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John Defeo Animal Paintings

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.
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Artist: John Defeo
Resting Magpie

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 Animal Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Panel

Cowboy Acrylic on Canvas Painting, Contemporary, Horse, 77x86"

Cowboy Acrylic on Canvas Painting, Contemporary, Horse, 77x86"

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 Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Gemini Rain

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...

Category

2010s Contemporary John Defeo Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Mamma Bear and Cub...

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 Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Lower Yellowstone Falls From Red Rock Point

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 Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Chalet at Sweetgrass Ranch, Contemporary Acrylic on Canvas, 2023, Johnny Defeo

Chalet at Sweetgrass Ranch, Contemporary Acrylic on Canvas, 2023, Johnny Defeo

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 Animal Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Canvas

Cutie Pies, Autumn
Cutie Pies, Autumn

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 Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Springtime Babes

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 Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Take A Moment to Look at the Moonlight, Even when Wolves Are Closing In

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 Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Guardians of the Light

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 Animal Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Panel

Mystic Lagoon

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 Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Gentle Waters

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 Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Bears Fighting in a Lightning Storm

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 Animal Paintings

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Acrylic, Panel

Abiquiu Sunset
Abiquiu Sunset

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 Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Springtime and Love is in the Air
Springtime and Love is in the Air

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 Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

A Nap Under the Willow
A Nap Under the Willow

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 Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Haven

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 Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Sheep Mountain Rainbow Deer

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 Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Angry at the Sunrise or Maybe Because He Cannot Move the Mountain

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 Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

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Sleepy Little Sunrise Fox

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Living Room at the Dutton Ranch

Living Room at the Dutton Ranch

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Dusk Darlin's

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