Oscars Red Carpet 2025-Black is Back

Black is Back:

Black tie

Black lace

Black magic

Black velvet

Black leather 

Black is beautiful

Oprah, Miley Cyrus, Cynthia Arivo, Margaret Qualley, Bowen Yang

Pastel 8x10, ©J. Bohoy 2025 

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All Hearts

HEART DAY: 

Bleeding or hurting? Pulsating & full of love? Purple for courage, sacrifice and resilience. 

All hearts are honored on Valentines Day.

Holiday red

 

All in red- waiting for guests. 

Last of the leaves

Last colors of fall

fall

I wish that they could stay

stay

A carpet of leaves appear

One leaf- 

a souvenir

"Raining Leaves" ©Bohoy, 2010, pastel, Providence RI

"Fallen Leaf" ©Bohoy, 2007. pastel

 

Fall today!

It's Fall today!

But in February to June my tree painting was in the juried Historic Beverly art exhibit titled "The Colors of Beverly."

It's just a tree!- but it won an award by a jury of respected art judges.

I was pleasantly surprised.

"Color Falls in Beverly," © 2008, pastel, 15 x 21. 

Detail

A Flower for mother

The best kind of flower.

Not bought. Just picked.

For mom.

Pastel. 

Oscars Red Carpet 2024- A beach

A stage light becomes the "sun."

Blue "seaweed" collects on Da'Vine.

Aqua "water" flows from Hailee.

A "scallop shell" opens on Emma. 

"Mollusks & pearls"attach to Anya.

And a man bares his all on the "sand."

The runway beach.

Da'Vine Joy Randolph, Hailee Steinfeld, Emma Stone, Anya Taylor Joy

Pastel, 10x8 

 

Dove embrace-painting by Bohoy

Our world is not at peace.

But I wish you personal peace for the New Year 2024. 

The earth needs an embrace from the dove which has become the symbol of peace.

Throughout history its meaning also denoted many things: 

• It first appeared many times in the Bible representing innocence and purity
• In Native American folklore it was a protector of warriors
• In Aztec and Mexican tribes, the dove was used in wedding rituals as symbols of love
• In Greek mythology the dove symbolizes Aphrodite the goddess of love; sexuality
• In Japan a dove with a sword represented the end of war
• Today:
• Doves are released at the Olympic Games signifying peace among participants 
• In certain cultures at weddings and funerals doves are released as symbols of hope
• Political and anti-war protestors use it on posters as a message of peace
• The UN uses the dove logo with an olive branch for their "Day of Peace"

Peace be with you.

 

"Movement Arts" paintiing by Bohoy

Feel, Swirl, Jump, Roll, Release. Move your body. And dance!

Watercolor, 10 x 8

Travel Memory-Greece

"Island Siren" © Johanna Bohoy, 2016, Watercolor, 8x10



White Washed & Blue

Deep blue water, pale blue sky, 

sunshine whites, and fuschia brights.

Drink in hand, barefoot, and free.

A siren from the sea is calling me.

"Cat's House" © Johanna Bohoy, 1990, pastel.

Cat’s House

Classical ruins.

Ancient & rare. 

Tourists: “Do not touch!"

~

But the cat will.

It’s his home. 

The column– his couch. 

The sun– his heat.

A privileged king in his castle.

“Light Caught in Greece” ©Johanna Bohoy, 1978, Glyfada, Greece, Watercolor, 13x13

Light caught in Greece

The day is long

The sun slow to leave.

The light is caught

and the shadows wait.

The door– soon to close 

and the flowers to bed.

Goodnight Greece.

~ Johanna Bohoy