Amy Boucher Pye

Category: Watercolor Wednesdays

Paintings by my father that inspire thoughts to ponder.

  • Watercolor Wednesday: Walking the trail

    The season of Lent can feel lonely as we experience feelings of being on our own. God seems distant; silent. We walk the trail, step by step, perhaps with a cry of lament. Come, Lord. Come.

  • Watercolor Wednesday: Jesus in the desert

    By Leo Boucher

    During Lent we are invited to ponder the life of Jesus. How God became man and dwelled among us. How he suffered and was abused. How, indeed, he experienced his own desert experience.

    Do you feel like you’re banished to the desert? I pray you’ll feel the comfort of One who has experienced all this and more.

  • Watercolor Wednesday: Gone Fishing

    “Foggy Fishing” by Leo Boucher.

    Watercolor Thursday doesn’t have quite the same ring, but yesterday is done and dusted; I only have the present.

    I love this misty picture of fishing in the fog. Fishing is an act of faith anyway, and in the fog we can’t see what’s ahead or if anything’s jumping under the surface.

    Do you feel like you’re in the fog?

  • Watercolor Wednesdays: Eternity by Leo Boucher

    Today’s “Watercolor Wednesday” by my dad, Leo Boucher, is actually a painting with oils. This one, entitled “Eternity,” captures the viewer’s gaze, not only for the intriguing areas of meaning but because it’s so very large when you see it.

    What does it say to you?

  • Watercolor Wednesday: A picture for Lent by Leo Boucher

    Matthew 7:14: “…the way is narrow that leads to life…” Ash Wednesday to Good Friday to Easter by Leo Boucher

  • Watercolor Wednesday: Streaks of Color

    Though the trees are bare

    The ground shades of brown

    Yet resounding in the sky

    Streaks of color

    God’s beauty

    For those with eyes to see

    Glimpses of grace

     

  • Watercolor Wednesday – A River Runs Through It

    By Leo Boucher.

    Watercolor Wednesday – but I believe this one my dad painted with oils. It’s fun to see this river picture, for it reminds me of my childhood – it hung in our living room for many years so I’d see it everyday. I’d always instantly pick out two faces – one on the right with the rocks on the ground, and the other in the rockface up on the left. What do you see?

  • Watercolor Wednesdays: Spanish Sunset

    I hear that bookings are starting to come in for the retreat I’m leading at the fabulous El Palmeral in Spain in June. Could you join us?

    This retreat is one of my most favorite weeks. The setting is tremendous – Julie and Mike Jowett have set up a haven of hospitality in the desert. The dry heat envelops us as we feast on amazing Spanish cuisine and enjoy the company of the other guests. There is plenty of space for time on one’s own too – the gardens are lovely for quiet reflection, including a labyrinth. My favorite is sitting by the pool.

    This year the theme we’ll explore is:

    Finding Ourselves in God: We all face changes in life – we lose or gain a job, we experience a bereavement, if we’re parents our kids grow up – and these changes may lead us to wonder, “Who am I? With a different role, what’s left of me?” When this search for faith, home and identity lands on God, we find our true home and true self. Join Amy for inspiring sessions with plenty of time for guided prayer exercises.

    To find out more, check out their website at El Palmeral, including contact details. Mike and Julie run other themed retreats, or you may prefer a time-out retreat on your own.

    Lovely hosts, Julie and Mike.
    The labyrinth.
    Night prayer in the chapel is atmospheric.
    Local paella – yum!

  • Watercolor Wednesday – winter white

    I love the starkness of this painting by Leo Boucher. Minnesota in the winter: the leaves stripped bare; a fresh layer of snow on the ground. All is still. May you know the peace of the Creator God who brings life out of what appears dead.

  • Watercolor Wednesdays – Woman in Red

    I’m cheating, for today’s painting by my dad, Leo Boucher, isn’t a watercolor but I think an acrylic. I love the vibrant colors and the expression of the woman in red (a favorite color). Is she chuckling over a special memory? Enjoying the breeze that’s ruffling her hair? Trying to work a crick out of her neck?

    What do you see when you look at this painting?