IV Y J A COB S EN A PL ACE TO DREA M
I V Y JACOB S EN A Pl ace to Drea m OI L & RE S IN ON W OOD PAN EL
Novem ber 2 - 26, 2017
I v y J aco bs en’s “A Pl ave to D rea m ” is inspired and informed by nat ure. Comp o s e d o f mu l t i p l e layers of del i catel y pa inted botanical forms rendered bet ween laye rs o f g la ze s a n d resi n, ea c h wor k for t he exhibit ion is also a delicate r of t ime a n d b a l a n c e . By render i ng the natura l forms in bet ween t he layers of glazes and re s in th ey b e g in to oc c upy va r i ous spa ces in t he foreground and back ground, creat in g th e il l u s i o n of depth. Whi l e der i v ing much of her composit ion direct l y from n a tu re, J aco bs en rel i es on her i m a g inat ion to carr y each work to complet ion, a n d it i s t h i s b a l a n c e of usi ng physi ca l reference sources and int uit ive fantasy t hat b est d es c r i b es t h e proc ess a nd the i ntent of t his body of work.
PAT R I C I A R O V Z A R
G A L L E RY
1111 First Avenue, Seattle, WA 98101 www.r o v zar g al l er y . c o m
“I strive to create a place of magical realism in my landscapes, balancing magical elements with real world rendering of flora and fauna found in our natural world. It is my hope that the viewer is invited “into” my landscapes to fully explore the imaginar y environment.” -Iv y Jacobsen-
At Rest oil & resin on wood panel 40” x 40”
Day by Day I oil & resin on wood panel 16” x 16”
Day by Day II oil & resin on wood panel 16” x 16”
Day by Day III oil & resin on wood panel 16” x 16”
Day by Day IV oil & resin on wood panel 16” x 16”
Afterglow, oil & resin on wood panel, 24” x 48”
Eventide oil & resin on wood panel 60” x 44”
Previos Page: All in Time oil & resin on wood panel 48” x 72”
Spring Shoots oil & resin on wood panel 40” x 28”
Sleepy Holow oil & resin on wood panel 30” x 40”
Light Falls, oil & resin on wood panel, 48” x 72” (diptych)
Enveloping Light oil & resin on wood panel 30” x 40”
Previos Page: Finding Sanctuary oil & resin on wood panel 40” x 60”
The Journey oil & resin on wood panel 36” x 48”
SOLO/TWO PERSON EXHIBITIONS 2017 2016 2015 2013 2010 2009 2009 2008 2007 2005
Patricia Rovzar Gallery, A Place to Dream, Seattle, WA Patricia Rovzar Gallery, Ethereal, Seattle, WA 201 California Street, New Works, San Francisco, CA 111 Minna Gallery, Last Light, San Francisco, CA HANG ART, Alchemy, San Francisco, CA RedSky Gallery, Victor Shiarizia and Ivy Jacobsen, Charlotte, NC Secessions Art and Design, Ivy Jacobsen & Peter Andrea, San Francisco, CA HANG ART, Seeing Through, San Francisco, CA Secession Art and Design, Ivy Jacobsen and Hilary Williams, San Francisco, CA Embarcadero Technologies, New Work, San Francisco, CA
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS 2014
Luna Rienne Gallery, Group Show, San Francisco, CA
Patricia Rovzar Gallery, Celebrate Art, Seattle, WA
Vertical Gallery, Artmageddon: A Group Holiday Show, Chicago, IL
Stephaine Breitbard Fine Arts, Annual Art Trunk Show, Mill Valley, CA
2013
Patricia Rovzar Gallery, Annual Group Show, Seattle, WA
Gallery Bergelli, Summer Group Show, Larkspur, CA
Gallery Bergelli, New Voices New Visions, Larkspur, CA
2012
Hang Art Gallery Booth, Los Angeles Art Show, Los Angeles, CA
2011
Hang Art Booth, The Affordable Art Fair, New York, NY
SOMArts Bay Gallery, Artspan Benefit Art Show & Auction, San Francisco, CA
2010
Arc Studios and Gallery, Four-Squared, San Francisco, CA
SOMArts Bay Gallery, Artspan Benefit Art Show & Auction, San Francisco, CA
2009
Julie Baker Fine Art, End of Summer Group Show, Nevada City, CA
HANG ART, Every 1, San Francisco, CA
Tinlark Gallery, Inspired, Los Angeles, CA
