Jocelyn Curry

Art & Joie de Vivre

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As a retired lettering artist and illustrator, I still create a lot of visuals and have fun doing it. My website is a place I can post and share them from my Shoreline, Washington studio in my home.

Painting in Claire’s Garden

November 23, 2025

Did I need a deep plunge into a new blog site, right when such a time-consuming challenge really didn’t fit into my crowded calendar? The answer, no surprise, is “no” but at least I was able to navigate the mind-befuddling process of transferring the data from my old platform to this new, AI-enhanced version of good ol’ WordPress. My previous experience of working on good ol’ WordPress wasn’t stellar, so I’m hoping to improve my relationship with it asap. So far I have been able to upload my seasonally appropriate squash painting! But now, HOW do I get rid of “Hello World!” which was placed there by Good Ol. I’m not sure about this, but I think Good Ol’s default tips will stay on this, my First Post until I figure out how to discretely remove them without being told “This is not a good idea.” At least I got my squash up on this new site for your viewing pleasure! Happy Thanksgiving :-).

Today,  I reserved time to finish a painting I began in early July. That day was spent in my friend Claire's garden, with her painting lilies in watercolor while I painted a garden scape in oil that included her as she sat under one of her chartreuse patio umbrellas. If the day sounds idyllic, it was. We spent some six hours painting, primarily, with the occasional check-in on one another. I even took a nap in my chair at one point, lulled by the radiant sun that day. Here is the finished painting which I'm giving to Claire in recognition for the years of her life spent weeding that glorious garden:

 

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Claire's Garden, oil on canvas, 8"x10"

 

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