Originally from the suburbs of Philadelphia, as a teen I was obsessed with France and moved there to become une Artiste! I received my BFA in painting from Parsons, Paris and had the great fortune of studying drawing at the prestigious L'École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts.
I am passionate about art and culture and have traveled to over 36 countries and counting! Some of my zany adventures include, but are not limited to, a 10 day horse trek through the barren interior of Iceland, camping under the stars in the Sudanese desert, living in a haunted pub in Belgravia, London, and camera assisting on feature films in Prague. I also love creating unique costumes and strut my aquatic creations at the Coney Island Mermaid Parade and Frenchtown Mermaid Mingle most summers.
Coney Island Mermaid Parade for Time Out New York.
Over my 25+ year career working in Film Production, Post-Production and Photography, I have worked for many production companies, ad agencies and post houses in New York/Allentown and Prague.
I love to video edit everything from creative pieces, concert visuals, commercials, social media content, feature films, and documentaries. Some of my career highlights were working on the concert visuals for Roger Waters' The Wall Tour, and Camera Assisting on Mission:Impossible and Immortal Beloved in Prague, Czech Republic.
I now have the incredible opportunity to use my creative and technical skills as the Theater and Gallery Technician at the renown art powerhouse, ArtYard. And I love it!
Camera Assisting on the film Immortal Beloved in Prague, Czech Republic.
Education:
Masters of Fine Arts
Photography + Video
School of Visual Arts
New York, NY
Bachelor of Fine Arts
Major in Painting, Minor in Photography
Parsons Paris
Paris, France
Intensive AE Animation and Graphic Design Courses
School of Motion
Online
Skills:
Avid, Premiere, After Effects, FCP, Qlab, Photoshop, Lightroom, Studio Lighting, Large Format Cameras, Darkroom Printing in Black and White and Color, Styling, Painting, Drawing, Sculpture, French, Italian, Czech, PADI Certified, SAG/AFTRA Union.
Self-Portrait, Sandra Dillon
Selected Exhibitions and Film Screenings:
The Art of the Self-Portrait, Group Show (2024)
The Art Parlour
Frenchtown, NJ
Memento Mori, Group Show (2023)
The Art Parlour
Frenchtown, NJ
The Art of the Self-Portrait, Group Show (2023)
The Art Parlour
Frenchtown, NJ
Solo Painting Show (2022)
The Art Parlour
Frenchtown, NJ
Venice Film Week, Venice, Italy (2017)
Official Selection
Toronto Beaches Film Festival, Toronto, Canada (2017) Official Selection & Best Vintage Film Award
Phillips Mill Art Exhibition, New Hope, PA (2017) Group Exhibit
Phillips Mill Photography Exhibit, New Hope, PA (2016) Group Exhibit - Received Patron's and People's Choice Award
NelliRae's Gallery, Sandra Dillon: Assemblage, Collage & Painting, Revere, PA (2015) Solo Exhibit
Stover Mill Gallery, Juried Exhibition, Erwinna, PA (2014) Group Exhibit
The New Hope Arts, Juried Members' Exhibition, New Hope, PA (2014) Group Exhibit
See.Me Gallery, #seemetakeover Times Square, New York, NY (2014) Public Art Show
Phillips Mill Photography Exhibit, New Hope, PA (2014) Group Exhibit - Received Patron's Award
Parsons School of Design, Alumni Exhibition, New York, NY (2013) Group Exhibit
See.Me Gallery, Creatives Rising, Long Island City, NY (2013) Group Exhibit
Daniel Cooney Fine Art, Summer 2013 Emerging Photographers Auction, New York, NY (2013) Group Exhibit
See.Me Gallery, The Story of the Creative, New York, NY (2013) Group Exhibit
Strawberry Street Gallery, Art for Obama, Philadelphia, PA, (2012) Group Exhibit
BWA Gallery, Artists for Animals, Philadelphia, PA, (2011) Group Exhibit (Curated and Exhibited)
FODC, Bucks County Color & Creativity, Painting, New Hope, PA, (2011) Group Exhibit
Salon Ciel, Paintings, New York, NY, (2009) Solo Painting Exhibit
ConTemp Museum, Solitarius, Brooklyn, NY, (2006) Solo Photography Exhibit
ArtDimensions Woman’s Gallery, Mirrors of Womanhood, St. Louis, MO, (2006) Group Show
ArtDimensions Centre Gallery, Solitarius, St. Louis, MO, (2006) Solo Photography Exhibit
Ramscale Gallery, Off the Beaten Path, New York, NY, (2005) Painting Exhibit
ADM Gallery, Familiar, Philadelphia, PA, (2004) Mixed Media Group Show
Here is New York: Democracy of Photographs, New York, NY, (2002) Photography Exhibit
E3 Gallery, Animal World, New York, NY, (2001) Photography Exhibit
Philipsmill Annual Photography Exhibition, New Hope, PA, (2000) Photography Exhibit
Thread Waxing Space, New York, NY, (1999) Mixed Media Exhibition
Philipsmill Annual Photography Exhibition, New Hope, PA, (1997) Photography Exhibit
Tracks, Doylestown, PA, (1996) Dance Performance
Artsbridge at Prallsville Mills, Stockton, NJ, (1996) Mixed Media Exhibit
Mistodritelsky Letohradek, Prague, Czech Republic (1995) Solo Photography Exhibit
Gallerie Radost, Praha: New and Old, Prague, Czech Republic (1995) Photography Exhibit
Obecni Dum, The World in Praha, Prague, Czech Republic (1994) Photography Exhibit
Gallerie Radost, The Many Faces of Prague, Prague, Czech Republic (1993) Photography Exhibit.
2nd and 3rd Place Winner
Akademie der Bildenden Kunste, Munich, Germany (1989) Sculpture Exhibit
Musee d'Art Moderne de Paris, Paris, France (1987) Modern Dance Performance