California Modern Gallery, Artspan Benefit Art Show & Auction, San Francisco, CA
2008
Julie Baker Fine Art, 3rd Annual Truck Show, Nevada City, CA
Hayes Valley Market, Off the Point No.2, San Francisco, CA
HANG ART, Hueliday, San Francisco, CA
Garson Baker Fine Art, Small Wonders, New York, NY
HANG ART, Then and Now, San Francisco, CA
Julie Baker Fine Art, A Tree is Nice, Nevada City, CA
2007
111 Minna Gallery, Selections, San Francisco, CA
(Jurors: Gabe Scott, 111 Minna Gallery; Eleanor Harwood,
Eleanor Harwood Gallery; Rene de Guzman, Oakland Museum)
Hayes Valley Market, Off the Point, San Francisco, CA
HANG ART, Treasures, San Francisco, CA
Julie Baker Fine Art, Dwell on Design, San Francisco Exhibitions and Concorse Center, San Francisco, CA
Julie Nester Gallery, New York Affordable Art Fair, New York, NY
Andrea Schwartz Gallery, Hospitality House Auction, San Francisco, CA
California Modern Gallery, Arcadia 2007 Artists Celebrate Trees, San Francisco, CA
HANG ART, Mythologies, San Francisco, CA
2006
HANG ART, Rooted, San Francisco, CA
Newmark Gallery, The New Deco, San Francisco, CA
2005
The Drug Store Gallery, Better Living Through Chemistry, San Francisco, CA
2003
Ardency Gallery, Under the Nails, Oakland, CA
Catherine Finn Gallery, New Beginnings, Tiburon, CA
2000
San Francisco State University Fine Arts Gallery, The Stillwell Show, San Francisco, CA
1999
An Evening at the Dream Theatre, Monterey, CA
ProArts Gallery, Twenty Five and Under, Oakland, CA
1997
Laney College Art Gallery, Seeing Through Our Eyes, Oakland, CA
AWARDS 2013
Best Emerging Artist Award, “New Voices New Visions”, Gallery Bergelli, Larkspur, CA
2011
Juror’s Choice Award, Artspan Benefit Art Show & Auction, SOMArts Bay Gallery, San Francisco, CA
(Jurors: Justin Hoover, SOMArts Cultural Center; Ellen Mahoney & Lizanne Suter, Mahoney Suter Art Advisors) 2010
1st Place Award: Representational Category, ArtSpan Benefit Art Show & Auction, SOMArts Bay Gallery, San Francisco, CA
(Jurors: Claire P. Carlevaro, Art Exchange Gallery; Mina Dresden, Mina Dresden Gallery; Olivia Ongpin, Fabric 8) 2009
Juror’s Choice Award, Artspan Benefit Art Show & Auction, California Modern Gallery, San Francisco, CA
SELECTED PUBLIC COLLECTIONS & COMMISSIONS Peabody Memphis Hotel, Memphis, TN, Commission Four Seasons Hotel, Philidelphia, PA, Commissions Emory Hotel and Conference Center, Atlanta, GA, Commissions San Francisco Public Utilities Commission, San Francisco, CA Woodruff-Sawyer & Company, San Francisco, CA Embarcadero Technologies, San Francisco, CA Keller Medical Institute, Monterey, CA Best, Best, Krieger, Walnut Creek, CA Prospect Restaurant, San Francisco, CA Accel Partners, Palo Alto, CA Coblentz, Patch, Duffy & Bass, San Francisco, CA Sepiatone, San Francisco, CA Greylock, San Mateo, CA Jones Day, San Francisco, CA
PUBLICATIONS 2013
“New Voices New Visions”, Exhibition Catalog, Gallery Bergelli, Larkspur, CA
2011
“Symphony Parnassus Begins It’s 2011-2012 Season”, SF Examiner, by Stephen Smoliar, November 28th
Symphony Parnassus, 2011-2012 Season Catalog Cover Artist, San Francisco, CA
2007
“Selections 2007”, Exhibition Catalog, Artspan, San Francisco, CA
2006
Mission Arts Monthly, MissionArts.org, Artist Interview, June issue
“Creativity Unleashed: Artful Connections” by Traci Bautista, Somerset Studio Magazine, September/October issue
TEACHING EXPERIENCE Painting demonstrations at The Legion of Honor Museum, San Francisco, CA August and September, 2008 EDUCATION 2000
Bachelor of Arts, with Honors, Painting and Printmaking Concentrations, San Francisco State University, San Francisco, CA
1996
Semester Abroad, Art History Concentration, Paris, France
BORN 1974, Kingsburg, CA