WILDFLOWER ART LICENSED FOR WATCHES 2010

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"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.

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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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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

WILDFLOWERS ON EXHIBIT AT CAFE JOSIE IN AUSTIN, TEXAS

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NOVEMBER 2008

Contacts:
Linda Calvert Jacobson — Artist
830-624-5302; linda@casadelinda.com
www.texaswildflowerartist.com

Cody Taylor — Manager, Cafe Josie
512-322-9226


‘VARIATIONS ON A THEME’ FEATURES WILDFLOWER PAINTINGS BY LINDA CALVERT JACOBSON

PAINTINGS ON EXHIBIT AT AUSTIN’S CAFE JOSIE THROUGH JAN. 2, 2009

Wildflower paintings representing a variety of styles by Linda Calvert Jacobson will be on exhibit at Café Josie through Jan. 2, 2009.

The solo exhibit at the popular Sixth-Street restaurant features 13 paintings from three different series of wildflowers by Jacobson.

“As you look around the restaurant, you’ll see that the title of this exhbit, ‘Variations on a Theme.’ is self-explanatory,” Jacobson says. “On one wall you’ll see a heavily textured landscape painting from my palette-knife meadow series. On the adjacent wall is a selection from my signature line of contemporary wildflowers. The third group of canvases are from my newest series, titled ‘Summer of Luv,’ which are inspired by the colorful tie-dye fabrics of the 1960s.”

This exhibit is being held at the same time that 24 of Jacobson’s contemporary wildflower paintings are being featured in a solo show at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. That show ends on Dec. 14. Jacobson was invited for the solo exhibit by Joseph P. Hammer, the Wildflower Center’s director of product marketing.

"Linda Jacobson's paintings and her singular style capture the vibrancy and romance of wildflowers as few other artists around," Hammer says.

After arrangements had already been made for the Wildflower Center show, Jacobson was invited to exhibit at Café Josie, giving her the opportunity to bring in work from her two other series of wildflower paintings.

A native of Texas, Jacobson has combined a lifelong love of nature, wildflowers and art to create a series of paintings that celebrate Spring year around. From her studio in the Texas Hill Country, Jacobson began her contemporary wildflower series in 2003 and has continued to develop her unique style. Last year she began her palette-knife meadow series and this past summer she added the colorful “Summer of Luv” series.

Hundreds of Jacobson’s original wildflower paintings are in private collections in numerous states in the U.S. and around the world. Jacobson is represented in Florida by Léche-Vitrines Art Gallery in Fort Lauderdale. She also exhibits her wildflowers in her own gallery space, Casa de Linda Art Studio and Gallery, located in historic downtown New Braunfels, Texas and through her website, www.texaswildflowerartist.com.

Meanwhile, as her interpretive, expressive and colorful wildflowers proved to be popular with a broad range of collectors, Jacobson began to offer images from the series as designs for licensing and quickly found that the wildflowers transcend geographic boundaries, appealing to art and nature lovers on an international level as was evident by the response received at annual International Licensing Expos in New York City where she exhibits her wildflower artwork to potential licensees.

The contemporary wildflowers are currently featured on a line of greeting cards in the UK, New Zealand and Australia and for a series of limited-edition, artists-inspired watches that are exclusively available in the UK. She continues to negotiate and is open to discussing additional licensing opportunities.

Jacobson’s wildflower art has been featured on the NBC-affiliate TV program “San Antonio Living,” and in numerous articles in publications ranging including Art Buyer Magazine, Art Business News, The Licensing Book and License!Global magazine.

Café Josie is located at 1200 B West 6th Street, Austin; phone 512-322-9226; www.cafejosie.com. To learn more about Jacobson and her wildflower art, visit www.texaswildflowerartist.com.
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NEW BRAUNFELS ART LEAGUE ARTIST OF THE MONTH - OCT 2008

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Sept. 29, 2008
CONTACT: LINDA C. JACOBSON
830-624-5302

Jacobson featured as New Braunfels Art League Artist of Month

The New Braunfels Art League Gallery is spotlighting Linda Calvert Jacobson as “Artist of the Month” for October. The exhibit features works from Jacobson’s newest series of wildflower paintings, titled “Summer of Luv,” which she began in June.

“I’ve always been drawn to the colorful tie-dyed fabrics of the 1960s,” Jacobson says. “Since 2008 was the 40th anniversary of the ‘Summer of Love,’ I decided to infuse this series of wildflower paintings with vibrant hues reminiscent of that period.”

The paintings will be on display at the New Braunfels Art League Gallery through Oct. 31. The public is invited to meet Jacobson at a reception from 5-9 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 9, during downtown New Braunfels’ 4th Annual Fall Wine Stroll.

A native of Texas, Jacobson has combined a lifelong love of nature, wildflowers and art to create paintings that celebrate Spring year around. From her studio in downtown New Braunfels, Jacobson began her contemporary wildflower series in 2003 and has continued to develop and evolve her unique style. Today, she spreads joy around the world through her artwork.

Hundreds of Jacobson’s original wildflower paintings are in private collections in numerous states in the U.S. and around the world. Jacobson also licenses her designs for products. They are currently featured on a line of greeting cards in the UK, New Zealand and Australia and for a series of limited-edition, artists-inspired watches that are exclusively available in the UK. Other projects are in the works.”

