Posts by Liv Jacobs
Scott Celebrates Harley-Davidson’s 115th Anniversary
It’s been a while since I had time to write you with Sturgis Rally and Kool Deadwood Nites going on in Deadwood. Now that both are over, I wanted to share what’s next on the agenda. Since Harley-Davidson is having their 115th Anniversary, we are heading to Wisconsin to celebrate during the Milwaukee Rally August 29th to…
Read MoreSturgis Motorcycle Rally Painting
The Creation of the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally Release Every Summer is Scott’s opportunity to really show the world his artistic talent. When he comes out with a new Sturgis Motorcycle Rally piece each year, hundreds of thousands of visitors rush to the Gallery to see it in person. I can only imagine the pressure Scott feels…
Read MoreJacobs Gallery’s First Friday
The Story Behind Them On December 2, 2016, we launched our first ever First Friday where we invited business owners, locals, and tourists to enjoy appetizers and drinks with us. The purpose in creating a monthly event like this was to allow a place for our community to get together and form closer bonds with…
Read MoreMain Street Initiative Cleanup
In my opinion, Deadwood is one of the most unique US towns I’ve ever visited and now I am fortunate enough to live near it. Deadwood is best known for its involvement in the Gold Rush as well as being home for some famous name from US History like Wild Bill Hickok, Seth Bullock, Calamity…
Read MoreScott’s New Painting, “Cyclone”
Scott has been known to photograph some rare motorcycles from our history, but I don’t think anything could compare to the rarity of his newest motorcycle painting. This painting I’m about to share is one that he has been working on for over ten years! You can imagine how excited we all are to see…
Read MoreTodd Jacobs’ NEW Release, “First Flight”
This month, I wanted to share a new release from a member of the Jacobs Family. This creation has such a cute story, it’s hard not to get choked up. Todd Jacobs has been painting under Scott and acting as his righthand man for over a decade now. My family reconnected with Todd after years…
Read MoreNewest Harley Art Release for 2018 Daytona
We have patiently been waiting for Daytona Bike Week to arrive so that we can unveil the Official 2018 Harley Art Release! Many of you probably remember the 2017 Sturgis painting, “The Riding’s On The Wall” and how quickly it came and went. If you don’t own one, you were among the many that wanted to…
Read MoreWhat Time Is It?
In 2015, everyone at Jacobs Gallery wanted to explore a different medium to show off Scott’s works in a new way. We wanted to excite our existing clients with something they never thought we’d try. That’s when we reached out to a talented Las Vegas-based fine jewelry designer and friend, Steve Soffa to create our very first…
Read MoreFamily Is Everything
Scott and Sharon are safely back home (thank God) after a successful VIP Cruise Event with Park West Gallery in the Caribbean. The crowd responded well to Scott’s newest originals resulting in several sales for Park West, which is great. Two nights before their flight, something unexpected happened at Scott and Sharon’s apartment in…
Read MoreBikernet Sends Young Artist to Scott’s Artist Retreat
Capturing Scott’s Realism Secrets at His First Ever Artist Retreat By Frank Ball Jr. Photos by the Jacobs Gallery. On arrival to Deadwood we checked into the Deadwood Mountain Grand. I lucked out with a corner room on the third floor. It had an amazing view of Deadwood’s Main Street. Couldn’t sleep, so I took…
Read MoreScott’s 2017 Sturgis Rally Painting
The Story As Summer grew near, Scott knew that he had to create a memorable painting for the 77th Annual Sturgis Rally. In The Black Hills, we experience hundreds of thousands of visitors in the summer that want to see our famous landmarks and visit during the notorious Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. Since we now call…
Read MoreDeadwood’s Wild Bill Days 2017
Every year, Deadwood plans a weekend of entertainment to celebrate the life of good ol’ Wild Bill Hickok. The town offers free live music, shootouts on the street, canine dock jumping competitions, Cowboy Fast Draw Association (CFDA) shooting contests, and panning for gold for kids. Friday – DockDogs Competitions Anyone that had a dog…
Read MoreDeadwood’s 2017 SnoCross Races
