For Jacob, the resulting images serve as metaphors for instances in which different systems meet – such as religious syncretism or attempts to reconcile divergent theories. He earned his M.F.A. from the Maryland Institute College of Art, an M.T.S. from Harvard Divinity School, and a B.A. from Grinnell College. Jacob has exhibited at Regina Rex, Sideshow Gallery, and the Fine Arts Work Center in Provincetown, MA.