Marshall County Board Member
Therese Masters Jacobson
Therese is a wife, mother, and grandmother, but she’s also a painter, trained as an artist since childhood, and formally studied as an adult both privately and at university. Acrylic, watercolor, or pen and ink are the media forms she favors most often; but found objects work their way into her pieces, too. She reads voraciously, and loves to quilt.
Her art teaching experiences, from kindergarten through high school, include workshops at the MacCrostie Center, and also with home schoolers; as the visiting artist in public schools; and full-time art instruction at East Grand Forks’ Middle and High Schools. Therese’s donated art pieces have been used in fundraising efforts for Circle of Friends Humane Society in Grand Forks, and the Chair Affair which donates funds annually to various causes.
Therese joined the Board to help artists and organizations of all genres in northwest Minnesota realize their needs to succeed. “Giving grants scaffolds the creative arts, building confidence in novices, and continuing the work of experienced artists.”
Therese believes that creativity, in all its forms, inspires every field of work. In her words, “Besides being delightfully inspiring, art forms of every kind are useful. Being creative, or listening to, reading, or viewing artistic events builds connections. Synapses in our brains grow when we are creative, or participate in creativity. A beautiful world builds beautiful selves! We are all connected. Being part of the Art Council, connecting to artists throughout the seven counties, is a wonderful privilege.”