LIBRARY COMMUNICATIONS AWARD

It was my honor to have recently been recognized for my PR and Marketing work with the Tye Preston Memorial Library (Canyon Lake, Texas). The staff nominated me for the award, given by the Alamo Area Library System. I'm shown above accepting the award from Roxanna Deane, left, and Bette Wehner, right. Also receiving awards for work as government officials were Comal County Commissioners Donna Eccleston, center, and Jan Kennady, shown with me in the photo below.

SUMMER ART CAMP NEW BRAUNFELS 2010 OPENINGS

Hard to believe that the summer is half over! But we still have 4 more weeks of fun with the Casa de Linda Summer Art Camps!

WEEK OF JULY 19-26 Schedule & Openings:

"Basic Photography," ages 8-13 (meets 8:30-10:30).... Only ONE space open!
"Monsters & Aliens," ages 5-9 (meets 9:30-11:30)...TWO spaces open.
"Girl Power," ages 8-13 (meets 1-3 p.m.)...TWO spaces open (note: this camp was added due to popular demand and replaces the camp "Famous Artists" that was originally scheduled).
"Painting-Texas Landscape," for Adults & Teens (meets 4-6 p.m.) Only ONE space open! Click here to see what the students did last month in this class.

And coming up....

July 26-29 Schedule & Openings:

"Basic Photography," for ages 8-13 (meets 8:30-10:30) ...TWO spaces open
"Pets are Our Pals," for ages 5-9 ...FULL (see Aug. 2-5 listing)
"Making Pictures 3-D (Mixed Media)," for ages 8-13 ...FOUR spaces open
"Painting-Large Floral" for Adults & Teens ...THREE spaces open (Click here to see a painting from last month's Large Floral camp).

August 2-5 Schedule & Openings:

"Basic Photography," for ages 8-13 (meets 8:30-10:30) ....THREE spaces open
"Pets are Our Pals," for ages 5-9 (meets 9:30-111:30) ...THREE spaces open (Note: this camp was added due to popular demand and replaces the "Let's Draw" camp original scheduled)
"Girl Power," for ages 8-13 (meets 1-3 p.m.) ...FULL (see July 19-22 above)
"Monsters & Aliens" for ages 8-13 (meets 4-6 p.m.) ...THREE spaces open

August 9-12 Schedule & Openings:

"Advanced Photography," for ages 8-13 (meets 8:30-10:30)...FOUR spaces open
"Circus, Circus," for ages 5-9 (meets 9:30-11:30)...THREE spaces open
"Build it in 3-D" for ages 8-13 (meets 1-3 p.m.)... FOUR spaces open

All camps are held at Casa de Linda Art Studio in New Braunfels, Texas. Casa de Linda is located upstairs at the New Braunfels Art League Gallery, 239 W. San Antonio St, New Braunfels. Visit our website for more information.

PHOTO ART CAMPS FOR KIDS, NEW BRAUNFELS, TEXAS

In case you didn't already know, my husband David A. Jacobson is teaching photography camps at Casa de Linda Art Studio this summer! I'm posting one of the photos from this week's "Fun with Photos" camp that we are team teaching this week. This pretty little rose was taken by a 7-year-old! She just loves it...and can you blame her?! Each student gets to take home an 8x10 and several 5x7 enlargements, as well as a CD of all of the images they took this week.

David will be offering a "Basic Photography" art camp for ages 8-13 July 19-22. The camp will be repeated July 26-29 and Aug. 2-5. Each camp is limited to 4 students so we set up several weeks to accommodate more kids. During final week of camp this summer, Aug. 9-12, an "Advanced Photography" camp will be held, open to any of the children who have completed the basic camp.

The fee for one camp is $150, which includes a $25 summer 2010 registration fee, use of a digital camera during the camp, several prints and a CD, daily snacks and a cool art camp t-shirt! Additional camps (same child or another child from the same family) are only $125 each. Each camp lasts four days, Mon-Thurs, and meet from 8:30-10:30 each day. They are held at the New Braunfels Art League Gallery.

Let us know if you are interested in reserving a space. Visit the Casa de Linda classes page for more information!

SUMMER ART CAMPS 2010 SCHEDULE CHANGES

I never know what's going to be the "it" Summer Art Camp from one year to the next. But for the summer of 2010 two camps have surpassed expectations. For ages 5-9, one of the most popular camps is "Pets are our Pals!" The kids bring a photo of their favorite pet and we do projects based on that special pal. For the older kids, ages 9-13, the most popular camp is "Girl Power." Yes, it's just for girls and we talk about how few famous women artists there are and the fact that one of them may be the "next Georgia O'Keefe." Each girl does a large painting of a flower of their choice and we get to create a little jewelry, too. Here's one of the flowers painted in camp last year by a 10-year-old girl:




Because these camps have filled up, I'm offering another section of each. The "Pets" camp scheduled for July 26-29 is full but I have openings in the new class on Aug. 2-5.

The newly scheduled "Girl Power" will be held July 19-22. I have room in that class but the original class on my schedule, Aug. 2-5, is full.

To see the full schedule, visit my website at www.casadelinda.com and click on "classes."

Art Camps are held at my Casa de Linda Art Studio, located at the New Braunfels Art League Gallery in downtown New Braunfels, Texas.

NEW ART POSTED TO STUDENTS' GALLERY

Just posted some recent works to the Students' Gallery Blog. Check it out!

WILDFLOWER WATCHES STILL SELLING ON UK TV!

