Monday, April 28, 2014

JACOBSON'S STUDIO OPEN FOR DOWNTOWN NEW BRAUNFELS ART WALK, MAY 17-18, 2014


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                    APRIL 2014
CONTACT:
Linda Calvert Jacobson
830-221-7676; linda@casadelinda.com


Artists open studios, galleries for New Braunfels’ first downtown Art Walk

If you’ve ever wanted to see what goes on inside an art studio or visit one on one with an artist, you’ll have your chance on May 17-18 during the first ever Downtown New Braunfels Art Walk. Hours for the event are 10 a.m.-5 p.m. on Saturday and 12-5 p.m. on Sunday.

Thirteen local artists will host open houses at nine studio/gallery spaces, all conveniently located downtown. In addition, the New Braunfels Art League Gallery will be showcasing their May Special Show, “Art in Bloom” and the Artist of the Month feature display, as well as its on-going exhibits. And finally, art lovers are encouraged to visit the four murals downtown, which are part of the New Braunfels Historic Outdoor Museum.

In addition to meeting the artists, seeing their art, and getting to watch demonstrations, works of art, ranging from hand-crafted gifts and notecards to paintings of all sizes and prices, will be available for purchase.

All of this is within less than three blocks of each other, providing a pleasant stroll filled with art and culture.

Since the Art Walk is a self-guided tour, you can start at any point but you’re encouraged to begin by picking up a brochure and enjoying some complimentary refreshments upstairs at the New Braunfels Art League Gallery. An elevator is available for convenience of guests.

There, you’ll find four studios open for visitors, including those occupied by Myra Knapp, oil painter; Lynette Clauser, pastel and fused glass artist; and Linda Calvert Jacobson, who works in acrylics.

A fourth studio is home to the Guadalupe River Arts Group (GRAG), which is comprised of six artists: Linda Bateman, watercolor, acrylics and mixed media; Motoe Belote, watercolor and oil; Virginia Carruth, pastels, watermedia and mixed media; Pat Deltz, oil, acrylic, mixed media and watercolor; Cindy Jennings, acrylic, pastels, oil and clay; and Carol Martin, watercolor, oil and acrylic.

During the event, Carruth will be demonstrating pastels and Deltz will be working with collage in the GRAG studio.

When you leave the second floor, go back downstairs, out the front door and make a left. Walk the short half block up the street and over the railroad tracks, make another left walking past Huisache to the Grassmarket Courtyard behind the restaurant. There you’ll find the Art Cottage where four more artists will greet you with refreshments, tours of their studios and galleries, and demonstrations.

Members of the Art Cottage include Sherry Wooley, oils; Kathy Perales, acrylics and oils; Mary McIntosh, pastels; and Sherry Kelley, pastels, clay and fabric art.

After you’ve visited with the Art Cottage artists, head back over the railroad tracks and get ready to view some of the amazing murals in the downtown area. Head toward downtown on San Antonio Street to North Castell and make a left.

First stop will be the tile mural of Hermann Seele, who is considered the “soul of New Braunfels.” It’s on the side of the building facing the side of McAdoo’s Restaurant and across the street from 2Tarts Bakery. The tiles were actually fired with an image reproduced from an original painting by local artist Brent McCarthy. The mural was dedicated Oct. 28, 2012.

Make a u-turn, head back up to San Antonio Street, cross over and make a left. Follow it around the plaza over toward Naegelin’s Bakery where you’ll see Ferdinand Lindheimer keeping his watchful eye on downtown. Dedicated on May 21, 2001, the mural celebrated the 200th birthday of the “father of Texas botany.” Lindheimer lived much of his life in New Braunfels and started the community’s first German newspaper.

Retrace your steps past the plaza back to the corner of West San Antonio Street and Castell Avenue where you’ll see the first mural of the New Braunfels Historical Museum.
Titled “City of a Prince,” it showcases the founding of New Braunfels and was dedicated on March 21, 1999. 

Walk just past the towering figure of Prince Carl of Solms to the alley, look to your right and you’ll see our last mural on the Art Walk, “Spass und Gemulichkeit.” Another work of art by McCarthy, this mural pays tribute to New Braunfels rich tradition of food and drink: sausage, bread, beer and wine. This mural was dedicated on April 19, 2007.

Come back around the corner to San Antonio Street and make your way back to the NBAL Gallery.

As you enter the door and look to your right you’ll see the Artist of the Month display. The featured artist for May is Pam Pohl, who is well known for her pressed-flower and mixed media artwork. Pohl will be talking about her art and doing demonstrations on Saturday afternoon during the Art Walk.

The main gallery where you came in showcases a wide variety of work by NBAL members. Each person went through a jury process to be considered as a displaying member. You’ll see a range of styles, themes and mediums.

