The Lynnfield Art Guild (LAG) is proud to announce that local artist Maya Jacob is the featured artist for two months from Sept. 1 to Oct. 31, on LAG’s website www.lynnfieldarts.org. You can see more than 40 of her paintings at the guild’s website and can go directly to her work at www.lynnfieldarts.org/maya-jacob/. After Oct. 31, the art will still be available to view on the website under Featured Artists.
“I have been sketching since I was a little girl and am continuing to do so. Drawing and painting are an integral part of my life,” Jacob said.
She is never without a small sketchbook in which she regularly captures her daily experiences. Jacob’s professional training in graphic arts was her entry into a lengthy career in advertising. She prefers graphite drawing, watercolor, and acrylic mediums and is fluent in all three. The artist is fortunate to have studied with instructors who have encouraged and influenced her, including V. S. Haldankar, Bill Velmure, Bill Commerford, Bill Devaney, Steve Greco, and Maureen Albano.
A long-time member of the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, where she frequently paints and draws, Jacob also has been an active member of the Lynnfield Art Guild for many years, serving in several positions on the board.
“For those who do know me and for those who do not, I am a people person; hence you will see a lot of them in my paintings. I am nostalgic and like to capture scenes from India, often from photographs my husband and I have taken over the years. Color is my muse,” Jacob said.
Originally from India, Jacob and her late husband T.M. came to the US via London, England, and Toronto arriving in Wakefield in 1971. They are the parents of three children and five grandchildren.
Some of the artist’s paintings are available for sale. She may be contacted at mayamjacob@hotmail.com. The guild is proud to showcase Maya Jacob’s work and invites the public to check out its website www.lynnfieldarts.org. Visit the guild’s Facebook and Instagram pages (Lynnfieldarts) to learn more about the premier arts organization in Lynnfield.
