Mark Jacobucci
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Artist Biography
A native of Cape Cod, Massachusetts, Mark Jacobucci developed a passion for art in early childhood that continued throughout his academic journey, ultimately earning a Bachelor’s degree with Highest Honors in Fine Arts from Brandeis University, followed by a Master of Landscape Architecture from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. This unique combination of fine art training and environmental design continues to shape his distinctive approach to landscape painting.
After relocating to California in 1985, Mark built a successful career in landscape planning and design, helping shape communities throughout the region while maintaining an active studio practice. He continued to refine his artistic skills through studies at the Laguna Art Institute and workshops with nationally recognized painters. In 2000, he received his first gallery representation, marking the beginning of a dedicated fine art career. Today, he is recognized as one of Southern California’s accomplished plein air and studio landscape painters.
Artistic Vision / Artist Statement
Mark’s paintings celebrate both the built and natural environment. His favorite subjects include landscapes, coastlines, harbors, highways, roads, alleys, cities, and industrial scenes. Drawn to compelling compositions, dynamic light, strong value contrasts, and carefully orchestrated color harmonies, he paints both plein air and in the studio.
His work blends enhanced impressionism with abstract realism, combining expressive brushwork and purposeful palette knife passages with strong underlying design. Rich color, confident mark-making, and an emphasis on atmosphere invite viewers to experience not only the appearance of a place, but also its energy, mood, and sense of light.
Selected Awards
Kinsman Award for Best Seascape - LPAPA Laguna Plein Air 28th Invitational - 2026
Fourth Place Overall, and Quick Draw Honorable Mention — 24th Annual Paint San Clemente May 2026
Festival of Arts Purchase Award for the Permanent Collection — 2025
Art-to-Go First Place Award, Laguna Beach Festival of Arts — 2025
23rd Annual Paint San Clemente — Honorable Mention — 2025
Omnivision: Art Across Boundaries (OC Parks & SOCAL PAPA) — Third Place, Landscape Category — 2024 and Honorable Mention — 2026
Modern Impressionist Magazine First Place — September/October 2024
American Art Collector Magazine Award of Excellence (Festival of Arts) — 2024
Festival of Arts Artists Fund Art-to-Go Award — 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022
Modern Impressionist Magazine Top 20 — June/July 2024 and July/August 2024
PleinAir Salon Magazine Top 100 Landscape — August 2024
Publications & Features
Modern Impressionist Magazine — Eight-page feature article — September/October 2025
American Art Collector Magazine — Featured Artist — 2025
Selected Exhibitions
Laguna Plein Air 28th Invitational — October 2026
Plein Air Easton — Juried Participant and Exhibitor— July 2026
Festival of Arts Laguna Beach — 26 year Juried Exhibitor (since 2001) — Summer 2026
California Art Club — Golden Horizons Online Exhibition — September 2025
23rd and 24th Annual Paint San Clemente — June/July 2025 an 2026
1st Annual Paint Mono County — Mammoth Lakes — 2025
New Impressions of Orange County — SOCAL PAPA Invitational Painting Week & Juried Exhibition, Kennedy Contemporary Gallery — May/June 2025
Creative Minds Community Art Project — Gallery Q, Laguna Beach — May–July 2025
Art in City Hall Artists Fund Exhibition — May/June 2025 and 2026
21st Annual Best of Plein Air — LPAPA — 2025
Omnivision: Art Across Boundaries — OC Parks & SOCAL PAPA — February/March 2025 and 2026
LPAPA Squared — 2024, 2025
Gallery Representation
Studio B Art Gallery — Easton, Maryland
Studio 7 Gallery — Laguna Beach
Scene Gallery — Corona del Mar
Chemers Gallery — Tustin
Professional Memberships
Signature Member — Laguna Plein Air Painters Association (LPAPA)
Associate Member — California Art Club
Member — Southern California Plein Air Painters Association (SOCAL PAPA)
Demonstrations
Mark enjoys sharing his enthusiasm for painting through both studio and plein air demonstrations.
Public & Corporate Collections
Festival of Arts Permanent Collection — Sunny Marina Afternoon, 12 × 36 oil — 2025
Hilbert Museum of California Art, Orange, California — Coronado Bay Bridge, 72 × 72 oil — Permanent Collection — 2024
Mark’s paintings are held in numerous private collections throughout the United States and internationally. Corporate collections include AvalonBay Communities, Hyatt Hotels, The Irvine Company, Pelican Hill Resort, and other distinguished organizations