The room through the door to left of the front entrance is the Elaine Felder Gallery, named for the NBAL president emeritus who was also one of the founding members. The exhibit in this gallery changes every month. The special show for May is “Art in Bloom,” a judged exhibit with ribbons and judge’s comments displayed on the winners. All of the work is also available for purchase.

Walk through the Elaine Felder Gallery and you’ll enter the Prince Carl Gallery. This is really two galleries in one. First, there’s an amazing selection of both 2-D and 3-D art, from photography to fabric art. But in the corner to your right when you entered from the Elaine Felder Gallery is the Gift Gallery, which features a wide range of smaller items as well as note cards created from art by NBAL members.

By the time you’ve completed the Downtown New Braunfels Art Walk, you will have seen works by more than 100 artists, met and visited with at least 15 artists, watched several demonstrations, checked out award-winning art, and saw four murals showcasing the historical and cultural history of New Braunfels.

Tuesday, March 25, 2014

Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center to feature solo show for Jacobson, Summer 2014

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                        SPRING 2014

CONTACTS:
BARBRA RODRIGUEZ, Media Relations, Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, The University of Texas at Austin, 512-232-0105, brodriguez@wildflower.org
LINDA CALVERT JACOBSON, 830-221-7676, linda@casadelinda.com


Artist plans to ‘cultivate happiness’ with solo show at Wildflower Center

Paintings by wildflower artist and Texas native Linda Calvert Jacobson will be exhibited in a solo show May 31-Aug. 17 at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center in Austin, Texas. A “Meet the Artist” opening reception is planned for 1-3 p.m. on Sunday, June 1.

Titled “Wildflower Gardens and Meadows: Cultivating Happiness,” the exhibit will feature  more than 15 large acrylic paintings, as well as a selection of smaller works.

Joseph Hammer, Director of Product Marketing at the Wildflower Center, invited Jacobson to exhibit her colorful wildflower paintings in the carriage house gallery, also known as the McDermott Learning Center, or MLC. Only four artists per year are invited for a solo show.

“We are pleased to have Linda’s work featured during the summer when visitors can take their time to explore the grounds and exhibits,” Hammer said. “Her vibrant colors resonate with the public and leave them feeling good,” Hammer said.

Jacobson, who paints from her studio in downtown New Braunfels, Texas, has been a fan of wildflowers since growing up in Floresville, south of San Antonio.

“There were always fields of bluebonnets and paintbrushes on our family farm,” Jacobson says. “You can say that wildflowers are a part of who I am.”

She began painting her distinctive interpretation of wildflowers about 10 years ago. Today, hundreds of her original works are in private collections throughout the United States. Her designs have been licensed for use on greeting cards, limited-edition watches and other products in the international market.

Jacobson is represented by a number of national galleries, including Wild Holly Gallery, Carefree, Arizona.; Robert Paul Galleries Stowe, Vermont; Paint Box SoHo, NYC; ArtisticLifestyles, Las Vegas; LongCoat Fine Art, Ruidoso, New Mexico; and Grand Teton Gallery, Jackson, Wyoming.

For more information about the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, visit www.wildflower.org. To learn about the artist, visit www.lindacalvertjacobson.com.

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Sunday, May 13, 2012

Jacobson's wildflower art now in New York and Vermont galleries

APRIL 2012
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: LINDA CALVERT JACOBSON
830.221.7676
linda@casadelinda.com


Texas Wildflowers blooming in galleries in New York, Vermont


Wildflower paintings by Texas artist Linda Calvert Jacobson are now being exhibited in galleries in New York City and Stowe, Vermont.

Paint Box Art and Frame, located in Manhattan’s West Village, began carrying Jacobson’s art after owner Hashmat Farooqui met the artist at the 2012 International Artexpo, held in late March in New York City.

“Mr. Farooqui approached me at the expo and invited my husband and I to come by his gallery to see the location and space,” Jacobson said. “We visited twice, once at night and again during the day, and were very pleased with both the gallery and vibrant neighborhood of West Village. It’s a trendy area of Manhattan, centrally located in the arts community.”

Another gallery owner, Bob O’Toole, briefly met Jacobson at Artexpo and was immediately struck by her wildflowers. O’Toole contacted the artist after the show with an invitation to exhibit her work at Robert Paul Galleries in Stowe, Vermont.

“I’m thrilled to have been invited to exhibit with Robert Paul Galleries,” Jacobson said. “This is a great opportunity to get my wildflowers in an area known as a vacation destination for people around the world.”

Robert Paul Galleries can be found at 394 Mountain Rd., Stowe, VT,  phone 802-253-7282; http://www.robertpaulgalleries.com.

Paint Box Art & Frame is located at the corner of Hudson and Christopher streets in New York City, phone (212) 727-3913; www.paintboxartandframing.com.

