I'm so very, very sad to be writing this.
I woke up this morning thinking about death (my father died 23 years ago
today).... and then the first post I read on Facebook this morning was
by James Hollingworth telling me that Karin Jurick passed away recently - much too soon at the age of 59.
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Karin Jurick on Daily Paintworks
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[UPDATE} This tweet came later
This was James's heartfelt announcement on Facebook.
In the early 2000's my wife Karen and I were just beginning our art careers
auctioning our paintings on eBay. Part of that experience was searching eBay
for other artists. It was a productive exercise that turned us on to a
wealth of new talent. One day I came across the painting below and asked
(practically begged) Karen to split the cost of it if we were to have the
winning bid. We won the auction and when we contacted the artist discovered
she lived just across town. She said she was a huge fan of our work and
would love to deliver the painting herself. A week or so later Karin Jurick
showed up at our door and twenty years later was still one of our closest
and dearest friends. Tragically, a few days ago she suddenly passed away.
Karin
was a remarkable woman to say the least. She was tough but had a huge heart.
She was funny, smart witty and a true genius at painting. Karin was a
virtuoso with a paint brush. Karen and I would watch her paint on occasion
and we would just sit there with our mouths open in awe. Karin was also one
of Karen's most trusted advisors. If Karen had a question, about practically
anything, Karin would always give her her honest opinion on that subject.
Karin had a way of cutting through the BS, so you knew when she spoke it was
the laser focused truth.
Karen and I shared numerous shows with
her and took quite a few trips to the beach with her and Brett her partner
of thirty years. Karen and I would frequently meet on their side of town for
lunch at their (and our) favorite Mexican restaurant. I can't tell you how
much I looked forward to those visits, or describe the size of the hole her
passing has left in my heart. I love you Karin.
James Hollingsworth
Karin has been one of the constants in my blogging life for very many
years.
We corresponded on a number of occasions. Often with me telling
her she'd won yet another award in The Making A Mark Awards!
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Click the pic to see it BIGGER
and read my nomination properly
- in which I try to explain what made Karin special for me
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I treasured notes like this one - which I received after telling
her she'd won yet again in the Person Category! She was a very kind person and
always so very appreciative of those who supported her as I did - so very many
times over the years.
What follows is a resume of Karin's life online - lest we forget all those
wonderful paintings.
Interspersed by videos of her paintings and a podcast in which you can hear
her voice....
About Karin Jurick
This is Karin talking about her life and how she became a painter - followed by a summary of different aspects of her artistic life.
