Onegoodnft project / 2020 ongoing
Summer 2018. Southampton, NY. I worked (gardened) for my brother's established landscaping and horticulture company Christopher DeCristofaro Horticulture.
In combination with my known gardening skills and familiarity with my hometown, I created a new series of drawings and paintings in Southampton and Montauk, New York - Hostas and Hinoki.
Intuitive artist Michael Scott Addis. Miami, FL
photo credit: John DeFaro
TIGERTAIL'S 2016 WORDSPEAK POETRY BOOK COVER (detail) by Chris Meesey
John DeFaro
July 12 - 16, 2016.
Chaperone for Tigertail Production's 6 WordSpeak teen spoken word team members. 19th Annual Brave New Voices International Youth Poetry Competition and Slam in Washington D.C. and Presented by Youth Speaks
Coach: Poet Laureate Emanuelee Bean. Assistant Coach: Christell Victoria Roach
Greenreligion.com & Greenreligion.blog tm
The scheduling of future 2020-2023 dates for this exhibition, art conservation discussions, and workshops have been postponed due to the COVID-19 global crisis.
AWARDEE. Artist Access Grant/ Spring Summer 2017.
Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs.
A one on one 4 day mentorship / Plein Air painting with
SCAD (Savannah School of Art & Design) professor Jordan Massengale. Savannah, GA. August 2017.
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CURATING / Intuitive Art: Conservation, Exhibition, and Artist Recognition
in CLOSE PROXIMITY / 2018
Curated by Belaxis Buil. Opening receptions: Jan. 27, 6-10PM / Feb. 24, 6-10PM / Mar. 31, 6-10PM
FATVillage Projects, 521 NW 1st Avenue, Fort Lauderdale, FL / fatvillageprojects.com
Participating artists: Adler Guerrier, Alessandra Mondolfi, Archival Feedback, Barron Sherer, JohnBob Carlos, John DeFaro, Karelle Levy, Lara Lee, Mohammed Saliman Labat, Wissam Nassar / Curatorial Gestures: Belaxis Buil
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ONE GOOD PAINTING / Limited edition prints on paper and canvas.
The Miami Bottle Tree / KIDSART by Artoconecto / 2009
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The Cocteau Poetry Room / Spoken word guest lounge installation.
Special invite. 'Beauty and The Beast' Tigertail Productions Annual Fundraiser. 35th Anniversary. November 8, 2014.
Tigertail.org / Miami FL
ART & DESIGN PROJECTS
The Belle of Belle Meade. Inaugural Private Birthday Party. 200 guests.
September 20, 2014.
Venue: The Vagabond Hotel, Miami, Florida. Planning and Design: John DeFaro
Participating artists: Michelle Weinberg, Sarah Michelle Rupert, Chy Tea, Oscar Fuentes aka The Biscayne Poet and his Combo Band, Singer Jenene Caramielo, and John DeFaro. Photographer: Monica McGivern, Miami, FL