To get lost in the process with no concern about how the artwork will be viewed by another.....the mode of a true artist!

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Email:    weejim25@roadrunner.com

BACKGROUND

A California native, Jacobs began formal watercolor studies at an early age and received the BANK OF AMERICA “FINE ARTS AWARD” as a High School senior.  After initially attending the University of Wisconsin as an Art Major, she transferred to UCLA and received a B.A. Degree in Fine Art and Advertising Art.  She was honored with the LATHAM FOUNDATION INTERNATIONAL POSTER CONTEST “CERTIFICATE OF MERIT” and commissioned to design the campus-wide UCLA Fire Safety Poster.

Initial employment as a Disney Studio background-tracing artist was followed by several years as an illustrator for various graphic design studios.

She returned to painting in the early 90’s and has been juried into over 200 exhibits including State, National and International shows. She has received “BEST OF SHOW” at juried competitions in Ojai, Oxnard and Ventura along with numerous other awards, including THE CITY OF THOUSAND OAKS “PURCHASE AWARD” in 1997 and 2000. The Art Rental & Sales Gallery of the LOS ANGELES COUNTY MUSEUM OF ART selected her paintings for exhibition in a group show in 2006.

Signature Member: International Society of Acrylic Painters; Signature Member: California Gold Coast Watercolor Society; Member: Buenaventura Art Association; Thousand Oaks Art Association and Studio Channel Islands Art Center.

ARTIST’S STATEMENT

Creating a series allows me to explore different approaches to the same subject.  The “Native American Series” resulted in a 5-year effort and came from a lifelong interest in the legends, myths and spiritual beliefs of our indigenous people.  Studying early photographs of tribal people inspired this personal tribute and led to the reconstruction of representational images into design concepts.

The “Pear Series”, including “Athletic Events with Pears” and the “Prudence Series”, differs in intent.  This subject suggests to me an alternative perception of reality.  My pears have their own unique existence, allowing them to sit or recline in surreal environments that “tweak” spatial relationships while inviting a sense of humor.