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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