ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER

I had to do a little research on this painting. It almost looks like it originates in Italy. Actually, it was painted in Hudson, WI, one of Paul’s favorite places to paint outdoors. The Bugatti logo remains on the side of what used to be an auto shop owned by the Gohlike brothers. They opened their company restoring rare pre-World War 11 automobiles in 1982. The company didn’t last long, but the Bugatti image remains as a reminder of what once was.

Bold brush strokes, slide across an empty canvas,

A dab of color, a splash of pigment, the imagination of the artist,

What we see may not match his interpretation,

What we feel through his interpretation is his goal,

The artists lays the paint, scrumbling colors together,

Blending,

Adding light,

Filling negative spaces,

Always thinking about the end result,

Always hoping to touch a heart,

To inspire,

To engage,

To bring joy,

Life is made of memories,

We sometimes dwell too much on them,

We often revise them to fit our current situation,

Or paint over our original imagery,

Whatever our intention,

We should face it with a joyful heart,

Clinging to the hope that our true Creator has designed for us.