Career
In 1997, his then three-year-old eldest daughter suffered neurological damage following a rabies vaccination after she had been bitten by an unidentified mammal while on vacation. Jakelj and his family entered a protracted lawsuit against the state. Jakelj indicates that he began painting after her injury due to her love of art
In 2001, he founded the charitable foundation "4 Help 2 Children", which he supports with a portion of the proceeds from his painting.
In 2013 he had four exhibitions in two months:
Slovenian National Gallery in Ljubljana ( March 2013)
Špas Theatre Mengeš Slovenia ( April 2013)
Monaco, Grimaldi Forum, the Art Monaco ( April 2013)
Barranquilla, Colombia, Barranquillaart ( April, May 2013)
His artworks have been privately auctioned by Christie"s Auction Company in Monaco and Barranquillarte.
