August is sun

Keep it shining.

August sun!

Pastel, 5x7,
 

July day

The big sandbox.
Dad & daughter walk 

Together they 

play

on a warm July day.

[Vineyard Haven]
5" x7"
Pastel, $125.

SOLD
 

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 

 

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 

Summer on Cape Ann paintings by Johanna Bohoy

 

A Rockport rooftop. 3 on the rocks. A Gloucester wharf.

Summer on Cape Ann.

All pastel paintings © Johanna Bohoy

 

Snow surfs up- pastel painting©Bohoy

Snow's down.
Surf's up.
Sky's slate.
Souls search.

Pastel, 2008, SOLD
 

Beach solace

Stay at home they say
You find a way
To escape home prison; 
A calmer vision.
The sound of silence
A 6 foot alliance
Be brave
Savor the breaking wave.

Pastel, 10 x 8, 2008 [SOLD]

But now it's closed.

Fish or fowl.

1 for the fish.
2 for the fowl.
On water.
On land.
On air.
Quiet.
Cool.
Excitement.

Pastel, 17x11, commission SOLD

On exhibit...

Two of my paintings

"Patiently Waiting for Spring" (which won a runner up award) and

"New View" are currently on display through December in a juried art exhibit "Along the Coast"

by Historic Beverly located at the John Cabot House. 

Both pastels. 10x8, and 5x7.

Nantucket grays,
Cape Cod blues,
Vineyard greens.
Vacation houses
Closeup for the summer.
Sand, sea and quiet.

Pastel, 2007, SOLD 

Prism on moon nite

Prism from the window reflecting on my painting "Moon Night" on the wall.

Man and dog, Bohoy

No truer love.
Man & his dog.


Pastel, SOLD

Ghost Ship, Bohoy

For the novel "Ghost Ship" by Lori Townsend I did a pastel painting of a ship enveloped by ghostly mists and clouds, in an ink-dark night, on an eery rolling sea. The thriller depicts reporter Zilla Gillette who investigates the human trafficking of young girls and boys who have been abducted and carried by a vessel at sea to a hidden location.

For info on the book, or to buy go to:
https://www.loritownsendak.com/

"Ghost Ship" pastel, 9x12, commission, $200.

Calm.
After the storms:
The beauteous blue.
The silky sea.
The ruffled edge.
The subtle sky.
The silence.
Defies it.

Pastel, 10 x 8 
$125.

Manchester-by-the-Sea

Singing Beach
Manchester-by-the Sea 
(location of the current movie).
Dotting the coast are the mansions.
Turn of the century symbols of wealth.
Carriages, servants, privileged summers by the sea.
Reflections of a time past.
So large– many were torn down.
Making way for some new McMansions. 

Pastel painting 7.5 x 5.5, in 12 x 9 silver frame with silver mat. 
SOLD Arkansas

Summer splash

Hot summer night. 
The sun is setting pink.
Satin sea edged in lace.
"Big kids" sit on watch.
Little kids play,
and play
and play
and play...

West Beach, Beverly Farms, MA.

Pastel, 8x10, $150.

Patiently waiting for Spring, Bohoy

Keep the faith.

Hats and sweaters, and jackets on hand.

Even Fido burrows in sand.

We wait... patiently,
stoically, hopefully.

For spring's coming.

Later, better than never.

(FYI- for those in other places-- in New England it's still snowing and cold.)

Pastel, 10 x 8, $125.

Take us there, Greece, Italy, Caribbean...

Deep blue water, pale blue sky, sunshine whites, and fuschia flowers.
Drink in hand, barefoot, and free.
A siren from the sea is calling me.
Could be anywhere-
Greece, or Italy; Caribbean or Cuba...
Take us there.

Watercolor, 8x10, SOLD [Florida]

Closing Up the summer

This, the first day of fall
signals the closing of summer: vacation house, bathing suits, convertibles, and playthings.
It opens up autumn: a tranquil beach, crispy days, dry sun, and the approaching rainbow of leaves.
A sad good-bye
A happy welcome.

Pastel, 2007, SOLD

Labor Day rest

Hang loose.
Take a rest.
Do nothing.
Stare at the sky.
Swing in the breeze.
Enjoy Labor Day.
Meditate.
You deserve it.

[An older painting that fits the day.] 
Pastel 5 x 7, 2007. SOLD