A native of Texas, Jacobson paints her vibrant wildflowers from her studio in the Texas Hill Country. While the paintings are inspired by flowers of her native Texas, the contemporary, somewhat abstract look appeals to art and nature lovers around the world. Her paintings are in collections in the U.S. and abroad. The images have also been licensed and used on a line of limited-edition watches sold in the U.K. and Germany and on a line of greeting cards sold in Australia, New Zealand and the U.K.

For more information about Jacobson and her wildflower art, visit www.lindacalvertjacobson.com or call (830) 221-7676.

Linda signs with Art House Licensing of Brighton, England

APRIL 2012
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: LINDA CALVERT JACOBSON
830.221.7676
linda@casadelinda.com




Texas Wildflower artist signs with UK art agency


Known for her bold, colorful paintings inspired by the wildflowers of her native Texas, Linda Calvert Jacobson is now being represented by Art House Licensing, Ltd. of Brighton, England.

“We are delighted to welcome Linda Calvert Jacobson to Art House Licensing,” said Jehane Boden Spiers, director. “Linda’s accomplished and sophisticated paintings bring something totally unique to our portfolios. We look forward to working for Linda and seeing her vibrant wildflower images on a whole range of new products.”

Art House Licensing is a new and exciting art licensing agent and image library. Representing over 50 contemporary artists and heritage collections, properties include Glasgow Museums, the House of Travilla, Paul Thurlby and Rosanna Rossi.

Jacobson is no stranger to art and floral lovers in the UK region. For four years her wildflowers were featured on a line of limited-edition, artist-inspired watches sold exclusively on shopping channels in the UK and in Germany. Her paintings have also been featured on a line of greeting cards sold in the UK, Australia and New Zealand.

Born and raised in South Texas, Jacobson paints her vibrant wildflowers from her studio in the Texas Hill Country. While the paintings are inspired by flowers of her native Texas, the contemporary, somewhat abstract look appeals to art and nature lovers around the world. Her original paintings are in collections in the U.S. and abroad.

To learn more about Art House Licensing and inquire about licensing, please visit www.arthouselicensing.co.uk, email jehane@arthouselicensing.co.uk or call Boden Spiers at + 44 7703 185413

For more information about Jacobson and her wildflower art, visit www.lindacalvertjacobson.com or call (830) 221-7676.

Monday, February 8, 2010

WILDFLOWER ART LICENSED FOR WATCHES 2010


Photo:

"Bluebonnet Rhapsody" is one of three paintings by Texas artist Linda Calvert Jacobson licensed to JK Henderson that will be featured on a 2010 line of artist-inspired, limited edition watches.

Note to editor: hi-res image for print publication available upon request

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
FEBRUARY 2010

CONTACTS:
LINDA CALVERT JACOBSON
American Artist
830-624-5302
linda@casadelinda.com

SUE BATEMAN
Eaglecrown Productions Ltd.
+44 1394 450397
sue@eaglecrown.com


WILDFLOWER ART BY LINDA CALVERT JACOBSON LICENSED FOR NEW LIMITED-EDITION WATCH SERIES IN THE UK

For the third year, Texas-based artist Linda Calvert Jacobson has licensed her contemporary wildflower paintings to JK Henderson for a line of limited edition, artist-inspired watches. The new designs will be sold on satellite TV shopping channels in the UK starting in May 2010.

Established in 1976, Henderson Watches is one of UK’s leading international watch wholesalers and retailers for licensed brand watches.

The deal was handled by Eaglecrown, an art agency representing Jacobson’s work for the United Kingdom and international market. The fact that JK Henderson has licensed Jacobson’s designs for the third time, proves that art is meeting consumers’ needs, says Sue Bateman, Licensing Manager for Eaglecrown.

“Linda's floral designs are appealing to customers because they are so cheerful and bright,” Bateman says. “The many colours make them easy to wear with all sorts of outfits and complement the colourful clothes that are so fashionable again.”

In addition to the watch deals with JK Henderson, Eaglecrown facilitated the licensing of Jacobson art on a line of greeting cards that were sold in the UK, New Zealand and Australia in 2007-2008. Last year, Jacobson’s watches were also sold on shopping channels in Germany as well as the UK. Bateman sees this as just the beginning.

“We are promoting Linda’s bright flowers designs to textile, apparel and canvas clients,” she says. “We also have great hopes also of finding a home ware license.”

Jacobson signed with Eaglecrown after meeting company representatives at the License 2007 International Expo in New York. Eaglecrown licensing agency, founded in 2001 as a representative agency for Russian palaces and museums, has grown to encompass a library of over 15 million images from the United Kingdom, Russia, Japan, the USA and Europe.

Jacobson’s work may be viewed online www.eaglecrown.com or at www.lindacalvertjacobson.com.

