Alison is a full time artist from Somerset. Having worked for many years in London as a graphic designer Alison has returned to the countryside to rediscover the rural landscape and environment which is now an important influence on her work.
Alison paints mainly in acrylic, painstakingly applied in many thin layers to achieve the clean, modern look with the detail she desires. She endeavours to render realistic looking animals and avoids giving them human traits. Alison explores ways of representing animals in a natural and engaging way to help the viewer feel they could almost be part of that moment. The animals are removed from the landscape to echo society's disassociation from food production and working animals.
Alison was a prize winner at The Atkinson Gallery Open Exhibition at Millfield School in 2007, the Bockingfords postcard competition 2009 and was the People's Choice at The Bath and West Show Open Exhibition in 2009 and 2011. She is a member of Somerset Art Weeks, Gallery4Art group and The Chandos Society. Her work is represented by Ginger Fig, Taunton, Somerset and Gallery@500feet, Lynton, Devon.
You can see and buy Alison's award winning art throughout the year at the following events and venues.
Or, you can contact her directly for more information.
Send an e-mail to Alison at:
alison@alisonjacobs.com
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Monday 2 January 2012 to Tuesday 31 January 2012.
'Happy Moo Year'.
The Regal Theatre, 10 - 16 The Avenue, Minehead, Somerset TA24 5AY.
www.regaltheatre.co.uk
Gallery @ 500 feet, The Old Bank House, Church Hill, Lynton EX35 6HY
www.gallery500feet.com
The Ginger Fig, Bath Place, Taunton
www.gingerfig.co.uk
The Seabreeze Gallery, Victoria Street, Burnham on Sea TA8 1AN
Saturday 19 November 2011 11am - 6pm and Sunday 20 November 2011 11am - 5pm.
'Paintings of the West Country' - ENTRY FREE.
Landscape paintings by Alison and Tom Jacobs.
Otterhampton Village Hall, Riverside, Combwich TA5 2QZ.
Thursday 16 June 2011 to Wednesday 27 July 2011
The Real Food Store, 11-13 Paris Street, Exeter, EX1 2JB.
www.realfoodexeter.co.uk
Saturday 9 July 2011 to Sunday 10 July 2011
Taunton and Somerset Show with Gallery4Art, Taunton Racecourse, Orchard Portman, Taunton.
www.tauntonsomersetshow.co.uk
www.gallery4art.co.uk
Saturday 16 July 2011
Bath Place Street Fair, Taunton, 9.30am -5.30pm.
www.bathplacetaunton.co.uk
Saturday 6 August 2011 to 29 August 2011
Binham Grange, Old Cleeve, Minehead, TA24 6HX with Gallery4Art 10.30am - 5.00pm.
www.binhamgrange.co.uk
www.gallery4art.co.uk
Saturday 20 August 2011
Bath Place Street Fair, Taunton, 9.30am -5.30pm.
www.bathplacetaunton.co.uk
Thursday 8 Sept 2011 to Saturday 1 Oct 2011
'Packaging to Painting', retrospective exhibition at Ginger Fig, Bath Place, Taunton, TA1 4ER.
www.gingerfig.co.uk
Saturday 18 June 2011
Bath Place Street Fair, Taunton, 9.30am -5.30pm.
www.bathplacetaunton.co.uk
Saturday 25 June 2011 to Sunday 26 June 2011
Croft House Williton, Saturday 2pm - 6pm. Sunday 10am - 6pm
Wednesday 1June 2011 to Saturday 4 June 2011
Royal Bath and West Show. Voted visitors most popular painting.
www.bathandwest.com
Monday 30 May 2011
Summer Art Garden, Burges Meadow, Maundon, Wiveliscombe, TA24 2HL with Gallery4Art.
www.gallery4art.co.uk
Saturday 10 May 2011 to Sunday 11 May 2011
'The Quantock and Other Images' St Mary's Church Hall, Nether Stowey.
Monday 7 March 2011 to Sunday 27 March 2011
Lutyens Gallery, Hestercombe Gardens, Cheddon Fitzpaine, Taunton, Somerset, TA2 8LG.
Shockwaves And Bridgwater Bay - photography by Jenny Mcubbin and landscape paintings by Alison Jacobs.
Opening times: 10am-5pm daily.
FREE entry to the Courtyard: Stables Restaurant and Coffee Shop, Lutyens Art Gallery, Gardens Shop and Plant Centre.
www.hestercombe.com
Saturday 19 February 2011 to Saturday 19 March 2011
Ilminster Arts Centre at The Meeting House, East Street, Ilminster, Somerset, TA19 0AN
Opening times: Monday - Friday 9.30am-4.30pm, Saturday 10am-2.30pm.