Watches with my wildflower designs continue to be offered on television in the UK for Summer 2010! These are limited edition "Linda Calvert Jacobson" designs and are available exclusively on bid.tv, pricedrop.tv and speedauction.tv. If you live in the UK market, check them out! The watch here is from my painting "Field of Dreams" and is being offered on bid.tv this week.

MAKE ART, MAKE MEMORIES

I like using the phrase, "Make Art, Make Memories" on my brochures and marketing materials. I believe that it sums up what we do in my classes and camps. Not only do the students leave each class with some fantastic artwork, but they also go home with great memories of the experience of creating the art...memories that will last a lifetime.

I have a wide range of camps planned for this summer. As they say, "Something for everyone!" Have a child who likes photography? We've got that. Want to learn how to draw? We have drawing camps this summer for ages 5 and up. Know a kid who likes to build things and make 3-D construction, wants to learn how to paint, is crazy about animals or into monsters? Got it...got it...got it...got it!

And the Art Camps aren't limited to the kiddos. I've scheduled several painting and drawing camps for Adults and Teens this summer. Plus, I have a few openings in my Wednesday and Thursday night on-going basic painting classes, too.

So, you see, there really is something for everyone. Camps are starting to fill so don't wait too long to save your seats. To see the full schedule and download a brochure that includes the registration forms, please visit www.casadelinda.com/classes.

NEW ONLINE GALLERY OF CASA DE LINDA STUDENT ARTWORK

I've started a new online gallery to showcase samples of my student's art work (like the one shown here) . I'll be adding photos in the days and weeks to come so I hope you'll visit again. Right now, I've posted several photos of projects from last year's art camps at Casa de Linda Art Studio. Enjoy!

INTERNATIONAL PRESS COVERAGE FOR WILDFLOWER LICENSING!

My wildflowers are in the news, again! Total Art Licensing, a full-color trade magazine produced in the UK for international distribution, included an article and photo for my latest watch licensing deal in their 2010 Summer/Fall edition. Copies of TAL are handed out at the major licensing trade shows, including SURTEX, which is going on this week in NYC, and Licensing International Expo, taking place in Las Vegas in June.

And speaking of SURTEX, I am represented there by my two art agencies (Artistic Designs Group, which is based in the US, and Eaglecrown out of the UK).

A complete digital version of the Total Art Licensing magazine may be viewed online by clicking here.

STUDENTS, CLASSES FEATURED IN LOCAL NEWSPAPER

The New Braunfels Herald-Zeitung ran an nice feature today about the upcoming 45th Anniversary of the New Braunfels Art League. I'm proud to be a member of this organization, which has a wonderful gallery at street level and several studio spaces on the 2nd floor. That's where Casa de Linda Art Studio and Gallery is located. The article details the history of the organization and explains how it started. I'm also delighted to have been interviewed for the article and to have my studio and students featured in the print edition! The online version has only the article so I'm posting a photo of the section so you can see the students at work. NBAL will be celebrating the 45 Anniversary on Friday, May 7, with a reception and special exhibit of students who take classes from the various artists who teach at there (including my students!). That will also be the closing of the week-long Casa de Linda 6th Anniversary Open House and Studio Sale. We kick off on Saturday, May 1, during Wein & Saengerfest. The Open House continues daily through Friday, May 7. So if you are in the area, mark your calendar and plan to come to downtown New Braunfels!

WILDFLOWER WATCHES SELLING IN THE UK SPRING 2010

The newest of my licensed Linda Calvert Jacobson Wildflower Watches are being sold in the UK on bid.tv, price-drop.tv and speedauction.tv. This is the third year that my wildflower art is being featured on these wonderful watches. If you love my wildflowers on watches, then you'll love the many other products that I offer in my online store! Ceramic tile coasters, mugs, mousepads, Christmas ornaments, notecards and so much more! Every order comes with a 30 day money-back guarantee! Also check out my online gallery of original art!

WILDFLOWERS ARE BLOOMING IN TEXAS!

For those of us lucky enough to live in Texas, this is the time of year that we wait for and celebrate. The roadsides are filled with a tapestry of color as the wildflowers bloom in all their glory. It's called the "march of the wildflowers." The flowers start blooming first in the lower Rio Grande Valley and lower South Texas, where the weather tends to be warmer. As fewer cold fronts make it into Central Texas in late March and early April, the flowers start popping their colorful blooms in the Texas Hill Country region. And that, my friends, is what is happening right now. This past weekend my husband, David, and I were in Fredericksburg for the opening of my gallery show at Artisans at Rocky Hill. We found some time to drive a bit through the Hill Country and what a vision of beauty! Friends told me a few weeks back that they took the drive and were disappointed. If they go this week, I can assure them, and you, that you will be pleased. Willow City Loop is just one of the many color-filled drives that you can enjoy right now. And a visit to the area is never complete without a trip out to Enchanted Rock, a pink granite dome rising 425 feet above ground and covering 640 acres. Of course, the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center in Austin is great for learning all about Texas Wildflowers. Plus, their annual Spring Plant Sale is this weekend, April 10-11.

Look at my wildflower art and you'll see why I am so inspired this time of year. The image I've posted today is titled "A Slice of Heaven." Can you see why I selected that title? It's one of several paintings on exhibit at Artisans at Rocky Hill. I take great joy in capturing a bit of this beauty on canvas so that people can enjoy a Texas Spring year around. I hope that where ever you are that there's a bit of Texas Spring in your heart right now!