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