OUT OF THE ORDINARY - A group exhibition in the main and cafe galleries together with:
Jenny Barron
Leo Davey
Dan Preston
www.themeetinghouse.org.uk
Saturday 19 February 2011 to Sunday 27th Sunday February 2011
Blackmore Farm, Blackmore Lane, Cannington, nr Bridgwater, TA5 2NE
Conjuring Colour From The Dark Of Winter - a group exhibition with Gallery4Art.
Opening times: 10.30am-5pm daily.
www.gallery4art.co.uk
Monday 6 December 2010
Blackmore Farm, Blackmore Lane, Cannington, Somerset TA5 2NE
Blackmore Farm by Candlelight - open: 5.30pm to 9.30pm
Saturday 4 December 2010 to Sunday 5 December 2010
Black Dog Studio, Bickenhall, Staple Fitzpaine, Taunton TA3 6TX
Art for Xmas - open: 11am to 4pm
www.gallery4art.co.uk
Monday 22 November 2010 to January 2011
The Large Little Picture Show - Christmas Exhibition in the Musgrove Gallery.
Art for Life, Musgrove Park Hospital, Taunton, Somerset TA1 5DA
www.artforlife.nhs.uk
Saturday 11 September to Sunday 10 October 2010
Freightliners Farm, Sherringham Road, London, N7 8PF.
www.freightlinersfarm.org.uk
Saturday 18 September to Monday 3 October 2010
Somerset Art Weeks
Alison's studio open daily between 11am and 6pm.
http://www.somersetartworks.org.uk/artists/alison-jacobs
Saturday 14 August to Monday 30th August 2010
Binham Summer Art Fair, Binham Grange, Old Cleeve, near Minehead.
www.binhamgrange.co.uk
Bridgwater Art Challenge 2010 at Bridgwater Arts Centre
Prize winning entry on view from now until Friday July 23 2010
Sunday 18 July 2010 11am – 4pm
Fifth annual Black Swan Art Car Boot Sale at the Frome Festival.
The Old Cattle Market Car Park, Frome.
Sunday 27 June 2010 11am-3pm
Art Car Boot Fair, Queens College, Trull Road, Taunton, TA1 4QS.
Tuesday 8 June 2010 to 2010 to Saturday 3 July 2010
Bridgwater Art Centre, 11-13 Castle Street, Bridgwater, TA6 3DD
Alison's One Woman Show - Cash Cow.
Opening times: Tuesday - Friday 10.30am - 5pm, Sat 10am - 1pm.
Exhibition may also be viewed during bar hours: Tuesday - Saturday 7pm - 11pm.
For more info call Bridgwater Arts Centre on 01278 422700.
www.bridgwaterartscentre.co.uk
Sponsored by Lane-Hammett.
E-mail me for details of the Private View.
Tuesday 11 May 2010
Art On The Block - a charity auction in aid of Art For Life at The Castle Hotel, Taunton.
Tickets to attend the auction at the Castle Hotel are £10 and are available from the Art for Life office:
Call 01823 342488 or e-mail
artforlife@tst.nhs.uk
www.artforlife.nhs.uk
Saturday 1 May to Monday 3 May 10am - 4pm daily
The Quantocks And Other Subjects - an exhibition by various artists
St Mary's Church Centre, St Mary Street, Nether Stowey
Monday 14 December 2009 to Sunday 7 February 2010
The Regal Theatre, 10 - 16 The Avenue, Minehead, TA24 5AY
www.regaltheatre.co.uk
Monday 23 November 2009 to Tuesday 26 January 2010
Clavelshay Barn Restaurant, Clavelshay, North Petherton, TA6 6PJ
www.clavelshaybarn.co.uk
Saturday 5 December to Monday 21 December 2009
Art for Giving Christmas Open Exhibition
Bridgwater Arts Centre, 11-13 Castle Street, Bridgwater, TA6 3DD
www.bridgwaterartscentre.co.uk
Wednesday 28 October to Monday 2 November
Kingston St Mary Annual Art Exhibition
Friday 2 October to Sunday 1 November
Greenstage Gallery, Bishops Frome,Worcestershire, WR6 5BT
Saturday 19 September to Sunday 4 October 11am-6pm
Somerset Art Week 2009
www.somersetartworks.org
www.mudhorse.co.uk
Saturday 27 June
Brymore School Open Day
Wednesday 27 May to Saturday 30 May
The Royal Bath and West Show Art Pavilion Open Exhibition
Opening Times: 9am - 6.30pm daily
www.bathandwest.com
Friday 15 May to Sunday 17 May
Affordable Art Fair Bristol, The Passenger Shed, Temple Meads, Bristol, Somerset, UK, BS1 6HQ
Open: Friday 11am-8pm Saturday 11am-6pm Sunday 11am-6pm
