Oil and Gold Leaf on Canvas
48” x 36”
©2025 Andrea L. Jacobson
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Fortitude in Gold features a friend of the artist and fellow artist-in-residence from Jacobson’s time at Château d’Orquevaux in 2024. The portrait began from a live sitting at the Château, with reference photographs taken to complete the work upon return to the United States. The subject, a young artist working in early childhood education in the American South, identifies as a queer Black woman. Attending the residency marked both a personal and professional milestone following a period of significant academic and emotional strain.
During their time together, the subject confidently stepped into the role of a professor during a game inspiring Jacobson to capture this emboldened expression—one reflecting how others experience her: proud, confident, and empowered.
Pattern plays a central role in the work. The sweater’s design reflects the structure and demands of American work culture, while the background damask pattern represents home, support, and comfort. Dandelions reference the subject’s grandmother and memories of childhood wishes.
Part of Jacobson’s Complexities of Life series, the piece features identities rendered vulnerable by social systems. In this context, being a proud queer Black woman in the American South is an act of courage and quiet rebellion.
Oil and Gold Leaf on Canvas
48” x 36”
©2025 Andrea L. Jacobson
Shipping to be calculated post purchase and will be invoiced separately. Reach out directly at worksbyalj@gmail.com for installment payment options or conversations on pricing.
Fortitude in Gold features a friend of the artist and fellow artist-in-residence from Jacobson’s time at Château d’Orquevaux in 2024. The portrait began from a live sitting at the Château, with reference photographs taken to complete the work upon return to the United States. The subject, a young artist working in early childhood education in the American South, identifies as a queer Black woman. Attending the residency marked both a personal and professional milestone following a period of significant academic and emotional strain.
During their time together, the subject confidently stepped into the role of a professor during a game inspiring Jacobson to capture this emboldened expression—one reflecting how others experience her: proud, confident, and empowered.
Pattern plays a central role in the work. The sweater’s design reflects the structure and demands of American work culture, while the background damask pattern represents home, support, and comfort. Dandelions reference the subject’s grandmother and memories of childhood wishes.
Part of Jacobson’s Complexities of Life series, the piece features identities rendered vulnerable by social systems. In this context, being a proud queer Black woman in the American South is an act of courage and quiet rebellion.