John Defeo Art
American
Johnny Defeo’s work belongs to the concept of souvenir, attempting to capture the experiences he has in the natural world, where he feels free and most at home. His paintings and rugs focus on the physical margins between unmitigated wilderness and human construction in an attempt to represent the psychological division between egocentric and holistic thought. He makes work with the earnest goal of minimizing the perceived divide between the natural world and the manmade and illuminating the connections between beauty both quintessential and manufactured.
Johnny’s interest in rugs as a material with which to create iterations of his paintings is informed by from his interest in interior design, luxury goods, and traditional forms of craft, which he finds to be more experiential and approachable than traditional fine arts practices.
In Rivers, a collection of self portraits floating nude in bodies of water all over the world serve as souvenirs of a freeing and reenergizing experience- a moment of submersion into the life-giving force of flowing water. These self portraits serve as the basis for his paintings and rugs, merging his explorations of the sublime with the process of making functional works that address the barriers between nature and culture, inside and outside.
Johnny lives and works in Denver, Colorado. He earned his MFA in painting from CU Boulder in 2017. During his time at CU he exhibited in national juried MFA exhibitions in New York and Chicago, and organized exhibitions and collaborative curatorial projects with artists and curators in Boulder and Denver. In 2018, he will be exhibiting in several group shows, as well as two solo shows, and will attend the Jentel artist residency in Wyoming.to
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Artist: John Defeo
Cowboy
By John Defeo
Located in Bozeman, MT
Johnny Defeo’s work belongs to the concept of souvenir, attempting to capture the experiences he has in the natural world, where he feels free and most at home. His paintings and rug...
Category
2010s Contemporary John Defeo Art
Materials
Acrylic, Canvas
$12,500
Gemini Rain
By John Defeo
Located in Bozeman, MT
Johnny Defeo’s work belongs to the concept of souvenir, attempting to capture the experiences he has in the natural world, where he feels free and most at...
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2010s Contemporary John Defeo Art
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Fox in Dappled on a Good Hearted Friend
By John Defeo
Located in Bozeman, MT
Johnny Defeo’s work belongs to the concept of souvenir, attempting to capture the experiences he has in the natural world, where he feels free and most at home. His paintings and rug...
Category
2010s Contemporary John Defeo Art
Materials
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Lower Yellowstone Falls From Red Rock Point
By John Defeo
Located in Bozeman, MT
Johnny Defeo’s work belongs to the concept of souvenir, attempting to capture the experiences he has in the natural world, where he feels free and most at home. His paintings and rug...
Category
2010s Contemporary John Defeo Art
Materials
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Chalet at Sweetgrass Ranch
By John Defeo
Located in Bozeman, MT
Johnny Defeo’s work belongs to the concept of souvenir, attempting to capture the experiences he has in the natural world, where he feels free and most at home. His paintings and rug...
Category
2010s Contemporary John Defeo Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
A Nap Under the Willow
By John Defeo
Located in Bozeman, MT
Johnny Defeo’s work belongs to the concept of souvenir, attempting to capture the experiences he has in the natural world, where he feels free and most at home. His paintings and rug...
Category
2010s Contemporary John Defeo Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Haven
By John Defeo
Located in Bozeman, MT
Johnny Defeo’s work belongs to the concept of souvenir, attempting to capture the experiences he has in the natural world, where he feels free and most at home. His paintings and rug...
Category
2010s Contemporary John Defeo Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
$4,600
Entryway to Paradise Valley
By John Defeo
Located in Bozeman, MT
Johnny Defeo’s work belongs to the concept of souvenir, attempting to capture the experiences he has in the natural world, where he feels free and most at home. His paintings and rug...
Category
2010s Contemporary John Defeo Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
A Very Faithful Lodge...
By John Defeo
Located in Bozeman, MT
Johnny Defeo’s work belongs to the concept of souvenir, attempting to capture the experiences he has in the natural world, where he feels free and most at home. His paintings and rug...
Category
2010s Contemporary John Defeo Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Abiquiu Sunset
By John Defeo
Located in Bozeman, MT
Johnny Defeo’s work belongs to the concept of souvenir, attempting to capture the experiences he has in the natural world, where he feels free and most at home. His paintings and rug...
Category
2010s Contemporary John Defeo Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Bears Fighting in a Lightning Storm
By John Defeo
Located in Bozeman, MT
Johnny Defeo’s work belongs to the concept of souvenir, attempting to capture the experiences he has in the natural world, where he feels free and most at home. His paintings and rug...
