giovanni defendis
ART
GIOVANNI MICHAEL DEFENDIS
BORN
1987 Hanford, CA
EDUCATION
2014
Pima Community College – West Campus, Ceramics Course, Hiro Tashima, Tucson, AZ
BFA, Brigham Young University Idaho, Rexburg, ID
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2023
An artist, three toads, and a rock - Livingston Park County Public Library – Livingston, MT
2022
Four Works - Livingston Park County Public Library – Livingston, MT
An Exploration of the Abstract Landscape - Bozeman Public Library Atrium Gallery – Bozeman, MT
2021
Six New Works - Livingston Park County Public Library – Livingston, MT
2016
Pocatello Art Walk Featured Artist - June/July, Pocatello Art Center, Pocatello, ID
Pocatello Art Walk Featured Artist - April, The Elwin Cottage, Pocatello, ID
2014
Brigham Young University-Idaho - BFA Show, Rexburg, ID
DUO EXHIBITIONS
2023
Cassi DeFendis and Giovanni DeFendis - Bozeman Public Library Atrium Gallery – Bozeman, MT
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2023
“Fluidity” All Art + - Van Der Plas Gallery - New York City, NY
Rooted in History - Art Mobile of Montana - MT
2022
Rooted in History - Art Mobile of Montana - MT
“Found Voice” All Art + - Van Der Plas Gallery - New York City, NY
2020
University of Kansas Graduate Students - Spring 2020 Show, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS
15 books and 15 Graduate Students, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS
2019
University of Kansas Graduate Students - Fall 2019 Show, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS
Marshall Maude’s Large Scale Student Show, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS
University of Kansas Ceramic Department Fall 2019 Auction, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS
Materialize: A Survey of Emerging Artists Working in Clay, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS
2017
Small Gems, Livingston Center for Arts and Culture, Livingston, MT
2nd National Juried & Invitational Cup Exhibition - Hudgens Center for Art and Learning - Duluth, GA
Dirty South Cup -Friends of the Art Center, River Oaks Square Art Center, Alexandria, LA
3rd Annual Dirty South Mug Competition, River Oaks Square Art Center, Alexandria, LA
Out of the Ashes, Morean Center for Clay, St. Petersburg, FL
Del Ray Artisans' Fire and Earth Show, Del Rey Gallery, Alexandria, VA
2016
Small Gems, Livingston Center for Arts and Culture, Livingston, MT
SIP: A Ceramic Cup Show, Savannah Clay Community, Savannah, GA
Annual Member Juried Show, Pocatello Art Center, Pocatello, ID
Purposeful Pottery, BlueLine Arts, Roseville, CA
Dirty South Cup - Friends of the Art Center, River Oaks Square Art Center, Alexandria, LA
2nd Annual Dirty South Mug Competition, River Oaks Square Art Center, Alexandria, LA
2014
Pima Community College Student Show, Tucson, AZ
2013
BYU-Idaho Student Show, Rexburg, ID
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2017
Built Wood Kiln, Clyde Park, MT
2014
Japan - Summer (July) Travel Study
January 2013 – April 2014
BYU-Idaho, Student Lab Assistant
COLLECTIONS
Brigham Young University Idaho - Rexburg, ID, multiple works
Private Collections, multiple works
AWARDS
2016
- Del Rey Artisans’ Fire and Earth Show, St. Elmo’s Cup Award, Del Rey Gallery, Alexandria, VA
- Annual Member Juried Show, First Place Clay Sculpture Category, Pocatello Art Center, Pocatello, ID
- Dirty South Cup Award - Friends of the Art Center, River Oaks Square Art Center, Alexandria, LA
2013
- BYU-Idaho Student Show, Honorable Mention, Rexburg, ID
PUBLICATIONS
2016
- Alexandria Times, "What's in a mug?", August 14, 2016
2015
- Clay Times, Featured Artists "The Gallery", Fall/Winter 2015
2014
- Eliza R. Snow Society Newsletter "Rolling With the Punches," By Gina Miller, Winter 2014