Watercolors by Pat Boese

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Wednesday, May 9, 2012

Garden and Greenhouse

In addition to painting, framing etc. this spring we have been busy planting seeds, weeding, fertilizing, rototilling and planting potatoes etc.
However as you see below we had a little setback in the weather in April!!!

The following are some pictures of the greenhouse, lettuce bed and my gardener!!

Please look at my May 9th blog regarding my new paintings and updates to see my most recent paintings and what's coming up.
Thanks!





April 24, 2012
Nice, Huh!!!!






Apriil 24, 2012
Don't ya love Western NY?






May 9, 2012





Greenhouse starting to fill up with new seedlings



Coldframe with broccoli, cabbage, lettuce, pansies and Delphiniums







My lettuce bed with lettuce and spinach some of which was planted during the warm march weather and some more recent plantings.



Lettuce plants started in the greenhouse ready to plant in the lettuce bed.









Lettuce plants planed and ready for floating row cover.



On right, lettuce plants covered with row cover.



Picture taken from other direction. The front greens are dill that self seeded from last years crop.








Picture of lettuce bed (white row cover on right side)




Entrance into glower garden.




Herb garden  in back garden. Planting new thyme plants started this spring .




New thyme plants amongst established thyme.



View of herb garden and my full time gardener!!!






Picture of row of perennial daisies started last
year. (and my gardener!)




Main walkway of flower garden.

New paintings and updates

Well, I've been busy!!

Painting new paintings, finishing unfinished paintings, measuring & cutting mats, giving Dick measurements for frames and framing. Whew.  Who knew retirement would be so busy!

During the month of  May my art is featured at the Beaver Meadow Audubon Center on 1610 Welch Rd., North Java, NY 14113. Twenty % of all sales  go to Beaver Meadow for their great work of educating people about nature and wildlife.

On May 22 the Art Loft at Chautauqua opens so I will be taking my artwork there for the summer.

In late summer or early fall I will have a solo show at Fox Run in Orchard Park for 6-8 weeks. I will keep you updated as to the exact date.

Below are the latest paintings of nature, wildlife and florals. I hope you enjoy them!

Oh, by the way, did I say that they are all for sale, both prints and some originals!!!





Geese on Beaver Meadow Pond




Who You Lookin At!





Great Blue




Round Vase


Sunflower Trio 1 of 3





Sunflower Trio 2 of 3





Sunflower Trio 3 of 3




Monarda



Hollyhock



Red Sunflower




Hydrangeas



Daisies & Blues




Summer Dream
































     



Tuesday, March 6, 2012

Special Request

I have a special request for my followers. A friend of mine, Jessie Tyson,  a student at Houghton Academy, auditioned and was chosen  to travel to Europe to sing with America Abroad Music. Jessie is the daughter of John and Jill Tyson. John is our pastor at the Arcade United Methodist Church where we attend.
To help with the fund raising, I painted a special floral watercolor for Jessie to help raise money.
She is raffling the painting at $1.00 per ticket. Anyone who is interested in helping Jessie and possibly adding an "original Boese" to your collection please contact me for tickets!  The drawing will be held later this summer.
Thanks,
Pat

Jessie's Flowers

Early Spring 2012 Update

I guess better late than never should be the theme for this blog so here goes! I have many new paintings (at least to this blog) so hope you enjoy!

 With spring around the corner and thoughts of  seeds germinating in the greenhouse and the sight of plants emerging in the garden, I am enjoying the renewed energy that spring and sunshine bring about.

Looking forward, in late May, The Art Loft will be opening and many of my artwork will be on display for sale. The Art Loft is located in Chautauqua, NY on Rt 394 near the Chautauqua Institute. I currently have some on my art work on display at the Arcade Library.

Prints and notecards are available of most of my paintings so please feel free to contact me if you are interested.

Happy Spring!


Ed's Goats 
 
Amaryllis Double Duty

Baby Chicks


Jane's Hydrangeas


Yellow Vase


Chickadee & Berries



Fall Harvest



Winter Barn



Pink Peonies

Summer Glory





Summer Bouquet