Sharon Pincus Jacobson
Biography
Born South Africa
Immigrated to Australia 1975
First trained in Art, later trained as a clinical psychologist
Art Education
B.A. Theory and Practice of Art and History of Art, sub-major English, South Africa
High School Teaching Diploma Art and English, South Africa
Painting at Brian Dunlop’s studio in Clarence Street Sydney together with Frank Giacca and Jenny Pollack.
Sydney Gallery School Meadowbank TAFE
Workshops National Art School Roger Crawford master classes
Art-Related Work History
Exhibition Reviews for Artlook Magazine, Johannesburg
1970 Art Teacher at a Rudolf Steiner farm school for emotionally disturbed and developmentally delayed children, South Africa.
1960s-70s Completed Silkscreen Health Education Posters whilst living on mission hospitals in the Transkei and Kwa Zulu South Africa to improve nutrition and public health for the local population.
1973-4 Art Assistant at Claybury Psychiatric Hospital, London.
1985 Art teacher at high school
Solo Exhibition
2019 A Piece of the Continent, Thienny Lee Gallery, Sydney
2016 African Women, Balmain Watch House, Sydney
2015 African Women, South African Embassy, Canberra
Group Exhibition
2018 Studio One + 2 group Exhibition, Sydney
2017 Studio One + 2 group Exhibition, Sydney
2017 Studio One + 2 duo Exhibition for South African charity, Sydney
2016 Studio One + 2 group Exhibition, Sydney
2015 Lost and Found Exhibition, Leichhardt, Sydney
2015 East by West Exhibition Newtown, Sydney
2014 Lost and Found Exhibition Leichhardt, Sydney
2014 Studio One + 2 group exhibition, Sydney 2013 Studio One + 2 group exhibition, Sydney 2013 East by West Art Exhibition Newtown, Sydney
2012 Studio One + 2 group exhibition, Sydney 2011 Studio One + 2 group exhibition, Sydney 2011 Multiple Personality group exhibition Callan Park, Sydney
2011 Painting on electric box Balmain Road, Roselle, Leichhardt Council Community Arts Programme
2011-2013 Forest Series TAFE Library
2010 Studio One + 2 group exhibition, Sydney
2010 Gallery School 3rd year exhibition Boronia House, Ryde
2009 Studio One + 2 group exhibition, Sydney
2009 Gallery School group exhibition Mary Place, Paddington, Sydney
2009 Palm House Botanical Gardens Group exhibition, Sydney
2009 Studio One + 2 group exhibition, Sydney 2008 Group exhibition Boronia House, Ryde
2006 Drawing exhibition, See Street Gallery, Meadowbank
Award
1969 Henri Lidchi Prize for History of Art, University of Witwatersrand, South Africa
Collection
Private collections in Australia and South Africa