Above Photo (hi-res image available upon request): "An Eternal Love" is one of three paintings by Texas artist Linda Calvert Jacobson licensed to JK Hendersons that will be featured on a line of artist-inspired, limited edition watches.
WILDFLOWER ART BY LINDA CALVERT JACOBSON LICENSED FOR LIMITED-EDITION WATCH SERIES
Texas-based artist Linda Calvert Jacobson has licensed three of her contemporary wildflower paintings to JK Hendersons for a line of limited edition, artist-inspired watches. The deal was handled by Eaglecrown, an art agency representing Jacobson’s work for the United Kingdom and international market. The watches will be sold on satellite TV shopping channels in the UK.
Established in 1976, Henderson Watches is one of UK’s leading international watch wholesalers and retailers for licensed brand watches.
This is Jacobson’s second UK licensing deal. Late last year, Eaglecrown inked a deal on the Jacobson’s behalf for a line of greeting cards featuring six of her wildflower paintings with Tracks Publishing Ltd. The greeting cards are now in stores in the UK, New Zealand and Australia.
“We are thrilled that Linda's work is proving so popular with our customers and we hope to expand the range of her licensed product even further this year,” says Dan McLachlan, Creative Director for Eaglecrown. “Along with our new Japanese artists, Linda is firmly seated in the Top 10 of our contemporary range — it must be something to do with changing attitudes to our environment and an increased awareness of just how important and attractive Mother Nature can be.”
Jacobson signed with Eaglecrown last July after meeting company representatives at the License 2007 International Expo in New York City. More than 45 of her wildflower paintings are included in the company’s catalog. Jacobson has been working on her contemporary wildflower series since 2003 and her original paintings are in private collections through out Texas as well as California, Colorado, Louisiana, New York, Canada, Mexico and England. Jacobson will be returning to NYC to exhibit at Surtex 2008 on May 18-20 in the Casa de Linda Fine Art booth (#2531).
“As an artist, it feeds my soul to know that people enjoy my wildflowers as much as they do,” Jacobson says. “I take great satisfaction in knowing that I can spread a little happiness through my art.”
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.
Jacobson will be celebrating her 4th Annual Anniversary and Open House for her Casa de Linda Art Studio and Gallery on May 2-3. Located above the New Braunfels Art League Gallery, the space serves as both an exhibit space, where more than 100 of her paintings are on display, and doubles as her personal studio and teaching studio, where she offers classes and art camps for children and adults.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 2008
CONTACTS:
LINDA CALVERT JACOBSON
American Artist
830-624-5302
linda@casadelinda.com
DAN MCLACHLAN
Imagery and Creative Director for Eaglecrown
44 (0)870 777 9069
dan@eaglecrown.com
