Category Archives: Art & Poetry by Paul & Kathy Boecher
SERENITY SUNDAY . . .
ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER This watercolor seems to melt the rocks right into the water below. Peace and serenity are like that too. The anxiety and depression which surrounds us on a daily basis can only … Continue reading
LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION . . .
ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER The art of Paul Boecher often included beautiful landscapes, water and boats, rocks and mountains and waterfalls. For the most part, when painting with his plein air friends, they would choose a … Continue reading
THE MIGHTY MOOSE . . .
ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER His powerful muscles are apparent in a body strong enough to carry the weight of his gigantic antlers. His antlers resemble open hands reaching up to heaven. As with all of God’s creatures, those six foot wide horns … Continue reading
SUMMER DREAMS
I’m not sure where this was painted, but it must’ve been a plein air competition. Paul participated in several of these here and in Wisconsin. The location isn’t nearly as important as the feelings emoted by it. It reminds me … Continue reading
HIDING IN PLAIN SIGHT . . .
ORIGINAL ART & POETRY BY PAUL T. & KATHY BOECHER© I imagine that sitting in a tree, waiting for a magnificent white-tailed deer might be exciting for someone who loves to hunt. Time goes by slowly, but the senses are … Continue reading
HE PROVIDES FOR EVERY LIVING THING
Each painting begins with an idea, a vision, observation, a location and inspiration. Paul’s sketch books were filled with quick drawings of things that would almost become finished pieces of art on their own. Like the writer keeps journals for … Continue reading
HEARTS MELTING . . .
ART & POETRY BT PAUL & KATHY BOECHER The past couple of weeks have been filled with double digit below zero temperatures, However the sun is brighter and stronger this month. Next week we’re promised mid-forties. There are lots of … Continue reading
ANOTHER GEM . . .
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 … Continue reading
GOD KNOWS . . .
The days are growing longer but soon daylight savings time will come and confuse us again. Only God can place the sun in the sky as it circles the earth. When man tries to manage things without God’s precision, there … Continue reading
MY FOREVER VALENTINE . . .
ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER Yesterday was possibly the first Valentine’s Day that we weren’t together. I found this post from seven years ago which I wrote to my forever Valentine. This special day was one that … Continue reading
EVERYONE MATTERS . . .
ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER This acrylic painting, done completely with a pallet knife, is one of many favorites because it exhibits movement, contrast, depth and an energy which is often difficult to capture with mere brush … Continue reading
UNDESERVED LOVE . . .
UNTIL OUR DYING DAY
ORIGINAL ART & POETRY BY PAUL T. & KATHY BOECHER© We sat, just the two of us, looking out upon the still waters, You held my hand in yours with strength and love, Two bodies, yet one, We’ve grown together … Continue reading
LONGING FOR SUMMER . . .
ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© Summer seems so far away especially when a blanket of white covers the grass, the trees and the roads. It’s a good time to bring up a summer painting. Memories of a … Continue reading
WE ARE NEVER ALONE . . .
ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER The path is sparse and destitute, with danger all around, I know I’m never all alone. Your arm will me surround, The wind declares your glory, the sun will guide my ways, … Continue reading
GOD’S REFLECTED LIGHT . . .
ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER The glory of God’s majesty spilled into my window this morning, Is it a foreshadowing of good things to come? Alone I sit in its warmth Wrapped in its glistening light, Soaking … Continue reading
UNDER THE SUN …
ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER There is nothing new under the sun. Things we do wrong have already been done The sins of today are nothing new. Most men have observed this to be true. All we … Continue reading
BE STILL & KNOW . . .
ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© During these cold and snowy months, the plein air artist retreats to the warm recesses of his indoor studio. For Paul, anywhere he was, became a studio. In these last years, he … Continue reading
THOSE WHO REMAIN . . .
In 2011, a tornado swept through the north side of Minneapolis, leaving an abundance of destruction to homes in its wake. Other inhabitants which relied on the Mississippi River for their rookery were suddenly left homeless. One remaining survivor was … Continue reading
THE BIRDS OF THE AIR . . .
ORIGINAL ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© An artist must experience life in their own way to set the wheels in motion. Paul’s love of nature and the outdoors was born with that truth. He would sit for … Continue reading
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