About the Artist

 

Welcome! My name is Melissa Jacobsen and I am an artist living in Anchorage, AK.  Although I've always had a love of all things creative, I didn't start painting until about 6 years ago. I received my business degree from Brigham Young University, got married, and had my first two children.  I was so grateful to have the opportunity to be a stay-at-home mom, but found myself needing a creative outlet.  I picked up watercolor painting purely as a hobby and started to sell custom paintings as a way to pay for my new hobby.  We moved from Oklahoma to West Texas and the hobby turned into a full fledged business.  After having two more kids and living in West Texas for 5 years, we moved to Anchorage Alaska in Fall of 2022.  I was so inspired by the landscapes and wildlife in Alaska, but I felt that I couldn't quite capture it the way I wanted to with watercolor.  I made the jump to oil painting in October 2022 and never looked back.