Category Archives: art
NEW LIFE FROM OLD
ORIGINAL ART & POETRY BY KATHY BOECHER© A seed drops, It burrows and nestles into rich soil, It springs forth with new life, Fragile branches at first, Growing strong with each passing day, Expanding, stretching, embracing the sky, Reaching for … Continue reading
THE FRUIT IS RIPE
ART & POETRY BY KATHY BOECHER© “and in the eyes of the people there is the failure; and in the eyes of the hungry there is a growing wrath. In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are … Continue reading
CREATOR OF ALL
ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© Genesis 3:21 “So God created the great sea creatures and every living creature that moves, with which the waters swarm, according to their kinds, and every winged bird according to its kind. … Continue reading
AN AGING EDIFICE
ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© (This painting was inspired by an old photograph of the family farm of my husband’s family tree.) Right outside the city, stands a house that’s very old, Built to fight off danger … Continue reading
WINTER IS ON ITS WAY
ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© The sun trickles through still slightly skeletal branches, giving way to glistening dew drops and a fantastic diamond like glow. It rises to full height and dispenses all its light and beauty … Continue reading
PREDATOR OR PREY
ART & INSPIRATION BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER This great, majestic predator stands stately on his nest, His eyes are fixed on his next meal, he craves the very best, He spreads his seven foot wingspan, and soars the cloudy … Continue reading
A FUNNY BIRD, THE PELICAN
ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© Clouds go dancing through the sky – painted for our pleasure, Elephants and angels fly – on canvas without measure, The great expanse can turn to dust – its face will fill … Continue reading
ABANDONED
ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© It was nothing more than the skeletal remains of a deserted old building. The facade bore scars on its sun bleached boards. It had become pock marked by the bullets of hail. … Continue reading
THE SIMPLE THINGS
October brings thoughts of Apple Cider simmering on the stove – the scent of cinnamon permeates the entire house. Pumpkins have been carved and set on doorsteps. Straw scarecrows stand as guards at the door. Farmers are looking forward to … Continue reading
SEEDS OF GOLD
ART & POETRY BY KATHY BOECHER© As rain fills the sky and large droplets invade the dark spaces of the earth, As moistures is sucked into waiting soil and refreshes as it brings life, As dreams of new growth and … Continue reading
DOORS
ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER This is a set piece which Paul created for “Alice in Wonderland. We pass each day and come to doors which seem so hard to open, We fight our battles, win our … Continue reading
WHEN THE WIND BLOWS
ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER The summer warmth has seen its days, a chill is in the air, Steamy days and tornadic storms replaced with things that scare, An orange Jack-O-Lantern sits with missing teeth to boot, … Continue reading
PAINTING IDOLS
ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER This morning, John, the eclectic contrarian, spoke about television as being an idol in today’s society. It made me think of the ancients and their idols. I’m posting a few of the … Continue reading
DEFEATED?
ORIGINAL ART & INSPIRATION BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© There will be days when you feel completely broken down – Physically, emotionally, spiritually, When every ounce of strength has been sapped, When it seems you can no longer go on, … Continue reading
THE HIGHWAY OF LIFE
ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER Where can you find some peace of mind, when all around seems lost, In city streets so dimly lit, at an expensive cost, In valleys green where water pours through rivers pure … Continue reading
LOOK TO HEAVEN
ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER Where can you find some peace of mind, when all around seems lost, In city streets so dimly lit, at an expensive cost, In valleys green where water pours through rivers pure … Continue reading
HISTORY REPEATS ITSELF
ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© This painting was done as the backdrop for “Such a Time as This,” a musical play written and produced almost ten years ago with my children’s theatre group. Paul researched the ancient … Continue reading
CHANGE OF SEASONS
ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER – From the sketchbook of Paul Boecher, this magnificent maple tree and a study of the seed and stem that goes with it. At first when I saw this little water color, … Continue reading
THE ARTIST I MARRIED
ART BY PAUL BOECHER The barber pole with a little extra baggage on the top is called, “A Little More Off the Top.” He actually sculpted this piece in a barber shop. Today it stands outside of the Caribou lounge … Continue reading
ENTRANCE TO AUTUMN
ART BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© Give thanks to the Lord for His creation, In His hands all things came into existence, The trees perfectly designed and crafted to bring shade, comfort, and shelter, The seas in all their majesty, … Continue reading
