Jacob Vince in studio
JVStudio of Jacob Vince
Portrait by Andres Romero

Jacob VinceOriginal textured works on canvas

Jacob Vince in studio, working
The Artist

Organic, but intentional.

Most art announces its effort. The gesture, the process, the emotion — all of it made visible, performed, justified. I understand the impulse. Making something from nothing is terrifying, and the process can feel like the only proof that the work means something.

My work is organic but intentional. Slow, thoughtful and done with respect for the surface, the space, the person who will eventually live with it. I don't document the process. I don't perform it. When the piece is finished I can stand beside it, own it completely, and be judged alongside it without needing to explain what went into it.

In a truly present state, the intricacy of a simple leaf can bring a person to tears. It doesn't need to be more than it already is.

For me, the journey of a decade has been in developing the courage to do less. To let go of the need to prove that I can do more. To allow the space and the light to bring a piece to life.

— Jacob Vince
Contact & Inquiries

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Inquiries are reviewed personally and answered in order received. The studio accepts a limited number of custom commissions each year. For available work, write directly; for press or representation, please introduce yourself with a sentence about the room.

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