Bio

Jacob L. Trend is a recent graduate of the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, where he earned his BFA as a Presidential Scholar. With roots in Los Angeles, where he graduated magna cum laude from the Los Angeles County High School for the Arts, Jacob has cultivated a rich background in both visual arts and education.

Jacob's artistic journey includes multiple exhibitions at renowned venues such as the Los Angeles Contemporary Arts Exhibition and the Human Resource Gallery. He has also worked as art teacher at various institutions, including the Wizard of Art and Young Rembrandts program at Mitchell Elementary School.

As an emerging professional, Jacob brings together strong interpersonal skills, artistic expertise, and a proven track record in youth education. His collaborative approach and excellent communication abilities make him well-suited for creative and educational environments where he can continue to inspire and innovate..

My work is about making visuals that communicate feeling. While I was initially trained as an expressionist landscape painter, my paintings now explore color theory, contrasting compositions, and different forms of symbolism. I often focus in a specific visual element (eggs for example) and then explore this through an iterative process using aesthetic themes of bold abstraction, dramatic shifts in light and proportion and moody emotionality in order to demonstrate how one subject can be many things and the same all at once. I like to think of this as a form of story telling, demonstrating that as days, scenes, or artworks move forward they can evolve and remain similar if not the same. Although predominately an oil painter, I have worked in different mediums including caste molding, photography, traditional animation, hand thrown ceramics, and wood working. The goal of my work is an ongoing search for ways to create and recognize experience and meaning.

JACOB L. TREND

Contact Information

• Phone: (323) 397-3162
• Email: jacobltrend@gmail.com
• Permanent Address: 1861 Redesdale Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90026

Education

• Bachelor of Fine Arts (2024)
  School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC), Chicago, IL
• High School Diploma (GPA: 3.7)
  Los Angeles County High School for the Arts (LACHSA), Los Angeles, CA

Work Experience

Assistant Art Teacher, Community Arts Center

• Taught a diverse age group (5-18 years) in art skills, including drawing, painting, and sculpture (Summer sessions: 2019-2023).
• Co-led classes alongside a master instructor, maintaining a calm and organized classroom setting.

Art Teacher, Young Rembrandts at Mitchell Elementary School

• Conducted classes for up to 12 students, teaching basic drawing skills (August-December 2022).
• Developed and executed instructional plans while managing all aspects of classroom instruction.
• Maintained an organized classroom setting and managed material inventory.

Exhibitions

•  ·  “Under the Skin” Los Angeles Contemporary Arts Exhibition, April 2015 

• ·  “A New Regime” at the Los Angeles Contemporary Arts Exhibition, February 2016 

• ·  "Thaw" at the Los Angeles Contemporary Arts Exhibition, February 2017. 

• ·  "Breezy" at the Los Angeles Human Resource Gallery, August 2018. 

• ·  “Morfo” at the Los Angeles Contemporary Arts Exhibition, May 2019 

• SAIC Undergraduate Exhibition, April 2024