Johnston, Paul L., 1952-

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Born deaf, artist Paul Johnston attended the California School for the Deaf at Riverside and the Oregon School for the Deaf. In 1978, he became the first Deaf student to earn a BFA in furniture design and woodworking from Rochester Institute of Technology. He also studied drama at RIT and acted with the National Theater of the Deaf. In 1980 he went to Penn State University, earning his master's and doctorate degrees in art education. Currently, Johnston teaches drawing and sculpture at Gallaudet University.

From the description of Paul Johnston artwork, 1998-2008/ (RIT Library). WorldCat record id: 768726166

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creatorOf Johnston, Paul L., 1952-. Paul Johnston artwork, 1998-2008/ RIT Library, Wallace Library
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Deaf
Deaf artists
Deaf education in art
Deaf men
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Watercolor painting, American
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Birth 1952

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