Linda Calvert Jacobson grew up in South Texas where wildflowers bloom profusely from Spring through early Summer. This annual color explosion is her inspiration. A native of Floresville, Texas, she has been drawing since she was old enough to hold a pencil and painting since the age 14. Linda credits her parents with encouraging her as a child to paint and study art, which has become a life-long passion.

From her home in the Texas Hill Country in 2003, Linda began developing a new style of painting wildflowers, a contemporary style that is uniquely her own. When she started selling her original paintings and offering her images for licensing, she quickly discovered that her wildflowers could transcend geographic and cultural boundaries, appealing to floral, nature and art lovers on an international level.

Today, hundreds of Linda’s original wildflower paintings are in private collections in the U.S. and around the world. They have been exhibited in Texas, Vermont, Arizona, Florida, California, Pennsylvania, Wyoming, New Mexico and New York. She is currently represented by Robert Paul Galleries in historic Stowe, Vermont, a mountain resort village attracting visitors from around the world; Longcoat Fine Art in Ruidoso, New Mexico; Grand Teton Gallery in Jackson Hole, Wyoming; Wild Holly Gallery, Arizona's Most Eclectic Gallery, in Carefree, AZ, and Paint Box SoHo, a boutique gallery located in Manhattan's famous arts district. In addition, her wildflower art has frequently been on display at the renowned Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center in Austin, Texas.

Linda’s wildflowers have been featured on a line of limited-edition watches marketed in the U.K. and Germany, and on greeting cards sold in Australia, New Zealand and the U.K.

Linda’s bold use of vivid colors captures the essence of wildflowers, whether in their natural setting or as bouquets picked for your enjoyment. In her “meadows” series, you can almost feel the breeze gently swaying the tall blooms nestled in the grass and smell the medley of fragrances as they linger, cleansing your soul. When you look into one of Linda’s “bouquets and vases” paintings, you can get lost in the moment of how you might arrange the freshly picked bouquet of blooms from the artist’s personal wildflower garden. All of her paintings pull us into the spirit of springtime and let us emotionally recharge our batteries. This is the kind of work that gets people excited and looking forward to Spring’s revitalizing power. Linda lets us have this energy boost anytime we need it. By soaking up the intoxicating colors, we immerse ourselves in her visions. We want to reach out and touch the wildflowers. We are renewed. We are refreshed. We are ready to tackle the rest of our day.

“As a child growing up on a family farm in rural Texas, I developed a deep and profound love for nature and, especially, for wildflowers. That experience is still part of who I am today and is my inspiration. As an artist, I have chosen to express my soul through interpretive, colorful wildflower paintings that allow the viewer to be an integral part of the experience. By using a somewhat abstract technique, I invite the person looking at my artwork to delve deeper into themselves as well as the paintings, which creates an opportunity for the viewer to personalize the vision seen and emotions felt. I look to the future with the hope of encouraging the simple joy I see in wildflowers for generations to come. I have often been told that my paintings are ‘happy.’ If my art brings joy to someone’s heart and spirit, what more could I ask for?”

—Linda Calvert Jacobson

Solo show, Kerbey Lane Cafe, Austin, Texas, Jan-Feb 2014; Exhibitor, Arists & Artisans Festival, Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, Austin, Texas, March 2014; Juried exhibitor, SOLO section of Art Expo NYC, April 2014.

Selected for “World of Art Showcase” fine art juried show, Raleigh, NC, Nov. 2013. Selected for “The Story of the Creative Exhibit,” a digital gallery show in NYC, Summer 2013. Selected as Artist of the Month by the members of the New Braunfels Art League (NBAL), New Braunfels, TX, for July 2013. Honors in the “Art in Bloom” exhibit at the NBAL Gallery, New Braunfels, TX, May 2013. Wildflowers licensed for greeting cards sold in the UK, Spring 2013. Profiled as an Outstanding Alumni by the University of the Incarnate Word, San Antonio, Texas, April 2013. Juried exhibitor, SOLO section of Art Expo NYC, March 2013. Selected for VIP placement at Art Expo NYC, March 2013.

