Art, photography, design, stories, writing and travel by John Dilworth. All the stuff I do when I'm not at work.

You Are Not Dead, Yet.

“You Are Not Dead, Yet” is a collection of linoleum block printed skull portraits with stories that cover joy, the macabre and the irony of death. Limited edition prints are available and a book with all 100 prints and stories will be available later this year. Stories are currently a work in progress.

In the Desert

A collection of photographs and memories from my trips and adventures in Utah's desert.

Classic 5 Day Inca Trail Trek

In July of 2025, we hiked the Classic Inca trail to Machu Picchu with Ian Taylor Trekking. This was a major bucket-list trip and exceeded all my expectations. The incredible scenery, unique history and culture, and incredible guide service from Ian Taylor's team in Peru made this trip one of my favorites vacations of all time and I'd highly recommend it.

Turkey 2026

Photographs from a September 2026 vaction to Turkey: Istanbul, Cappadocia, Mount Nemrut, Göbekli Tepe, Ephesus, and the Lycian coast.

Georgia 2026

Photographs from September 15–19, 2026: Tbilisi, the Chronicle of Georgia, Mtskheta and Jvari, and the military road to Gergeti.

Kilimanjaro 2023

Photos from a climb of Kilimanjaro and Safari in Tanzania, Africa in February of 2023.

Italy 2023

Photographs from a June 2023 trip through Italy — Rome, Herculaneum, Naples, Orvieto, Florence, Cinque Terre, Venice, Murano, and Burano.

Make It Beautiful

An essay exploring the nature of beauty, in philosophy, neuroscience, spirituality, and aesthetics

A Cosmic Knot

A contemporary interpretation and exploration of the knot as a mystical and spiritual symbol. Final MFA project summary, Computer Arts & New Media, Academy of Art University, San Francisco, 2008.

Fly Fisherman's Notebook

A handbook created for Brigham Young University's Advanced Fly Fishing class in the early 1970's by Kenneth Orvis Dilworth

Less Action

A little book about doing nothing.

More Chaos

A little book about how chaos is sometimes better than order.

Utah Flag Machine

The story of Flag Machine — how Rob and I, on a road trip through Oaxaca, built a tool that helped Utah invent a new state flag (and mildly trolled the process along the way).

More than a Flag

Rob and I created and submitted this proposal for the new Utah flag.

Fathers of Invention

Illustrations of the worlds greatest inventors and their monstrous children.

At Night

Trying to capture the beauty of the night sky. A collection of photos over the years.

In the Mountains

A collection of memories and photographs from my trips and adventures in the mountains

Guardian Demons

We all have demons that we face every day. These colorful guardians are here to help!

Things You Can Do With Rocks

There's lots of stuff you can do with rocks, so I starting writing a book about it. You can follow along here as this is a work in progress.

Protect Yourself From the Future

Practical advice to maintain your humanity when everything wants to take it away.