The Arts

Jim Jacobson

With at least a dozen major public installations locally, it is nearly impossible to drive from one side of San Luis Obispo to the other without seeing something that Jim Jacobson has built. And, while his sculptures at places like City Hall (“American Spirit”) and the bridge at the Public Works Department (“Seven Sisters”) may be among his most well known works, Jacobson has many more to his credit. Below are just a few…

Abstract Mobile “I have a fascination with mobiles which has surfaced in my art periodically over the past 30 years.”

Floating Red “I sculpt in a variety of media because I find the three dimensional aspects more intriguing, more exciting and more challenging than two-dimensional renderings.”

Candle Sticks “My art is abstract, often minimal and sometimes architectural, sometimes as small as a desk weight or as large as a 25-foot high public or private commission.” Wheat “Research is the crux of my sculptures as I probe into the people, the place, and the purpose whether it is public art or privately commissioned.”

I most enjoy conjuring three dimensional ideas “ and rotating them in my mind until there is balance and excitement.”

Pierced “I derive many of my ideas and inspirations from my physical surroundings and extrapolate those visions into abstract and geometric shapes and designs.”