Education
2016 Master of Art, in Art: Sculpture
2014 Bachelor of Arts, in Art: Painting
2014 Deans Recognition Award
Exhibitions and Residencies
2023 Soft Times Gallery, Small Works 2
“The works are small, but this exhibit was big! Featuring over 100 11"x14" works by 92 emerging artists, this dimension-themed exhibit showcased some real gems.”
https://www.artsy.net/artwork/michelle-lynn-jacobson-the-california-poppy
2022-2023 The Annex Drawing Room, Exhibition: Sea
Exhibited drawings from the year of 2022
2019 Event Coordinator of Soulskin Exhibition, The Situation Room, Los Angeles
Conceptualized, managed, and curated a visual art exhibition at The Situation Room. Coordinated five female multi-disciplinary artists / creators for the month-long installation.
2016 Thesis Graduate Exhibition, California Stare University Northridge
Built a 20 x 8 foot functional bridge for visitors of the exhibit to walk over and under. The bridge included colourful text listing things I am thankful for.
2013, 2015 Summer Arts residency and exhibition, Monterey Bay
I spent two summers studying observational painting, contemporary painting, and sculpture.
2014 Performer in Round House Shines, Bowtie Project
As an artist assistant for Komoundouros I was a part of the production team building this project, and I was also a participant in the performance.
http://www.olgakoumoundouros.com/roundhouse-shineshttps://clockshop.org/project/bowtie-aa/roundhouse-shines/
2013 Participant in the Urs Fisher’s survey at The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA
I was one of 1,500 individuals invited by Fisher to collaborate in his show. We were instructed to create clay sculptures by Fischer that were included in the exhibition opening.
https://www.moca.org/exhibition/urs-fischer
Press and Publications
2019 - 2017 Rainbow Zine Project
The Rainbow Zines are folded construction paper booklets filled with words of love and encouragement. This project is a blend of my yoga, poetry, and visual art practices. The colourful self-published zines are then mailed to my friends and family.
2016 Published academic thesis
I Want to Live in a Rainbow World Where All the Rainbow Colors Roll Around Getting Muddy
Required for my MA degree to write a formal academic theses:
2014 Hayley Hill, Surfing frees the artistic soul of CSUN student, The Sundial October 15, 2014
An artist bio was written about me as the cover story for the school newspaper:
https://sundial.csun.edu/2014/10/surfing-frees-the-artistic-soul-of-csun-student/
2014-2016 Artist Assistant, Olga Komoundouros, Los Angeles
Maintained, repaired and installed art installations, sculptures, and textiles.
Brainstormed project concepts and assisted in marketing and grant applications.
Prepared for openings, community gatherings, and assisted in performances.