Jillian Katz is an artist and designer. Reach out to her via email to view design samples or for related requests.

Immortal Waste

Designed to be non-archival, these oil paintings are created on canvas made from plastic bags. 
Like all living things, the paintings will wear with age, and their evolution can be slowed, but not controlled.



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!


P/L/ot Whole is an ongoing photographic series which celebrates the cracks that make us whole.


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



hellojilliankatz@gmail.com
@jillianktz

Press/Media



CanvasRebel
Interview, 2025

Heart of Hollywood Magazine
Live interview, 2025

BoldJourney
Interview, 2025

Design Practice



Jillian spent over a decade designing reports, standardized documents, systems, workshops, assets, and corporate/personal branding. She also has experience in editorial design, presentation strategy and visual design, and has worked closely with executives on presentations, proposals, and more. 

While she no longer focuses on these services, Jillian takes on a small amount of design work. Email her at hellojilliankatz@gmail.com with project requests.
© Jillian Katz 2025