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Tuesday, April 21, 2009

CASA DE LINDA 5TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION MAY 2009

APRIL 21, 2009
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: LINDA CALVERT JACOBSON
830-624-5302
LINDA@CASADELINDA.COM


CASA DE LINDA ART STUDIO & GALLERY CELEBRATING 5TH ANNIVERSARY

Casa de Linda Art Studio and Gallery will mark its fifth anniversary with an Open House on May 1-3. The celebration continues through May 31 with a Month-of-May Studio Sale.

Canyon Lake artist Linda Calvert Jacobson left her position as managing editor of the Times Guardian in 2003 to pursue being an full time marketing consultant, freelance writer, artist and art instructor. Jacobson and her husband David opened Casa de Linda in one of the studio spaces on the second floor of the New Braunfels Art League Gallery in May 2004.

Jacobson teaches weekly acrylic painting classes for ages 10 through adult drawing workshops for adults in the studio. She also offer an extensive Summer Art Camp program for ages 5-13 every June through mid-August. In addition to using the space for teaching, the studio also serves as a small gallery to exhibit Jacobson’s wildflower paintings, which are sold to art and nature lovers around the world. Her floral designs have also been licensed internationally and she is represented by two agents, one in the U.S. and one in the U.K.

The three-day Open House celebration will include an expanded exhibit of the artist’s most recent wildflower paintings, complimentary refreshments, and specials on Jacobson’s original art and gifts. Visitors can also learn about the 2009 Summer Camp Program and sign up for a drawing that will be held at the end May.

“Any business that has stayed in business for five years has earned the right to celebrate,” Jacobson says. “But I wouldn’t be here if it weren’t for the support of my many students, collectors and friends. This Open House is a way to say ‘thank you’ to everyone who has helped me so far and to also encourage people who have not yet visited my studio to do so.”

Hours for the open house on May 1 and 2 (Friday and Saturday) are 10 a.m.-5 p.m. On Sunday, May 3, Casa de Linda will be open from 12-5 p.m. The studio will be open on Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and by appointment though May 31.

New Braunfels Art League Gallery is located at 239 W. San Antonio Street. Casa de Linda Art Studio and Gallery is on the second floor and is accessible from either elevator or stairs located in the NBAL Gallery. For more information, call 830-624-5302.

JACOBSON SIGNS WITH ARTISTIC DESIGNS GROUP; RELEASES NEW ART FOR LICENSING

April 2009
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: LINDA CALVERT JACOBSON
830-624-5302; linda@casadelinda.com


JACOBSON RELEASES NEW WILDFLOWER DESIGNS; SIGNS WITH ARTISTIC DESIGNS GROUP


American artist Linda Calvert Jacobson has released more than 20 new wildflower paintings for licensing, each in a series with 8 or more matching patterns. The designs are all a part of her “Wildflowers by Linda” collection.

The new works includes a wide range of color schemes and floral designs.

"In addition to several new paintings done is my distinctive abstract-expressionist style, I’ve added also added a series of wildflowers that I call ‘Summer of Luv.’ The colors are reminiscent of tie-dye fabrics of the 1960s,” Jacobson says.

In addition to the new releases, Jacobson has also taken each wildflower painting and worked up a series of complementing patterns.

"These new wildflower designs and patterns will lend themselves to any surface or product, including paper for scrapbooking and card making; fabric for quilting and home décor; and ceramic and glass surfaces for dinnerware," the artists says.

Jacobson has also signed with Artistic Designs Group, an international art licensing agency, to represent her work to potential clients. Julie Ager, Licensing Director. ADG, Inc., first met Jacobson at the Craft and Hobby Association Winter Convention last January and immediately saw the happiness in her wildflower art.

“We look forward to sharing Linda’s wildflowers with our licensees and partners,” Ager says. “They are a joyful addition to our portfolio at Artistic Designs Group.”

Jacobson is also represented by Eaglecrown Productions Limited, a UK-based agency. Both Eaglecrown and Artistic Designs Group will be exhibiting at License International in Vegas. Artistic Designs Group will also be at Surtex in New York.

A Texas native, Jacobson works from her studio in the Texas Hill Country where she paints her colorful wildflower art that is collected by art and nature lovers and licensed internationally.

For more information, contact Julie Ager with Artistic Designs Group (410-923-3786; www.artsdg.com), Judi Scott Nunn at Eaglecrown Productions Limited (+44(0)870 777 9069; www.eaglecrown.com) or the artist directly (830-624-5302; www.lindacalvertjacobson.com).


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Full contact info:
Linda Calvert Jacobson
P.O. Box 230
Fischer, TX 78623
830-624-5302

Julie Ager
Artistic Designs Group LLC
1218 Fairfield Estates Lane
Crownsville MD 21032
410-923-3786

Judi Scott Nunn
Eaglecrown Productions Ltd
Studio 2
47 St Margaret’s Grove
Twickenham TW1 1JF
44(0)870 777 9069