Immortal Waste
Like all living things the paintings will wear with age. How they evolve and disintegrate cannot be controlled, though the lifespan of each piece can be extended with gentle handling and care.
This series is likely a lifelong work in progress.
Coping with Harsher Realities
Oil and etching on reclaimed plastic | 2025
Accepting Complements
Oil, etching, and diamond on reclaimed plastic | 2025
Les Études
Étude No.1 Magenta | Oil on cotton | 2024
The Hug | Oil pastel on paper | 2023–2024
Private Conversation | Oil on wood panel | 2024
Étude No.1 Blue | Oil pastel on cold-pressed watercolour paper | 2023
P/L/ot Whole!
Well-worn streets and undisturbed flora bring tension to self reflection: soft, new life breaks through the hard ground. Our past is our texture.
P/L/ot Whole is an ongoing photographic assemblage series which celebrates the cracks that make us whole. There is no end to this project, and anyone can contribute if they would like. Inquire here.
About
Jillian Katz is a Canadian artist and graphic + service designer. Self-portraiture has been her preferred method since childhood to process her humanity in relation to a world that can often (sometimes all at once) feel like friend, stranger, and foe.
Her process is slow, and she tends to require multiple projects to feel meaningfully engaged in creative practice. While she is Toronto-born, Jillian currently resides in Los Angeles. The sunshine called...you understand.
Academish
Fuck Around and Find Out (FAFO). FAFO does not award established certifications. Instead, a student who has completed a challenge receives another challenge. Some call this “The School of Life”. 2014 – Present
Ontario College of Art and Design (OCADU).
BDes, graphic design focus. 2010 – 2014
Exhibitions
SAB Gallery’s Female Art Night
Los Angeles, CA. October 2024
SAB Gallery’s Female Art Night
Los Angeles, CA. April 2024
Golden West College: Self/Not-Selfie
Los Angeles, CA. October–November 2025
Curated by Tony Pinto
Contact
Press/Media
CanvasRebel
Interview, 2025
Heart of Hollywood Magazine
Live interview, 2025
BoldJourney
Interview, 2025
Design Practice
Jillian spent 10+ years designing reports, standardized documents, systems, workshops, assets, and corporate/personal branding. She has a breadth of experience in editorial design, taught masterclasses on presentation strategy and visual design, and has worked closely with executives on presentations, proposals, and more.
While she no longer advertises her services, she does take on a small amount of design work from time to time. Feel free to reach out with any serious project inquiries.