Category
2010s John Defeo Art
Materials
Acrylic, Panel
Absoroka Sunrise
By John Defeo
Located in Bozeman, MT
Johnny Defeo’s work belongs to the concept of souvenir, attempting to capture the experiences he has in the natural world, where he feels free and most at home. His paintings and rug...
Category
2010s Contemporary John Defeo Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Springtime Babes
By John Defeo
Located in Bozeman, MT
Johnny Defeo’s work belongs to the concept of souvenir, attempting to capture the experiences he has in the natural world, where he feels free and most at home. His paintings and rug...
Category
2010s Contemporary John Defeo Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
The Lodge at Hear Six Ranch
By John Defeo
Located in Bozeman, MT
Johnny Defeo’s work belongs to the concept of souvenir, attempting to capture the experiences he has in the natural world, where he feels free and most at home. His paintings and rug...
Category
2010s Contemporary John Defeo Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Mamma Bear and Cub...
By John Defeo
Located in Bozeman, MT
Johnny Defeo’s work belongs to the concept of souvenir, attempting to capture the experiences he has in the natural world, where he feels free and most at home. His paintings and rug...
Category
2010s Contemporary John Defeo Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
A Moment of Paws, Contemplating the Moonrise and All the Moonrises...
By John Defeo
Located in Bozeman, MT
Johnny Defeo’s work belongs to the concept of souvenir, attempting to capture the experiences he has in the natural world, where he feels free and most at home. His paintings and rug...
Category
2010s Contemporary John Defeo Art
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Canvas, Acrylic
Sheep Mountain Rainbow Deer
By John Defeo
Located in Bozeman, MT
Johnny Defeo’s work belongs to the concept of souvenir, attempting to capture the experiences he has in the natural world, where he feels free and most at home. His paintings and rug...
Category
2010s Contemporary John Defeo Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Cutie Pies, Autumn
By John Defeo
Located in Bozeman, MT
Johnny Defeo’s work belongs to the concept of souvenir, attempting to capture the experiences he has in the natural world, where he feels free and most at home. His paintings and rug...
Category
2010s Contemporary John Defeo Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Gentle Waters
By John Defeo
Located in Bozeman, MT
Johnny Defeo’s work belongs to the concept of souvenir, attempting to capture the experiences he has in the natural world, where he feels free and most at...
Category
2010s Contemporary John Defeo Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Take A Moment to Look at the Moonlight, Even when Wolves Are Closing In
By John Defeo
Located in Bozeman, MT
Johnny Defeo’s work belongs to the concept of souvenir, attempting to capture the experiences he has in the natural world, where he feels free and most at home. His paintings and rug...
Category
2010s Contemporary John Defeo Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Angry at the Sunrise or Maybe Because He Cannot Move the Mountain
By John Defeo
Located in Bozeman, MT
Johnny Defeo’s work belongs to the concept of souvenir, attempting to capture the experiences he has in the natural world, where he feels free and most at home. His paintings and rug...
Category
2010s John Defeo Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Resting Magpie
By John Defeo
Located in Bozeman, MT
Johnny Defeo’s work belongs to the concept of souvenir, attempting to capture the experiences he has in the natural world, where he feels free and most at home. His paintings and rug...
Category
2010s Contemporary John Defeo Art
Materials
Acrylic, Panel
Zion Riverfront Chateau
By John Defeo
Located in Bozeman, MT
Johnny Defeo’s work belongs to the concept of souvenir, attempting to capture the experiences he has in the natural world, where he feels free and most at home. His paintings and rug...
Category
2010s Contemporary John Defeo Art
Materials
Acrylic, Panel
Springtime and Love is in the Air
By John Defeo
Located in Bozeman, MT
Johnny Defeo’s work belongs to the concept of souvenir, attempting to capture the experiences he has in the natural world, where he feels free and most at home. His paintings and rug...
Category
2010s Contemporary John Defeo Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Mystic Lagoon
By John Defeo
Located in Bozeman, MT
Johnny Defeo’s work belongs to the concept of souvenir, attempting to capture the experiences he has in the natural world, where he feels free and most at home. His paintings and rug...
Category
2010s Contemporary John Defeo Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Guardians of the Light
By John Defeo
Located in Bozeman, MT
Johnny Defeo’s work belongs to the concept of souvenir, attempting to capture the experiences he has in the natural world, where he feels free and most at home. His paintings and rug...
Category
2010s Contemporary John Defeo Art
Materials
Acrylic, Panel
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