MICHELLE MCAULIFFE

Michelle McAuliffe (she/her) is an artist, designer, and researcher based in Washington, D.C. Deaf since birth, McAuliffe uses a cross-disciplinary approach to explore the connection between art, communication, consciousness, and technology. Her working methods include photography, installation, video, sound, and mixed media. McAuliffe utilizes these tools to express her unique perspective as a d/Deaf artist and educator, offering an insight that is seldom represented in the art world. 

During her residency, McAuliffe plans to explore James Castle’s spaces and body of work as well as visit the Idaho School for the Deaf and Blind in Gooding, ID. She will use this research to create an essay on Castle from the perspective of a d/Deaf artist who shares an artistic background and similar experiences with language access.