Brian pasó su juventud en el norte de Minnesota esbozando la tierra escarpada y los animales que habitan la zona. Hoy, Jarvi, su esposa Raelene, y sus dos hijas viven en un lago en los bosques del norte. Jarvi continúa haciendo safaris para ampliar su repertorio de experiencia y conocimiento de las majestuosas imágenes africanas
A Minnesota resident most of his life, Jarvi is the first artist to win both the Minnesota Duck and Pheasant contests in consecutive years and only the second artist in history to win both Minnesota's major print contests.
Brian spent his youth in northern Minnesota sketching the rugged land and the animals that inhabit the area. Today, Jarvi, his wife Raelene, and their two daughters live on a lake in the north woods. Jarvi continues to go on Safari to expand his repertoire of experience and knowledge of the majestic African imagery.