Jacob Fossum

Artist, teacher and musician whose work deals primarily with the uniqueness of personal experience and what is lost in translation. Email me at [email protected] Follow me on Instagram @ floraforfauna

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Working on this selfie as Moses. @simresidency #drawing #watercolor (at Reykjavík, Iceland) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bv7Yc2JlbS2/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=ddoy7flfn5m8

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At home for a week and adding some finishing touches. #oilpainting #pthaloblue #idolworship #wip #queerartist #modernart (at Simon's Rock College of Bard Campus) https://www.instagram.com/p/BvR17ealQbK/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1lv3mq39qdk7g

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Done with this self portrait of my relationship with phenomena. #watercolor #watercolorpencils #selfportrait #queerartist #artistresidency #winepackaging #jentel #drawing (at Jentel Foundation) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bu2DPkfFeUe/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=5edhj503kbe

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Worked on myself today 💅🏽 #queerartist #artistresidency #selfportrait #colorpencil #winepackaging #watercolor (at Jentel Foundation) https://www.instagram.com/p/BuzuEGol2L8/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=l1wkfy41ojou

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These three siblings are done and it’s time to pack up the oils and let them dry for a bit. Really pleased with them. They make me think about so many things... #queerartist #artistresidency #stilllife #oilpainting #winepackaging #assemblage #paintingonpaper #jentel (at Jentel Foundation) https://www.instagram.com/p/BukPg7-lhMP/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=6hh1g9phe3p3

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These three siblings are done and it’s time to pack up the oils and let them dry for a bit. Really pleased with them. They make me think about so many things... #queerartist #artistresidency #stilllife #oilpainting #winepackaging #assemblage #paintingonpaper #jentel (at Jentel Foundation) https://www.instagram.com/p/BukPTWGltx4/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=12ah3kxv0jxal

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I’ve been wracking my brain over this piece for a few days and within this last hour I finally feel like it’s going to work out! #stilllife #assemblage #queerart #oilpainting #winepackaging #jentel (at Jentel Foundation) https://www.instagram.com/p/BuXXbpAlKSK/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1aqulscuu62bc

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Today’s underpainting of wine packaging. #wip #winepackaging #oilpainting #underpainting #stillife #stillifepainting #queerart (at Bard College at Simon's Rock) https://www.instagram.com/p/BtCFjcyF9fU/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=wne475bxq6t3

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Today’s underpainting of wine packaging. #wip #winepackaging #oilpainting #underpainting #stillife #stillifepainting (at Daniel Arts Center) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bs_zSvplHZ1/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=17q622ed3vx15

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Phase 1 of this wine packaging piece. #wip #winepackaging #oilpainting #underpainting #stillife #stillifepainting (at Daniel Arts Center) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bs6Y6TCll1I/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=trkgrg1ey0u6

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Done with this piece of #wine #packaging I can’t wait to do more! #oilpainting #artastherapy #idolworship #colortheory #queerart (at Daniel Arts Center) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bq8E-_cFHPT/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1rx705x18ojrn

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“And the feeling remains 1&2″ Oil, glitter, flocking, pom-pom on wooden panel. 2018

These portraits are about our endeavor to explain away the spiritual experience.

1. 19.25″ x 12.25

2. 20″ x 15.75″

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Transcendental Object https://www.instagram.com/p/Boes09Gjs5H/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=17oasz0dkuebu

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Experiments in #flocking and #glitter https://www.instagram.com/p/Bob9xrSjDRX/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=plmsmvi09hmr

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Working on some new small drawing-collage-paintings. https://www.instagram.com/p/BnZXqACDjpn/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1brsre44pjjr3

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Details #partsofpaintings #oilpainting #svadisthana #cairns #bees #chakras #queerart #colortheory #artashealing #idolworship (at Daniel Arts Center)

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Reworking these bees a bit Details #partsofpaintings #oilpainting #svadisthana #cairns #bees #chakras #queerart #colortheory #artashealing #idolworship (at Daniel Arts Center)