Exhibitor, Red Dot, Miami, FL, Dec. 2012. Group exhibit and “Meet the Artist” event, Fall 2012, Robert Paul Galleries, Stowe, VT. “Art Takes Times Square” exhibit, Summer 2012. Exhibit, Department of Psychiatry of the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, Summer 2012. Exhibitor, High Point Market, High Point, NC, April 2012. Juried exhibitor, SOLO section of Art Expo NYC, March 2012. Exhibitor in Designer Showcase at Craft and Hobby Association (CHA) Winter Convention, Anaheim, CA, January 2012.

Profiled, CHA Portfolio magazine, Summer 2011. Art licensed for limited-edition watches sold on TV in the UK, Spring 2011. News feature in Total Art Licensing magazine, Summer/Fall 2010. Art licensed for limited-edition watches sold on TV in the UK, Summer 2010. Juried exhibitor, Wildflower Days at Lady Bird Johnson (LBJ) Wildflower Center, Austin, TX, March 2010. Honors in the “Art in Bloom” exhibit at the NBAL Gallery, New Braunfels, TX, March 2010. Featured on live radio interview, “Inspired at Home,” February, 2010. Exhibitor, Wild Ideas exhibit at LBJ Wildflower Center, Austin, TX, December, 2009. Art licensed for limited-edition watches sold on TV in the UK, Fall, 2009. Juried exhibitor, Wildflower Days at LBJ Wildflower Center, Austin, TX, March 2009. Exhibitor in License and Design section at CHA Winter Convention, Anaheim, CA, January 2009. TV interview, Austin’s News8, Austin, TX, Dec. 2008. Exhibitor, Wild Ideas exhibit at LBJ Wildflower Center, Austin, TX, December, 2008. One-woman show, LBJ Wildflower Center, Austin, TX, Fall 2008. Artist of the Month NBAL Gallery, New Braunfels, TX, October, 2008. Art licensed for limited-edition watches sold on TV in the UK, Spring 2008. Exhibitor, Surtex, NYC, May 2008. Feature article, Art Business News, December, 2007. Wild Ideas exhibit at LBJ Wildflower Center, Austin, TX, December, 2007. TV appearance, San Antonio Living on WOAI, NBC-affiliate, San Antonio, Texas, October, 2007. Group show, San Antonio International Airport, Summer 2007. License International exhibitor, NYC, June 2007. Group show, San Antonio International Airport, Spring 2007. Juried exhibitor, Wildflower Days at LBJ Wildflower Center, Austin, TX, March 2007. Artist of the Month, NBAL Gallery, New Braunfels, TX, January, 2007. Fall Fine Arts Juried Show, San Antonio, Texas, Nov. 2006; NBAL Artoberfest Juried Exhibit, Nov. 2006; Canyon Lake Texas Art Guild Artist of the Month, Aug. 2006; One-Woman Show, Starbucks, New Braunfels, July-August 2006; Licensing International 2006 Exhibitor, New York City, June 2006; Giant Art Stein Parade participant, New Braunfels, Summer 2006; Invitational Fine Art Show, San Antonio Rose Emporium, April 2006; Canyon Lake Art Guild Juried Show, April 2006; One-woman show, Dry Comal Creek Winery-New Braunfels, April 2006; Austin Texas Juried Fine Arts Show, March 2006; NBAL Artist of the Month, Feb. 2006; One-woman show, Kerbey Lane Cafe-Austin, Jan. 2006; Invitational Fine Arts Show, LBJ Wildflower Center, Austin, Dec. 2005; One-woman show, Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, Nov. 2005; NBAL Artoberfest Juried Exhibit, Nov. 2005; Galveston, Texas, Juried Fine Arts Show, Aug. 2005; Salado, Texas, Fine Arts Juried Show, Aug. 2005; South Padre Island Texas Juried Fine Arts Show, July 2005; Hill Country Arts Foundation Regional Juried Exhibition, Hunt, Texas, July 2005; Austin Juried Fine Arts Show, April 20