Ivy Jacobsen

Ivy Jacobsen takes daily walks through her neighborhood, studying the plants she encounters along the way, and finding fascination in their life cycles of growth and blooming. Her enchantment with flora and fauna is taken to magical heights in her whimsical paintings, which are composed of many thin layers of oil paint, bronzing powder, acrylic paint, resin, and other mixed medias on panel. With each semitransparent layer, the background recedes, creating an illusion of space in the imaginary environment, while revealing the history within the painting. The depth of surface and the mystical charm of her works allow the viewer to fall into each painting, finding respite in Jacobsen’s warm reveries.   

Jacobsen received her Bachelor of Arts with honors in painting and printmaking from the San Francisco State University in 2000, and her artwork is featured in galleries and collections across the United States.