The salon-style wall installation in the living room includes mid-19th-century landscapes and prints by Jacobus’ great-great grandfather; a drawing by Nathan Olivera; a Michael Venera photograph and a Braque print.
One of the West Coast’s top decorative painters, Katherine Jacobus is a visual storyteller.
A blue slipper chair given to Jacobus by a client complements a black and white framed photograph of Yosemite.
A stack of well-worn trunks and objects from friends and travels add presence to a living room niche.
The moody, mist-colored study is anchored by a Carol Summers woodcut.
Her color sense was always innate. “From the earliest age, I associated color with auras and energy,” Jacobus says.
“I never throw away a brush even if it’s dried out and hard because sometimes I need exactly that to create something,” she says.
Jacobus mixes her own colors with universal tints or adds pigments and varnishes to a base color.
Jacobus’ collection includes works in a range of mediums; here, a grouping of drawings, paintings and prints highlights the hall.
The master bedroom features a decorative headboard whimsically hung on the wall above the bed.
Jacobus handpainted the vibrant, Matisse-inspired figures in the bath.