Hello! I’m JJ Jacobs,

As a Sacramento native and long-time artist, my work is deeply rooted in the simplicity and beauty of everyday life.

Much of my current work is inspired by the time I spent as a child at my grandparents’ farm in Chico, CA. They lived a spartan yet comfortable life while growing nuts, raising chickens, and tending a large vegetable garden and orchard. We harvested, prepared, and ate from the land, spending long days playing among the trees and soaking in the rhythms of farm life.

That organic, homegrown lifestyle continues to inform my art today. Vessels, tablescapes, and modest plates of food appear often in my work—subjects I strive to elevate with quiet strength and emotional depth.

My newest love of painting on cardboard takes upcycled materials like old Amazon boxes and turns them into something meaningful and intentional. Working with cardboard invites intuition, simplicity, and imperfection—the very values at the heart of my creative process.

I have been exhibiting and selling my work since the 1990’s, and have pieces included in collections at the Crocker Art Museum, Kaiser Permanente, Sutter Health, and in numerous local and international private collections.