Jeff Dillon is a contemporary Canadian landscape artist based in Waterloo, Ontario, creating original paintings and numbered limited edition prints. An elected member of the Society of Canadian Artists, his work has been exhibited and collected internationally, including Canadian embassy installations around the world. Over the past 15 years, he has completed more than 300 original heavy body acrylic paintings, with works held in private collections across Canada and internationally. For a closer look at his influences and visual language, see What Is the Art Style of Jeff Dillon?
From an early age, Jeff was drawn to the Canadian wilderness, often wandering through fields and forests collecting leaf specimens and learning to identify plants, wildlife, and birds across British Columbia, Manitoba, and Ontario. This early connection to nature later expanded into a lasting fascination with seasonal weather patterns and changing landscapes, forming the foundation of his artistic practice.
In his early thirties, Jeff fully committed to painting, working after hours and late into the night. He has described the urge to create as a calling that produces an internal restlessness when left unexplored. As both his skill and confidence developed, he began exhibiting his work in galleries and art shows, receiving recognition for his bold, colourful, and dynamic approach to contemporary Canadian landscape art.
Jeff's creative process blends patience, practice, and perseverance. His work is influenced by artists such as Lawren Harris and Vincent van Gogh, particularly in the use of colour, light, and expressive brushwork. Collectors occasionally draw comparisons between Jeff's work and the expressive traditions of the Group of Seven and Emily Carr, while his visual language remains distinctly his own. Inspired by Post-Impressionist techniques, his paintings focus on capturing light, movement, and structure while remaining grounded in recognizable subject matter, carrying a vibrancy and fluidity that define his signature style.
He continues to work from his studio, translating landscapes and lived experiences into painted form, drawing from the natural environments that first shaped his connection to the outdoors.
Selected Recognition
Jeff Dillon's work has been recognized through national and international publications, exhibitions, awards, professional appointments, and institutional collaborations, including:
- Featured in Artists Magazine, Grain Magazine, The New Quarterly, Arabella Magazine, Archive Magazine, and WWF World Wildlife Magazine
- Cover artist for A Logician's Code of Conduct, published by McGill-Queen's University Press
- Selected for Create! Magazine × PxP Contemporary – Time Capsule Exhibition
- Elected Member, Society of Canadian Artists (2025)
- Honourable Mention, Society of Canadian Artists Open International Juried Exhibition (2026)
- Juror, Society of Canadian Artists Spring Call for Elected Membership (2026)
- Winner of the Boynes Art Award
- Artwork selected for Children's Healthcare Canada
- Artwork installed in Canadian embassies around the world
- Artwork featured on Collective Arts Brewery labels distributed throughout Canada and internationally
- Featured on the Canadian Art Today Podcast
- Diamond Award recipient, Waterloo Region Readers' Choice Awards
For a complete record of exhibitions, publications, awards, and professional activities, please visit Jeff Dillon's Curriculum Vitae and Press & Media pages.
Original Canadian landscape paintings and numbered Giclée limited edition prints are available at jeffdillon.ca with worldwide shipping.
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