Jeff Dillon - Curriculum Vitae (CV)

International Art Installations

2026 - Costa Rica, San Jose - Canadian Embassy (2nd)
2026 - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - Canadian Embassy
2025 - Mexico City, Mexico - Canadian Embassy
2025 - Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia - Canadian Embassy
2025 - Beirut, Lebanon - Canadian Embassy
2025 - Doha, Qatar - Canadian Embassy
2024 - Tunis, Tunisia - Canadian Embassy
2024 - Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia - Canadian Embassy
2024 - Metro Manila, Philippines - Canadian Embassy
2024 - Lusaka, Zambia - Canadian Embassy
2024 - Brasilia, Brazil - Canadian Embassy
2024 - Port au Prince, Haiti - Canadian Embassy
2023 - Moscow, Russia - Canadian Embassy
2023 - Beijing, China - Canadian Embassy
2023 - Lima, Peru - Canadian Embassy
2023 - Accra, Ghana, Africa - Canadian Embassy (2nd)
2023 - Tokyo, Japan - Canadian Embassy
2021 - Children’s Hospital- London Health Sciences Centre
2021 - Costa Rica, San Jose - Canadian Embassy
2021 - Accra, Ghana, Africa - Canadian Embassy
2021 - Guatemala City, Guatemala - Canadian Embassy
2021 - Kingston, Jamaica - Canadian Embassy

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

2025 – My painting “Cerro Torre” (#101) featured on the cover of "A Logician’s Code of Conduct" by Patrick Girard, published by McGill-Queen’s University Press.
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 (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
2015 - Feature in The Grand Magazine "Mixing Reality with Magic"

Awards

2025 - Juried Elected Member, Society of Canadian Artists (SCA)
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

2025 - Raised $ 2,700 for the Government of Canada Workplace Charitable Campaign (GCWCC), supporting United Way Centraide and HealthPartners charities
2024 - Raised $2,300 supporting local physician recruitment through the KW Physician Recruitment Charitable Campaign
2024 - Raised $ 2,500 for the Government of Canada Workplace Charitable Campaign (GCWCC), supporting United Way Centraide and HealthPartners charities
2024 - Raised $550 for the Almonte Hospital Foundation, for the Almonte Hospital Foundation’s patient care initiatives
2023 - Raised $7,000 for UNHCR to help provide safety, protection, and essential humanitarian support for displaced families worldwide
2023 - Raised $630 for the Brain Injury Association to assist individuals living with acquired brain injuries
2022 - Raised $19,000 for UNHCR to support emergency aid for families affected by the Ukraine crisis
2022 - Raised $550 for the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Canada, helping grant life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses
2021 - Raised $5,000 for Pride Stables, supporting early developmental riding programs for children
2018 - Raised $3,500 for Pride Stables to assist with youth-focused therapeutic riding services

Collaborations

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

Corporate Commissions

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

Listings & Memberships

• National Federation of Canadian Artists
• Society of Canadian Artists (SCA)
• Toronto Federation of Canadian Artists
• Artists in Canada

Art Galleries

2021 - Present: Koyman's Galleries, Ottawa, Ontario
2021 - Present: Grant Berg Gallery, Grande Prairie, Alberta
2010 - Present: Jeff Dillon Fine Art Studio, Kitchener, Ontario
2020 – 2023: Present: Arta Gallery, Toronto, Ontario
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

2026 - Launched my new expanded website  
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 eGift cards through my website
2019 - Redeveloped Website & introduced Limited Edition Prints (#3)
2012 - Launched my first website

Experience

• Full-time Artist, Jeff Dillon Fine Art
• Owner, Stone Landscapes Inc., Waterloo, Ontario
• Director of Sales and Marketing, Staples Canada, Toronto, Ontario
• Director of Sales and Marketing, Basics Office Products, Waterloo, Ontario

Education

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