Dafri is a storyteller and multi-disciplinary artist whose work illumines the paradoxical moments of freedom found in the midst of adversity. Dafri received his BFA from The University of Kentucky and his MA in Education (LBD) from Georgetown College. His work has been exhibited in museums and galleries throughout the southeast including: Behind the Roses at the Lyric Theatre and Cultural Arts Center and Roots 101 African American Museum and And Hear We Still Stand, Purdue University Cultural Center. Dafri’s work has been featured in publications such as The Blood Horse Magazine, The Keeneland Magazine, Kentucky, and BLKCRWN + Culture. Dafri founded and runs his inaugural gift shop and gallery at the Julietta Market, housed in the historic Greyline Station in Lexington, KY.