Jeff Dillon - Curriculum Vitae

International Art Installations

2024 - Tunis, Tunisia - Canadian Embassy art installation
2024 - Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia - Canadian Embassy art installation
2024 - Metro Manila, Philippines - Canadian Embassy art installation
2024 - Lusaka, Zambia - Canadian Embassy art installation
2024 - Brasilia, Brazil - Canadian Embassy art installation
2024 - Port au Prince, Haiti - Canadian Embassy art installation
2023 - Moscow, Russia - Canadian Embassy art installation
2023 - Beijing, China - Canadian Embassy art installation
2023 - Lima, Peru - Canadian Embassy art installation
2023 - Accra, Ghana, Africa - Canadian Embassy art installation (2nd)
2023 - Tokyo, Japan - Canadian Embassy art installation
2021 - Children’s Healthcare at the Children’s Hospital- London Health Sciences Centre
2021 - Costa Rica, San Jose - Canadian Embassy art installation
2021 - Accra, Ghana, Africa - Canadian Embassy art installation
2021 - Guatemala City, Guatemala - Canadian Embassy art installation
2021 - Kingston, Jamaica - Canadian Embassy art installation

Exhibitions

2024 - KW Physician Recruitment Charity: Vine & Dine, Kitchener, Ontario
2024 - The Government of Canada Workplace Charitable Campaign (GCWCC), Ottawa, Ontario
2020 - Arta Gallery: Dreams with Eyes Open Exhibition, Toronto, Ontario
2019 - Square Foot & Big Ideas, PWD, Waterloo, Ontario
2019 - Square Foot Show, Julia Veenstra Studios, Hamilton, Ontario
2018 - Square Foot & Big Ideas, PWD, Waterloo, Ontario
2018 - Square Foot Show, Julia Veenstra Studios, Hamilton, Ontario
2018 - Heading North, PDW Gallery, Waterloo, Ontario
2018 - How Great Thou Art, St. Agatha, Ontario
2017 - Square Foot & Big Ideas, PWD, Waterloo, Ontario
2017 - MAST Art Tour, Waterloo, Ontario
2017 - Tranquility, Moksha Yoga, Waterloo, Ontario
2016 - MAST Art Tour, Waterloo, Ontario
2016 - Filling the Palette, Kitchener, Ontario
2016 - Observe : Conserve, Gallery M, Cambridge, Ontario
2015 - For the Love of Art, Waterloo, Ontario
2015 - Wine and Art Exhibit, Waterloo, Ontario
2014 - Credit Institute of Canada Exhibit, Toronto, Ontario
2014 - Kitchener Court House, Kitchener, Ontario
2014 - Waterloo Law Association, Kitchener, Ontario
2014 - Wine and Art Exhibit, Kitchener, Ontario
2013 - Sharp Intake, Gallery M, Cambridge, Ontario
2012 - Waterloo Law Association, Kitchener, Ontario
2012 - Royal Bank Of Canada, Waterloo, Ontario

 

Publications & Media

2024 - Video interview with "Artists in Canada" Hosted by Paul Constable (published on artistsincanada.com)
2024 - Cover & feature in the Literary Journal "Grain" (published by the Saskatchewan Writers' Guild)
2024 - Interview with Jeff Dillon, Featured Artist 51.3, Literary Journal "Grain" (published by the Saskatchewan Writers' Guild)
2022 - Featured news on UNHCR's website for funding and awareness in support of UNHCR’s Ukraine emergency response
2021 - Feature Artist in The Arabella Magazine - Canadian Art, Architecture & Design (2021 December Issue)
2020 - Featured in World Wildlife Winter 2020 Edition
2019 - Feature in Archive Magazine "Inspired by Nature"
2018 - Cover & feature in the Canadian Literary Journal "The New Quarterly" - Issue 148, Fall of 2018
2015 - Feature in The Grand Magazine "Mixing Reality with Magic"

 

Awards

2024 - Finalist in the The Artists Network: Golden Peak Media - AcrylicWorks 11 | The Best of Acrylic (publication in leading art magazines: global exposure)
2023 - International Boynes Artist Award, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
2022 - First Prize ‘Diamond Winner’ in the prestigious awards competition “Readers’ Choice Awards” for best Art Gallery. Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

 

Fundraising & Donations

2024 - Raised $2,300 for the KW Physician Recruitment Charitable Campaign: Seven Limited edition prints donated 
2024 - Raised $ (TBD) for the Government of Canada Workplace Charitable Campaign (GCWCC): #280 – Moonlit Tide, #246 – Northern Light Magic, #269 – Gentle Whispering Moon, #244 – Triumphant 
2024 - Raised $550 for the Almonte Hospital Foundation 
2023 - Raised $7,000 for the UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency with an auction of painting #262 – "Where Sky Meets the Earth". 
2023 - Raised $630 for the Brain Injury Association with an auction of painting #246 – "Northern Light Magic", & limited edition prints. 
2022 - Raised $19,000 for the UNHCR for Ukraine Crises with an auction of painting #221 "Solidarity", & limited edition prints. 
2022 - Raised $550 for the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Canada
2021 - Raised $5,000 for Pride Stables/Central Ontario Developmental Riding Program
2018 - Raised $3,500 for Pride Stables/Central Ontario Developmental Riding Program

Collaborations

2020 - Listed Art Designer for the Royal Canadian Mint
2020 - Artist for Government of Canada, Global Affairs, Canadian Embassies
2019 - Collective Arts Series 13, Art, Canada, US, Australia, Europe
2018 - Collective Arts Series 10, Art, Canada, US, Australia, Europe

 

Corporate Commissions

2021 - Corporate Commission: Lison Design, Vancouver, British Columbia
2020 - Corporate Commission: Blood Clinic Services of Canada, Calgary Operations
2020 - Corporate Commission: Clinical and Forensic/Correctional, Thunder Bay Psychology

 

Listings & Memberships

• National Federation of Canadian Artists
• Toronto Federation of Canadian Artists
• Society of Canadian Artists
• Artists in Canada

 

Art Galleries

2021 – Present: Koyman's Galleries, Ottawa, Ontario
2021 – Present: Grant Berg Gallery, Grande Prairie, Alberta
2020 – Present: Arta Gallery, Toronto, Ontario
2010 – Present: Jeff Dillon Fine Art Studio
2017 – 2020: Berg Gallery, Kananaskis, Alberta
2017 – 2020: Ryan Fine Art Gallery, Port Carling, Ontario
2012 – 2020: Paula White Diamond Gallery, Waterloo, Ontario
2013 – 2017: Gallery M, Cambridge, Ontario
2011 – 2019: Precision Gallery Art, Waterloo, Ontario

 

Achievements & Milestones

2024 - Open new art studio in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada  
2024 - New Rolled Canvas Limited edition collector prints offered.  
2023 - New ChromaLuxe® HD Metal Limited edition collector prints.  
2022 - New Ratios & Orientation feature added to my website for limited edition prints. 
2022 - New Immersive videos. An immersive digital augmented experience
2022 - Addition of Virtual Reality (VR) on mobile phones for my website.
2021 - Launched my line of Fine Art Greeting Cards
2021 - Offering eGiftcards through my website
2019 - Redeveloped Website & introduced Limited Edition Prints (#3)
2012 - Launched My First Website

 

Education

• Horticulture, Niagara, Ontario
• Waterloo Wellington Flight Centre (WWFC), Region of Waterloo, International Airport
• Law, Protection & Investigation, Waterloo, Ontario