Work samples
About Lillian
Baltimore County
Lillian Jacobson was born in Bogotá, Colombia in 1994. She graduated with honors from the Maryland Institute College of Art in 2015 with a BFA in painting. She currently works in the Fine Arts Office at the Maryland State Department of Education. Her work has been exhibited in Maryland including shows at VisArts in Rockville, Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall in Baltimore, and the Maryland Institute College of Art in Baltimore. She has curated several exhibitions, including the 2016 Fall First… more
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Sculptural Paintings
For the memories that have undeniably shaped who I am today, I created shaped paintings using wire and non-traditional painting surfaces, such as plastic grocery bags or an old pillowcase.
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ResiliencyOil paint on gessoed plastic over wire frame, 2016
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ResiliencyOil paint on gessoed plastic over wire frame, 2016
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IV: the Dispersion before the CrashOil paint on gessoed plastic over wire frame, 2016
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An Offer He Can't RefuseOil paint on cotton fabric over wire frame, 2015
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An Offer He Can't RefuseOil paint on cotton fabric over wire frame, 2015
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Taken, Trophied, BlemishedOil paint on cotton fabric over wire frame, 2015
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Taken, Trophied, BlemishedOil paint on cotton fabric over wire frame, 2015
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Fancy FeastOil paint, glitter, synthetic hair, barrettes, sprinkles, cat toy, wire, perfume, and fishing line on canvas; 24 x 18 inches, 2015
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Fancy FeastOil paint, glitter, synthetic hair, barrettes, sprinkles, cat toy, wire, perfume, and fishing line on canvas; 24 x 18 inches, 2015
Select 2016 Paintings
My paintings are abstracted depictions of events I have experienced or thought about experiencing. I begin each piece with the title, a short phrase that instantly brings me back to every sensation associated with the memory, even a memory created by an imagined experience. Although the title gives some clarity to the viewer, I think of the titles as inside jokes between the paintings and myself. Therefore, the viewer will never be able to fully approach the paintings from my point of view. I use a variety of textures because I want the act of viewing my paintings to be a tactile experience, rather than only a visual one. The more powerful the memory, whether for good or for bad, the more texture the painting has—I add a layer of paint for every time I dwell on the memory. Both the sculptural paintings and paintings on canvas are kept small-scale to represent that a memory itself is insignificant; it only becomes deeper and heavier if you let it.
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I Fell in Snow and Dad LaughedOil on canvas, 10 x 8 inches
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Those Little Fish Swimming in the Pet StoreOil on canvas, 11 x 9 inches
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Moss RothkoOil on canvas, 10 x 8 inches
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Dancing EggplantOil on canvas, 11 x 9 inches
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Blackout PoetryOil on canvas, 19.5 x 19.5 inches
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And the Floor was Lava...Oil on canvas, 11 x 9 inches
Select 2015 Paintings
Select Drawings
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PolarityGraphite, ballpoint pen, and ink on tan Rives BFK; 30 x 22 inches, 2015
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Melting Ice (1 of 2)Graphite and Ink on paper, 5 x 5 inches, 2015
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Melting Ice (2 of 2)Graphite and Ink on paper, 5 x 5 inches, 2015
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BreathGraphite, 22 x 30 inches, 2015
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Bottle TreeInk, color pencil, and graphite; 5 x 5 inches, 2015
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Ghost Crab the DrawingInk, color pencil, and graphite; 5 x 5 inches, 2015
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WiresInk, color pencil, and graphite; 5 x 5 inches, 2015
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PoeticInk, color pencil, and graphite; 5 x 5 inches, 2015