Fleming College

Jay Dart is a drawist, author and designer who lives and draws with his family in Brooklin, Ontario. Dart expands his drawing-based practice to include bookworks, installations and animations in order to achieve a more immersive experience with his whimsical narratives. His work has been shown in galleries and art fairs across North America and Europe including recent solo exhibitions in Vancouver, Regina, Montreal as well as the Art Gallery of Northumberland. He is the recipient of multiple grants and honours including from the Canada Council for the Arts, the Ontario Arts Council, and a National Magazine Award for editorial illustration. Dart's work has been featured on CBC Radio and TV including a profile on The Exhibitionists. He is a graduate of the University of Guelph's Fine Art programme. Dart also teaches courses on children's book illustration and graphic design at Seneca College and drawing at Durham College.