Veiled

 

June.
Enshrouds us with humid days
and balmy nights.
Breezes swirl curtains to cool.
Nets protect from bites.
Blushing brides hide
their beauty and innocence.

Pastel, 5.5 x 7.5, $150.

Oscars red carpet 2026-Green!

 

#19

Green, Green, Green, Green:

kelly, forest, spring, peacock, & aqua.

Satins, ruffles, feathers & glitter.

A sustainable runway?

Charithra Chandran,  Zuni Hall, Demi Moore, Kate Hudson.

Pastel, © 2026

June bride

 A Bride.

With veil as sail.
Hold his hand and steer ahead...
upwind.

Pastel, 2008

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 

Click here to see all 19 Oscar paintings from 2007 to 2025 https://lightcaught.blogspot.com/search?q=Oscars+red+carpet

 

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 

 

Oscars Red Carpet 2023- Gloved & Glamorous- by Bohoy

Gloved & Glamourous

Like the turn of the century ladies, when gloves were de rigueur for proper etiquette, and were objects of luxury, elegance and refinement, these stars covered their arms on the runway. But it was not for the reason of etiquette (note the exposed shoulders & decollage)— it was all about the fashion. 

Laverne Cox, Ruth E. Carter, Emily Blunt and Deepika Padukone.

Pastel, 10x8

 

The Swans are back- by J. Bohoy

The swans are back.

Boston Ballet brings them.

The Opera House stage. 

Feathers fly: Odette and Odile vie for the prince.

Good vs evil.

A sea of white glides on Swan Lake as my favorite Tchaikovsky music swells.

Pastel paintings done previously in 2008 to 2014. Prints available.

 

Oscars Red Carpet 2022-Yelo & Blue- Bohoy

 

It seems frivolous to focus on fashion when we think of the devastation happening in the Ukraine– but it has been my tradition for 15 years to do a runway painting each year– so I am capturing those who wore yellow and blue- to honor their flag.

H.E.R.

Kodi Smit

Beyonce

Meghan Thee Stallion

David Oyelowo

Pastel, March 2020

Oscars Red Carpet 2021-Wings on the Runway ©Bohoy

No runway to speak of.

No zoom; no masks.

No hosts to boast.

Big shoulders. 

With wings of freedom.

Mixed media, 10x8.

 

Oscars Red Carpet 2020- Rollicking Runway

Plaids, 
PJs, 
Praise, 
Polish, and 
Pouf.
The runway’s not predictable any more.

Diane Keaton, Billie Elish, Spike Lee, Janelle Monae, Saorise Ronan.

Pastel, 10x8
See my paintings of other years from 2007 to 2020 here:
https://lightcaught.blogspot.com/search?q=oscars

Oscars Red Carpet 2019- Flamboyant Runway

Flamboyance. 

Flamingoes & froufrou.

Frumpy & Flashy.

Freaky & Funny.
Fashionable & Free.
Futuristic.

A red carpet filled with no favorites.

Gemma Chan, Maya Rudolph, Kacey Musgraves, Billy Porter, Amy Poehler.

Mixed media. 

Oscar Red Carpet 2018-Diversity

No shyness on this red carpet.
Fashions state: 
“this is who I am.”
Color and pattern, ethnicity, sexuality, and diversity.

African heritage [Eritrea]- Comedian Tiffany Haddish
Mexican flavor- Salma Hayek 
Vintage Kimono 1962 rerun- Rita Moreno 
Pow! Subtle be damned- Whoppi Goldberg
Gay and OK- Olympic skater Adam Rippon

Pastel, 10x8, $200.

To see previous years go here: http://lightcaught.blogspot.com/search?q=oscars

Oscars red Carpet 2017-Red, White & Blue

Red hot fashions
White & black
Blue bloopers
Seeing stars.

Click OSCARS and see 9 years of my runway paintings 

Pastel, 10x8, $150. 

[inquire about purchasing the whole Runway series of 10 paintings]

Kids on parade

From my exhibit- "Many years; Many faces" 

Category: kids

Superwomen, Supermen, Rockers, Princesses, Pirates and more... whatever you want to be.
Starts at an early age
this masquerade. 
It's not just about the candy.

Pastel, 5x15, $150.

Royalty

From my exhibit- "Many years; Many faces" 

Category: Men- Friend

In the 80s I began a painting project where I attempted to paint people as I saw them in another era, country, or style. Herewith is one of them:

"Royal.

I pictured velvet, embroidered and rich.

A person of stature. 

Tall in spirit; gentle in manner.

Could be a footman, a page,

or a king."

~ Johanna Bohoy

Mixed media, 17.5 x 14

Top Hat

From my exhibit- "Many years; Many faces"
Category: Men
In the 80s I began a painting project where I attempted to paint people as I saw them in another era, country, or style. Herewith is one of them:

I envisioned him at the turn of the century.

In top hat and cape.

Dashing and handsome.

Beard and bow.

Summoning his carriage to swoop me up.

 ~ Johanna Bohoy

“Top hat,”approx. 1985, mixed media, 17.5 x 14, NFS

Uncle Sam & Ma'am on wheels

One 4th.
Our "Horribles Parade."
Uncle Sam and his Ma'am.
Striped and starred on wheels.
Vroom vroomed on past the revelers.

Only in America.

SOLD

Oscars red carpet 2016- Rainbow Runway

Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Violet. 
A rainbow on the runway.

Charlize, Olivia, Alicia, Rachel, Brie, Tina.

Pastel 8x10. $150.

To see 9 years of other Runway paintings click "fashion" under LABELS on the right of this blog.

Oscar red carpet 2015-Architectural Runway

Oscars.
Architecture on the red carpet.
Ladies on a red pedestal, molded of alabaster and marble, a draped detail, pearl molding, a croset structure, a banded column, and a fleuron.

All Caryatids [sculpted female figures] ready for the podium.

Pastel, 10x8, $150.

See paintings from the last 7 years click here.

Box of Hearts

In February I wear a heart everyday. My collection is nestled in empty velvet chocolate boxes and each represents people or things that I love. See grid.
1. Steuben glass heart- It all started as a teen when I bought a glass heart made by Corning Glass. A teardrop was suspended within- how could I resist? The original was three times the size but it was stolen and replaced by this one. 
2. Ballet pink sparkly heart- for my love of ballet, music & dance. I wear it to ballet class.
3. Swarovski red crystal heart- from my loved husband.
4. Tiffany silver heart- from loved stepdaughter Robin.
5. Purple heart- for all of life's wars I've bravely fought.
6. Vintage pink stone & pearl heart - from my loved sister.
7. Black Jet Mourning heart- for all those lost that I loved.
8. Swirl black & white heart- for my swirl of loved friends & family.
9. Copper engraved heart- my favorite metal- for my health.
10. Green Malachite heart- for my love of nature.
11. Painted sunflower heart- from loved stepdaughter Kim.
12. Sea shell heart- a gift from the sea.
13. Leopard heart- for my loved animals.
14. Antique Art Nouveau heart- for my love of antiques & the arts.
15. Porcelain Rose heart- for my love of roses & flowers.

16. Amber heart- from my honeymoon in Dominican Republic.
17. Italian Murano heart- for my love of travel, esp Italy.
18. Aquamarine glass heart- for my favorite color.
19. White cut out lace heart- for my love of lace and all things hand made. Full circle back to Corning Glass who made the heart.

And I have more. 

Pastel, 9 x 11.5, NFS