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I spent the majority of my professional career immersed in the realm of visual art, but I took a break for a few years to devote more time to my family and other personal problems that required my attention. I'm currently working to reenter and establish a new presence in the art world.
In order to stay up-to-date with contemporary artistic techniques throughout my teaching career, I continued my education through workshops and seminars with other art professionals. My objective is to create new ways to communicate good energy and beauty via my unique perspective by fusing my life experiences with the various art mediums and skills I have acquired.
Experience:
2022-Present
Studio Artist
I create expansive, vivid paintings that evoke memories, the outdoors, and happy objects. Text from old prayers and poems can be found in many works.I also produce modest, useful and ornamental clay pieces. I want my art to appeal to a more reflective, quieter element of our life and to contrast the impersonal modern technology world in which many of us find ourselves, such as artificial intelligence. Some lovely homes and businesses have been decorated with my artwork. You may find more examples of my work and details about me on my website, www.judiejacobs.com, and
Instagram@judiejacobs.
1990 to 2022
Art Educator
My journey in the arts lead me to 32 years of teaching and sharing my passion to explore and express my vision through a personal visual language with young students in the Upper School at Holy Innocents' Episcopal School.
2012-2015
Judie Jacobs Fine Art
Studio/Gallery
Miami Circle
Ceramic and Painting Studio/Gallery
I marketed my paintings and ceramic sculptures in my studio/gallery on Miami Circle, a community of major gallery and design establishments in Atlanta.
1983-2012
Judie Jacobs Fine Art
Studio/Gallery
Studio K-1, Tula Art Center
Ceramic and Painting Studio/Gallery
My studio/gallery at Tula Art Center, a large warehouse complex in Atlanta that housed several prominent Atlanta artists and galleries provided me with opportunities to participate in various local art shows and events. Representation by local galleries placed my work in several private and corporate collections.
I created and marketed line of porcelain jewelry through the Atlanta Apparel and Gift Markets.
My work evolved into large ceramic relief sculptures, paintings and encaustic art marketed by several Atlanta galleries—Portfolio Gallery, Abstein Gallery, Opus One Gallery, Thomas Deans Fine Art, Huff Harrington Gallery, Frameworks Gallery.
1973-1976
Administrative Assistant
Kilpatrick Cody Law Firm
Administrative Assistant to a partner in an Atlanta corporate law firm.
1972-1973
Administrative Assistant
Hirsch Hodges Law Firm
Administrative Assistant to a partner in a corporate law firm in Columbus, GA.
1970-1972
Administrative Assistant
Baylor School
Administrative Assistant to Business Manager
Chattanooga, TN
Education:
2000-2016
Continuing Art Education Online
Kennesaw State University
Atlanta, GA
1994-1998
Art Education Certification
Georgia State University
Atlanta, GA
1965-1968
BS Education
Middle Tennessee State University
Murfreesboro, TN
Additional Studies and Affiliations:
Chastain Arts Center, Atlanta, GA
Hambidge Center, Clayton, GA
Anderson Arts Ranch, Snowmass, CO
Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, Gatlinburg, TN
Callonwalde Fine Arts Center, Atlanta, GA
Penland School of Crafts, Penland, NC
Truro Center for the Arts at Castle Hill, Provincetown, MA
Fountainhead Art Center, Atlanta, GA
Abstracting Nature with Cat Tesla, GA
Business of Art Membership with Julie Schumer
and Cat Tesla
Painting Classes and Workshops in Vail, CO, Carmel, CA,
Santa Fe, NM, Charleston, SC,
St. Paul de Vence, France and Cortona, Italy
Skills:
Ceramics · Digital Art · Encaustic · Fine Art · Photography ·
Painting · Contemporary Art · Visual Arts