Amplifying Voices Through Art and Storytelling
Welcome to the official site of Carol Jacobsen, artist, author, and speaker. Through vivid portraits and powerful narratives, Carol celebrates African American women whose contributions to history have been overlooked. Her Women of Color and Accomplishment series serves as a platform for education, inspiration, and social justice.
The Art: Women of Color and Accomplishment
This ongoing portrait series features vibrant images of over 100 inspiring African American women. Each portrait is paired with a short biography that highlights their courage, achievements, and enduring impact on society.
Books
Discover Carol’s published works, designed to educate and inspire.
Talks and Videos
Carol regularly speaks at art exhibits and events. Her talks dive into the power of art as activism and the incredible stories of the women she paints.
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Featured Work
The Art: Women of Color and Accomplishment
This ongoing portrait series features vibrant images of over 100 inspiring African American women. Each portrait is paired with a short biography that highlights their courage, achievements, and enduring impact on society.
Past Exhibitions
Fighting for Equality
December 2022 through January 2023Aug 16 – Oct 14
Mill Valley, CA
Doing the Right Thing
June thrugh September, 2023
Community Media Center of Marin, San Rafael, CA
Doing the Right Thing
February through March,2024
Mill Valley, CA
Overlooked
October 1, 2024 through January 17, 2025
Community Media Center of Marin, San Rafael, CA
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Exhibition Catalogs
Blog
Latest News
YouTube Videos
After having a YouTube channel for 12 years that covered all the different videos I created, I added a new channel: @CarolJacobsenArtist This channel contains all my videos about my Women of Color and Accomplishment series. I've also started posting shorts there, What...
W. Gertrude Brown
W. Gertrude Brown 1888–1949 W. Gertrude Brown was an American educator and social worker. She is best known as the first head resident of the Phyllis Wheatley Settlement House in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Mary Washington
Mary Washington 1906–2005 Mary Washington was a Black Certified Public Accountant (CPA) who was a leader in future generations of Black CPAs. After high school, where Washington excelled in math, she worked at one of the few African American owned banks in th 1920s....
Address
1325 Fourth Street, San Rafael, California, Studio #10
Open Hours
Second Friday of the Month
5 – 8 PM
Closed December and March