Saturday 2 May to Monday 4 May 10am - 4pm
The Quantocks And Other Subjects Art Exhibition,Nether Stowey
Bank Holiday Street Fair
Thursday 19 February 2009
Bockingfords Postcard Exhibition at The RKB Gallery, Union Street, London
Sunday 18 Jaunuary 2009 to Monday 19 January 2009
'Bring Your Wellies', Brymore School, Cannington
Tuesday 25 November 2008 to Sunday 18 January 2009
Art for Life Musgrove Hospital, Taunton
www.artforlife.nhs.uk
Tuesday 2 December 2008 to Sunday 21 December 2008
Christmas Open Exhibition (Art for Giving)
Bridgwater Arts Centre
www.bridgwaterartscentre.co.uk
Tuesday 28 October to Sunday 2 November 2008
Tues-Sat 10am - 6pm Sun 10am - 5pm
Kingston St Mary Annual Art Exhibition
The Village Hall
Kingston St Mary
Monday 27 October to Saturday 1 November 2008
Panomania at Church House, Crowcombe, West Somerset
Open Monday to Saturday 12pm - 6pm
An exhibition of photography and painting by Alison Jacobs and Jane Kelly
www.churchhousecrowcombe.org.uk
Saturday 13 to Sunday 28 September 2008
Somerset Art Weeks 2008
Studio open to the public
www.somersetartweek.org.uk
Saturday 2 July to Sunday 31 August 2008
The Greenstage, Bishops Frome
Friday 16 May to Sunday 18 May
Affordable Art Fair at the Passenger Shed, Temple Meads, Bristol
Opening times:
Friday 16 11am - 8pm
Saturday 17 11am - 6pm
Sunday 18 11am - 6pm
Tickets:
Advance booking £4 (concessions £3)
On the door £5 (concessions £4)
www.affordableartfair.com
Saturday 1 March to Tuesday 1 April 2008
Bridgwater Bay and Beyond at Blackmore Farm Shop, Cannington, TA5 2NE
Opening Times Tuesday to Saturday 8.30 am - 5.30 pm
www.blackmorefarmshop.co.uk
Monday 26 November to Saturday 12 January 2008
Art for Life, Taunton and Somerset Hospital, Musgrove Park, Taunton
November 12 to November 17 2007 10am - 4pm
Somerset Enterprise Art
The Hothouse
Somerset College of Arts and Technology
Taunton
Saturday 27 October & Sunday 28 October 10am - 4pm
Moorland Art & Craft Exhibition
Moorland & District Village Hall
Tues 23 October to Sunday 28 October 2007
Tues-Sat 10am - 6pm Sun 10am - 5pm
Kingston St Mary Annual Art Exhibition
The Village Hall
Kingston St Mary
9 July to 3 August 2007
The Atkinson Gallery
Summer Open Show
Millfied School
Street
www.atkinsongallery.co.uk
April 20 to May 24 2007
The Green Stage Gallery
Bishops Frome,
Worcester WR6 5BT
Admission Free
www.greenstagegallery.co.uk
13 March to 25 May 2007
The Hothouse Open Exhibition
Somerset Centre for Enterprise
Somerset College of Arts and Technology
Taunton
December 20 to 22 2006
Exchange Art
1-3 Exchange Avenue (at the end of the glass arcade)
St Nicholas Market
Bristol
This is a gallery of work by local artists and includes crafts and cards.
Open 9am to 6pm and entry is FREE.
December 3 2006
Halsway Manor
Christmas Craft Fair
Crowcombe, Somerset, TA4 4BD
www.halswaymanor.org.uk
November 28 to December 21 2006
Bridgwater Arts Centre
Christmas Open Exhibition
Admission Free
www.bridgwaterartscentre.co.uk
November 25 2006 10am to 2pm
Somerset Levels Food and Craft Market
Stable Block Montacute Gardens
Montacute House
Montacute, Somerset TA15 6XP
Telephone: 01935 823289
Normal National Trust admission charges apply
www.nationaltrust.org.uk
October 24 to 29 2006
Kingston St Mary Annual Art Exhibiton
Kingston St Mary Village Hall
Tue to Sat 10am to 6pm
Sun 10am to 5pm
Admission Free
October 21 2006 10am to 2pm
Somerset Levels Food and Craft Market
Stable Block Montacute Gardens
Montacute House
Montacute, Somerset TA15 6XP
Telephone: 01935 823289
Normal National Trust admission charges apply
www.nationaltrust.org.uk
October 4 onwards
The Green Stage Gallery
Bishops Frome
Worcester WR6 5BT
Admission Free
www.greenstagegallery.co.uk
September 9 to 28
Somerset Art Weeks 2006
www.somersetartweek.org.uk
