Barbara Jacobs: Immersive Abstract Art from Memory and Travel

Barbara Jacobs, a California-based artist, creates immersive abstract works that blend memory, travel, and natural phenomena. She studied with Adja Yunkers and David Hockney at UC Berkeley, and began formal training at the Accademia di Belle Arti in Florence, Italy, earning a BA from the University of Minnesota. Her practice spans monoprints, collage, painting, silverpoint drawing, photography, and 3D work, often organized into series like 'Pathways to Destination' and 'Ancient Mists.' Jacobs describes her approach as intuitive, never starting from a concept but drawing on travel, history, physics, and nature. She views her small works as large-scale sculptures, inviting viewers to become immersed and create their own narratives. Featured on Artsy Shark, she maintains an active Instagram presence.