Dilnot has had many solo shows in the U.K., in particular a
touring show 'In the Country' which was originated by Southern Arts and accompanied by a catalogue. Other solo shows include Rural Views at the Aytoun Gallery Manchester and Country Fresh at Buckinghamshire County Museum Aylesbury.

John Dilnot has been featured in many mixed shows,
including numerous survey shows of artists' books. Mixed shows include,
New Art: North West Cornerhouse, Mostyn Open, A Pool of Signs Bluecoat Gallery Liverpool, Jolly Peril Paradise Castlefield Gallery Manchester and Artists' Books Tate Gallery London.

He has received production awards from North West Arts Board and Southern and South East Arts.

John has participated in Chelsea Craft Fair, The London Artists Book Fair and the Small Publishers Fair. He sells his work through many outlets in this country and abroad, including The Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles and the V & A Museum London.

His work is in many private collections and he is represented
in the following public collections;

Victoria and Albert Museum
The Tate Gallery Library
The British Library
Royal College of Art Library
Manchester University Library
St. Martins School of Art
Chelsea School of Art
Winchester School of Art
The Leicestershire Collection
The Whitworth Art Gallery
Edinburgh Central Library
Hampshire County Council
University of Bradford
University of Brighton
Buckinghamshire County Museum
Biblioteca Nationiale Centrale Florence
Humanities Research Center University of Texas at Austin
Special Collections U C San Diego California
Yale Collection
Museum of Modern Art New York

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