In addition to the licensed images and original artwork, Jacobson has a line of products, such as mugs, throw pillows and neckties, that she has designed and markets online through two print-on-demand companies, which are linked from her website, www.texaswildflowerart.com.

The New Braunfels Art League Gallery is located at 239 W. San Antonio St. Hours are 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Saturday and noon-5 p.m. on Sunday. The gallery is free and open to the public. For more information, call 830-629-8022.

To learn more about Jacobson and her contemporary wildflower art, visit www.lindacalvertjacobson.com.

WILDFLOWER CENTER HOSTING SOLO EXHIBIT BY JACOBSON

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
SEPTEMBER 2008

Contacts:
Linda Calvert Jacobson
830-624-5302
linda@casadelinda.com
www.texaswildflowerartist.com

Barbra Rodriguez
Wildflower Center Media Manager
512-232-0105
brodriguez@wildflower.org



WILDFLOWER CENTER EXHIBIT FEATURES PAINTINGS BY LINDA CALVERT JACOBSON

The bold and colorful wildflower art of Linda Calvert Jacobson will be on exhibit at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center in Austin, Texas, Oct. 18-Dec. 14.

More than 20 paintings will be featured in the solo show that will be held in the Wildflower Center’s McDermott Learning Center gallery. Jacobson was invited for the solo exhibit by Joseph P. Hammer, the Wildflower Center’s director of product marketing.

"Linda Jacobson's paintings and her singular style capture the vibrancy and romance of wildflowers as few other artists around," Hammer says.

Jacobson will be present for a “Meet the Artist” reception on Saturday, Oct. 18, from noon to 2 p.m.

A native of Texas, Jacobson has combined a lifelong love of nature, wildflowers and art to create a series of paintings that celebrate Spring year around. From her studio in the Texas Hill Country, Jacobson began her contemporary wildflower series in 2003 and has continued to develop her unique style. Today, she spreads joy around the world through her artwork.

Hundreds of Jacobson’s original wildflower paintings are in private collections in numerous states in the U.S. and around the world. Jacobson is represented in Florida by Léche-Vitrines Art Gallery in Fort Lauderdale. She also exhibits her wildflowers at her own gallery, Casa de Linda Art Studio and Gallery, located in historic downtown New Braunfels, Texas and through her website, www.texaswildflowerartist.com.

Meanwhile, as her interpretive, expressive and colorful wildflowers proved to be popular with a broad range of collectors, Jacobson began to offer images from the series as designs for licensing and quickly found that the wildflowers transcend geographic boundaries, appealing to art and nature lovers on an international level as was evident by the response received at annual International Licensing Expos in New York City where she exhibits her wildflower artwork to potential licensees.

The contemporary wildflowers are currently featured on a line of greeting cards in the UK, New Zealand and Australia and for a series of limited-edition, artists-inspired watches that are exclusively available in the UK. She continues to negotiate and is open to discussing additional licensing opportunities.

Jacobson’s wildflower art has been featured on the NBC affiliate TV program “San Antonio Living,” and in numerous articles in publications ranging from the San Antonio Express-News and The Texas Hill Country Sun to Art Buyer Magazine, Art Business News, The Licensing Book and License!Global magazine.

The solo exhibit of Jacobson’s paintings will be on display in the McDermott Learning Center, an open gallery space housed in 123-year-old carriage house that was once located behind the historic Scarbrough mansion in central Austin. The carriage house was relocated to the Wildflower Center in 2001 and restored onsite to its original appearance.

The Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center at The University of Texas at Austin is located at 4801 La Crosse Avenue. For more information, visit www.wildflower.org. To learn more about Jacobson and her contemporary wildflower art, visit www.lindacalvertjacobson.com.

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JACOBSON SIGNS WITH SOUTH FLORIDA GALLERY

JACOBSON SIGNS WITH SOUTH FLORIDA GALLERY

Texas Hill Country artist Linda Calvert Jacobson has signed with Fort Lauderdale-based Léche-Vitrines Art Alliance, a contemporary fine art gallery, for exclusive Florida gallery representation. Jacobson’s original contemporary wildflower paintings will be regularly exhibited at the Ft. Lauderdale gallery and have been added to Léche-Vitrines online portfolio.

Jacobson will be making a personal appearance at Léche-Vitrines Art Alliance on May 22 to meet potential clients and discuss her work during an artist talk.

"Lèche-Vitrines Art Alliance is pleased to welcome Linda Calvert Jacobson into the gallery roster,” says gallery owner Danielle Lanteigne. “Her work brings a fresh, energetic twist to the every day floral painting. The bright, vibrant colors are a perfect supplement to the intense, sun-filled rooms of South Florida. The paintings are at first a chaotic mix of colors and shapes then they come into focus and you're standing in the middle of a rainbow field filled with flowers."

Jacobson, who lives at Canyon Lake and paints her trademark wildflowers from her studio in downtown New Braunfels, began the series of original paintings in 2003. Her original paintings are in private collections through out Texas as well as California, Colorado, Louisiana, New York, Massachusetts, Canada, Mexico and England.

In addition, Jacobson is licensing her wildflower designs with international companies. They are currently featured on a series of greeting cards being sold in stores in the UK, New Zealand and Australia. Jacobson has also been selected as one of three international artists whose artwork will used on a line of limited-edition, collector watches that will be sold on UK TV starting this summer.

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

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

DANIELLE LANTEIGNE
Lèche-Vitrines Art Alliance
954-563-2993
lechevitrinesart@mac.com