Jacob was born at a young age in Cambridge, England.  He grew up in Guelph, Ontario, though only to a height of 4’6, but then 5’8 after a few more years in nearby Elora.  It was with great relief to his parents that he managed to join the ranks of tertiary education by gaining entrance into the Bachelor of Fine Arts program at the small but prestigious Mount Allison University in New Brunswick, where ‘you’re a name, not a number.’  That being said, later, when ceremoniously handed a diploma, the dean could be heard lauding, “Congratulations Jason!”, so the validity of that degree has always been put to question.  Notwithstanding, Jason continued with his passion for art by training at The Academy of Realist Art in Toronto to learn more about traditional drawing and oil painting techniques.  In addition to this, he acquired a teaching degree soon after, just in case he would need to supplement the hundreds of dollars earned annually from painting because, let’s face it, vices ain’t free! 

A couple decades later and Jacob continues to produce oil paintings, twiddling his style, capturing everything from the beauty and whimsy around him and looking to great masters such as Gustave Courbet or Gary Larson for inspiration.  Jacob, now 5’8 ½, currently lives in Stratford, Ontario.  When not near an easel, he can be seen educating a nice group of Grade 2 students, yielding to his three daughters and keeping pace with the family’s much-beloved fox terrier, Constable.

If you would like to contact the artist to learn about trading hundreds of your dollars for some carefully arranged gobs of paint, or, perhaps you would like to inquire about hanging his paintings in a public venue, or, maybe you would just like to see him hanging in a public venue, by all means, any interest is welcomed!