Deadwood had its 5th Annual SnoCross races where pros and young racers came to kick up snow and push their snowmobiles to their limit. Although I couldn’t attend because I was with Scott in CA getting our Spring collection ready, my husband, Jared and mom, Sharon went to be my eyes and ears so I could share…
Read MoreMonthly Masterpiece, “In Your Dreams”
The Story This was the first painting Scott’s oldest daughter, Olivia had ever been in. The backdrop takes place in Spearfish Canyon, South Dakota and depicts a biker chick redoing her lipgloss on her ride through the canyon during Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. It was also the Official Sturgis piece and magazine cover for the rally in 2008…
Read MoreMonthly Masterpiece, “Face To Face”
2009 – Scott’s Official Sturgis Painting This painting depicts a story of a biker pulling over to admire Mount Rushmore for the first time. He sits on his bagger and contemplates the complexity and beauty of such an iconic American landmark, hence the title, “Face to Face”. Few people know that the model in the…
Read MoreThe Story: Ain’t It Good To Be Alive
Ain’t It Good to be Alive was a commissioned piece by Charlie Daniels’ agent. He celebrated his 80th birthday in Nashville at a private party where he unveiled the painting. The logo on the bottle is for his band, the cowboy hat is his favorite hat that he always wears; he was wearing it…
Read MoreJacobs Gallery Celebrates Its Grand Opening
Family and friends from all over the world came to join us a couple weeks ago in celebrating the opening of Jacobs Gallery – Deadwood. We had two parties – one on Sunday for local business owners and the second on Thursday for family and friends. It was a hectic week getting ready for two…
Read MoreA Motorcycle Accident That Changed Everything
Scott Jacobs’ Motorcycle Accident 2016 As many of you already know through social media, newspaper articles, and phone calls, Scott endured a traumatic injury during the 2016 Motorcycle Cannonball. For those that aren’t up to speed… Scott and Sharon signed up to race their two 1915 Harley-Davidson F Head’s across the country. They started in…
Read MoreKool Deadwood Nights
First off, these last few days have been amazing! I love cars and being here has felt like I jumped in a time machine and went back to the 50s, 60s and 70s… I wish! The Story For the last twenty years, people have been driving their classic cars to Deadwood, SD for Kool…
Read MoreDays of ’76
This week, Deadwood celebrated its 94th Annual Days of ’76 Rodeo! Cowboys and girls traveled from all over to attend and participate in this iconic rodeo in The Black Hills. It was my first year being able to experience the rodeo after coming to the area for 12 years! I loved seeing so many horses, but mostly all…
Read MoreJacobs Gallery Deadwood is Open!
We’re Open! Now that we’ve been open a whopping ten days, I can fill you in on how we’re doing in Deadwood! Our first official day being open was Fourth of July, but we decided to softly open our doors Saturday, the 2nd because we couldn’t contain our excitement any longer! Our new Jacobs Gallery…
Read MoreDeadwood – May Update
Updates from Deadwood I know that it’s been a while since I last updated you on what’s happening in Deadwood, but before I do, I’d love to share exciting personal news. I’m engaged! 😀 Here’s Jared and me at the T.A. Moulton Barn in Jackson, WY at the base of the Grand Tetons. Ok, enough…
Read MoreJacobs Gallery Deadwood – March Update
Jacobs Gallery’s March Update It’s amazing how much easier it is to envision a new space once the studs are up. Not only that, but the sheetrock has been put up inside the pods! As most of you know, Scott and Sharon have acquired an impressive vintage motorcycle collection over the years and what better…
Read MoreDeadwood – February Update
Jacobs Gallery Renovation I wanted to share more new photos I received from Sharon in Deadwood. As you can see, the Goldberg side is looking really good! The motorcycle pods are installed and waiting to be enclosed so that we’ll be able to hang art on the inside. A motorcycle will then sit on top…
Read MoreDeadwood – January Update
Deadwood’s Newest Business I wanted to share some new photos that Sharon sent over from Deadwood since she’s the only Jacobs on ground zero at the moment. She will be there for the week to check on the progress and attend meetings so that we are sure to open as soon as possible. Progress Goldberg’s…
Read More