Saint John Penuel Chidester III

Saint John Penuel Chidester III is a multidisciplinary artist & “architect of CARE” who earned his name in the streets of Philadelphia. After 25yrs of addiction and repeated incarceration, his life shifted during a 2015 “Dark Night of the Soul” in a prison cell. Having survived 2 near-death experiences, he emerged with a mission rooted in the Principle of Care & the belief that “one’s intention is the foundation of one’s reality”.
John advocates for Natural Law & Voluntarism, viewing government as a system of “mind control” (gober mentis) that enforces involuntary slavery. His current work, under the Ark Gardens umbrella, emphasizes “CARE in Action”(Compassion, Autonomy, Regeneration, & Education) Projects like Tulio(tortoise sanctuary with Bob"Tex"Achuff) & Athena (dog rescue & urban food forests) manifest his goal to reclaim the world “not by protesting, but by planting”. A “Greenprint” for parallel, sovereign societies rooted in nature.