Kathleen Dunn Jacobs Discusses Landscape Painting Practice and Environmental Themes in Interview

Artist Kathleen Dunn Jacobs participated in an interview discussing her landscape painting practice. Jacobs, who holds a BFA from the University of Massachusetts and an MFA from Lesley College of Art and Design, creates works that blend direct observation with studio-based abstraction. She described her process of "reconstructed landscapes" that balance tranquility and chaos, influenced by artists like Giorgio Morandi and mentors including Maureen Gallace and Barry Schwabsky. Jacobs teaches painting workshops in New Hampshire, Ireland, and Italy, and her work addresses environmental concerns through idealized natural depictions. She resides in central New Hampshire and has held roles at the Concord Center for the Visual Arts and Currier Museum Art School.