrew after 2 years. Going into art as a career, took courses at the Rhode Island School of Design beginning in 1965; returned to college at the age of 46 (National Technical Institute for the Deaf) to complete his art degree, graduating 1993.
References
Deaf Artists in America, p.254-260.
Dates
20 October 1942-