Jocelyn Curry

Education

BA General Art, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington
Graphic design coursework, School of Visual Concepts, Seattle
Classes, seminars and workshops in calligraphy, lettering, painting, graphic design, business management, and poetry 1984–Present

Self Employment

Sole proprietor of Jocelyn Curry Calligraphy and Illustration, 2001–Present.
Calligraphy, greeting card illustration, logo design, lettering and illustration for the graphic design industry. Clients include Sellers Publishing, Papyrus (previously Schurman Fine Papers), Seattle Chocolates, Food Services of America, Nordstrom, Inc., Tamarack Cellars.

Sole proprietor of Catchwords, 1992–2001.
One-of-a-kind custom calligraphic work for individuals and companies, lettering for catalogue titling, logo design and packaging.

Sole proprietor of Jocelyn Curry Lettering & Design, 1986–1991.
Graphic design for small businesses, traditional calligraphy, and fine art commissions.

Solo Exhibitions       

The Cedar Branch Chronicle, Wessel & Lieberman, Seattle, 2007-2008

Suspended Poems, Edmonds Public Library, 2005                                                                                     
Retrospective, Edmonds Art Festival Museum, Edmonds, WA, 2003                                                          
Uncommon Manuscripts, Edmonds Community College, Lynnwood, WA, 2003                                                
Literature and Collage, Writing Center Gallery, University of Washington/Bothell, 1998 
The Letterbox Series, Recent Works Wessel & Lieberman, Seattle                                                                     
Pen Visions/Brush Songs, The Calligraphic Art of Jocelyn Curry; Arts Council Gallery, Everett, WA, 1991

Selected Group Exhibitions

Flourish II, Calligraphic Works by Northwest Artists, Seattle, 2005
The Art of Calligraphy, Arts Council Gallery, Everett, 2003
Flourish, Calligraphic Works by Northwest Artists, Seattle, 2002
Celebrating American Poetry, Frye Art Museum, Seattle, WA, 1998
Calligraphia USA/USSR, international traveling exhibit, 1989-1995
Richard E. Beasley National Invitational Tribute Exhibition, Flagstaff, AZ, 1993
It Is Written, invitational calligraphy exhibition, Spokane, WA, 1986

Selected Publications Featuring Artwork by, or Articles about the Artist

The Crafters' Devotional, 365 Days, Barbara R. Call, Quarry Books, 2009
Complete Color Harmony Workbook, Rockport Publishers, 2007
Letter Arts Review Annual, 2006, 1994, 1993, 1988,
Artists’ Journals & Sketchbooks, Lynne Perrella, Quarry Books, 2004
Tabellae Ansatae, Vol. 2, No. 3, Artist Profile, 2003
The Calligraphers Engagement Calendar, John Neal, Bookseller, 2003
Somerset Studio, Vol. 1, No. 3, Artist Portfolio, 1997
Paper Art, Watson-Guptill, 1997
Pen Calligraphy, AHA Calligraphy Series, Fran Strom, 1996                                                                                     The Creative Stroke, Richard Emery, 1992
Excellence in Lettering & Typography, Horvath & Lobato, 1992
Florilège, Alain Mazeran Editions D’Art, 1987

Selected Instruction

North Cascades Institute Instructor for adult art classes, 2008-2015
The Sequential Class, a two-year course for calligraphers, Edmonds, WA, 1997-2007
Letters of Joy, annual regional conference for calligraphers, book & paper craft artists,            
Lynnwood, WA, 1989-2015
Soundings, 16th International Calligraphy Conference, Tacoma, WA, 1996
Itinerant Workshop Instructor in the U.S. and Canada, 1990 - Present

Volunteer

HopeLink Foodbank, Shoreline, WA 2009-2012

TeenHope Emergency Shelter, Shoreline, WA, 1998-2004
Board of Directors, Write On Calligraphers, Edmonds, WA. 1985-1994,
2002-2005. Positions included: President, Vice President, Ways & Means, Exhibits, Workshops, Director and co-Director of Letters of Joy regional calligraphy conference, Newsletter Editor (1985-1987, 2002-2005).