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.
On Display Now
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
How My Coloring Book Is Inspiring the Next Generation
Praise, Purpose, and a Path Forward for Teaching Black History I was delighted to receive a heartfelt thank-you note from the director of two elementary schools in the Bay Area, California. She shared how her students used my Women of Color and Accomplishment Coloring...
A Compliment from ChatGPT
Note: After I made this blog, I used a combination of ChatGPT prompts and image manipulation in PhotoShop to produce the image above. Last time I logged into ChatGPT I got a message that it now saves all my conversations. This is fine with me because I only ask it...
YouTube Videos
After having a YouTube channel for 12 years that covered all the different videos I created, I added a new channel: @CarolJacobsenArtist My YouTube videos on this channel are all about my Women of Color and Accomplishment series. Many of them are from talks I've given...
Address
1325 Fourth Street, San Rafael, California, Studio #10
Open Hours
Second Friday of the Month
5 – 8 PM
Closed December and March