Scott Jacobs
Scott’s Exhibit at Monthaven Arts & Cultural Center
Thursday – Opening Night We arrived to The Joseph hotel with about an hour to get dressed for Opening Night. Only one of the Jacobs’ rooms were ready, so we somehow managed to shuffle between mirrors to get dolled up after our red eye flight to get here. Our warehouse manager and Scott’s righthand woman,…
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New Dirt Track Painting, “Rivals in the Dust”
I remember when my dad, Scott started dirt track paintings in 2000. His first image called “Ultimate Champion” left everyone enamored at the immense about of detail that went into the painting. Anyone that was lucky enough to see the original painting, saw the intricacies in Scotty Parker’s uniform. All of his patches and decals…
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“Never Forget” – A Tribute to Our Soldiers
Over the course of two years, Scott’s paintings have taken a deeper, more meaningful direction. Perhaps it’s because he’s getting older. It may also be because of the state of our country. All I can say is that I can see and feel it too. Social media and News Channels have made a fortune spotlighting…
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A New Patriotic Painting
Scott has been working his butt off, like usual, but the paintings he’s been creating lately have followed the same theme: Patriotism. The Making of “America First” The first image we’ll discuss is a bit different than what you’d expect from Scott. “I’ve been painting photorealism for over three decades. With this style, I’m controlled by…
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The Story Behind Butterfly Art
Unique Butterfly Artwork The catalyst for Scott’s butterfly paintings was after a massive loss in the Jacobs’ family. Sharon’s mom, Deanna was killed in a car accident in 2004 and after her death, we started seeing butterflies in undeniably meaningful moments. When we spread her ashes, a butterfly flew overhead and landed on the box…
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2023 Songwriter’s Fest in Deadwood
Songwriter’s Fest in Deadwood Deadwood does a great job at hosting events throughout the year. The summer is always packed with festivities like Sturgis Rally, Kool Deadwood Nites, but they throw some of their best gatherings after the crowds shrink and the town gets quiet. My favorite event happens every October and it’s called the…
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2023 Daytona, Surf and Sand
Scott’s Daytona Painting Last year, we celebrated the 82nd Sturgis Motorcycle Rally and this year, Daytona Bike Week is celebrating their 82nd. With this information, Scott saw an opportunity. Since they’re both the same anniversary year, why not create a partner piece to goes alongside “We Ride Free… Because of the Brave”?! Two of the…
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Every American Should Have One
That’s what our partner at Provenance Gems in Florida said when Scott came to view the Automatic “We the People” watch. Enclosed in a stainless steel case with sapphire crystal anti-reflective glass; this timepiece screams USA. Red, white and blue are already a significant combo, but when you add our Constitution and a revolver to…
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Celebrating America Through Art
“I’ve never made a statement painting like this before. At a time in our lives where the 2nd Amendment is under scrutiny, I wanted to remind people what it means to be American. The right to bear arms, the right to freedom of speech and so much more” shared Scott. THE START OF AN IDEA…
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Alexa Signs with Park West
As a preteen, I’ll never forget waking up to my sister sitting in the middle of the couch watching cartoons with a Pop Tart and sketchbook in her lap. I was always blown away by her handwriting and natural ability to draw. She’d place a sticker of her favorite character, Spongebob Squarepants on the sketch…
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Scott Jacobs’ Watch Collaboration with Cuervo Y Sobrinos
The Beginning In January 2020, Scott set up a folding table in his studio, took out Arches Paper, stencils, his regular and colored pencils and began designing watches. Yep, wristwatches inspired by motorcycle and car parts, submarines, and other concepts from his mind. I watched him trace circles and other shapes before adding shading and…
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2021 Sturgis Painting, “Moments Like These”
How the Sturgis Painting Started My dad saw a cute kid standing at checkout with his mom at Walmart. “I didn’t want to seem creepy, but I went up to his mom, explained I was an artist looking for a cute kid to use in my 2021 Sturgis painting. I gave her my number and…
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New Bourbon Painting
How The Bourbon Series Started It’s been years since Scott’s brand specific whiskey paintings first kicked off. It started with a small commission of Jameson that a collector wanted done for his grandson named Jameson. After completing the original, we released a small edition of 25 numbered prints with 3 AP’s and 3 HC’s. To…
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Harley & Indian Wine in Simple Pleasures Suite
Indian painting, “Native Glow” In 2006, Scott merged two of his favorite things – Harley-Davidson and wine – into a new genre of artwork. The first four images sold out within weeks making his Harley-Davidson wine series Scott’s fastest selling series of his career. Since “Members Only“, the first painting of the series, he has…
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Over the last year, we’ve added many new members to our amazing community so I wanted to introduce us. As most of you already know, my dad is the source of how we got started in the art world, but there’s much more to it. Meet Scott Jacobs My dad started his career as an…
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Scott’s 80th Anniversary Sturgis Painting
Sturgis Rally Celebrates Its 80th I’m sure we can all agree that 2020 has been a very strange year. It was upsetting for us and many others, when the world shut down and worrisome for small towns like ours when we were unsure if we’d be open for summer. Businesses in The Black Hills have…
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Scott’s New Painting, Indian 4 Life!
Starting A Commission During Sturgis 2018, a client came into the Gallery to talk with Scott about a commission painting of his rare 1939 Indian Four. Later in the year, Scott flew to Minnesota to gather research photos of the motorcycle then began the brainstorming process of composition, colors, and overall feel. After several phone…
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A New Collaboration: “Live to Ride” Watch
Our Introduction to Cuervo y Sobrinos Before I begin, I want to state that my dad and husband, Jared, are buddies. They always share their newest discoveries with each other like tasty scotch and cool American-made clothing brands they find on Poshmark. One night on our Cuban cruise in January 2019, Scott and Jared walked…
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The Last of the Shadow Series, “Play It Forward”
How It All Began… In 2017, Scott had an idea to start a new genre that he would eventually call The Shadow Series. “This series represents the imagination we all had as children. It symbolizes the dreams we had at a young age that we hoped would some day become true in adulthood,” said Scott.…
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Scott and Olivia Visit Ireland (Part 2)
Day 4 & 5: Sea Days For the next two days, we sailed Southeast towards Ireland. While on the ship, Park West had Scott’s official art auction where they almost sold the entire collection! In the evenings after the auctions, Scott and I hosted dinner tables to get to know the wonderful collectors. Day 6:…
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Scott and Olivia Visit Iceland (Part 1)
As we started our initial descent into the Keflavík International Airport, I was elated to get off the plane. I started to get anxious about my first impression of this new place. This was my first time visiting Iceland and my dad’s first time ever having a family member join him in this part of…
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The Start of Scott’s Career
How Scott Jacobs Became a Household Name I want to take us back to where it all began… Westfield, NJ In 1981, Scott opened his flagship location of Reflections on Canvas – Art Gallery and Frame Center. For those that aren’t familiar with how he started, I’m sure you’re thinking that he opened a Gallery…
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The Jacobs and Tony Robbins
Unleash the Power Within Last week, my entire family and I flew to Newark to attend a Tony Robbins event, Unleash the Power Within where we identify the fears that are holding us back and start living the life we desire. It’s a 4-day event with Tony Robbins and his business partner, Joseph McClendon to help unlock…
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Newest 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…
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What 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…
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Scott’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…
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Monthly 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…
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A 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…
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