Mimi Torchia Boothby

The Cookie Lady

With so much going wrong these days in the world, the state, the city, a small thing going right is our local Georgetown Farmer’s Market. It is in its infancy, its very first season, and lots of new merchants and farmers are setting up their stalls and trying their luck at open market each Saturday from 10 until 3. I have been delighted with some of the new vendors, we had Indian food featuring fresh Naan, Argentinian Empanadas, Vegan chocolate cake, a northern Italian selling pasta made from chestnuts, a southern Italian selling eggplant casserole, and lots of organic farms selling gorgeous fruits and vegetables. Some of them seem to have already given up on our small market, I haven’t seen them come back after the first few Saturdays. So it seems I have a huge emotional investment in this market succeeding. This past Saturday, there was a cookie seller. And the woman who ran the booth called herself “The Cookie Lady.” There she was, the kind of woman who clearly could do anything if she wanted, surrounded by all kinds of wonderful concoctions – her creations. We asked for samples. Each tidbit we sampled we ended up buying a batch. Her stuff was good. She was sassy and confident. We’ll be back! (I hope she comes back too) This is a watercolor on 9 x12″ arches paper and it is for sale. Photo reference by Donald Boothby.

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14 responses to “The Cookie Lady”

  1. Your paintings are beautiful! She looks just like a lady who served me street food in Liguria! What are the chances??
    Swap-bot has some other really talented watercolorists like you; maybe you could start a group!

  2. This is homekeepingheather from swap-bot from the blog me baby swao. I love your blog and am now following and looking forward to seeing more of your paintings.

  3. Beautiful blog! I am now following and look forward to seeing more of your paintings. You are very talented! (this is homekeepingheather from swap-bot for the Blog me Baby swap)

  4. This is fantastic! I didn’t know you could do watercolours like that. Fantastic.
    Can you teach me? haha jk

    LesleyKnitsPretty on Swapbot

  5. I love the way you have grabbed the intention of life into this painting by connecting yourself with the cookie lady – now that is truly captivating scribing the essence of character on paper through painting. Beautiful, thank you for sharing. Your watercolors are fascinating and I’m glad you are one of my partners on swapbot, blog me baby. Lots of love – AnaGoncalves (on swapbot)

  6. You`re a great artist!
    so wonderful.
    I love your paintings.

    mslovender @ swap-bot
    I`ll be linking your blog to my page.

    have a nice day!

  8. I was here for another blog swap … and I’m back again!

    I loved “Giuseppina” the first time and I love the “Cookie Lady” just as much! You are so talented.

    (rumblegirl from SB)

  12. Here’s a woman I’d enjoy meeting not only for the cookies but to spend some time with!
    Her personality shines through!
    Great work, Mimi!

    (This is the second time I’m commenting — how strange the first one disappeared!)

  14. Wow, you have such fantastic paintings! This one of the cookie lady it nice. I can tell how happy she is just by looking. I wish I could smell and taste the cookies!

    p.s I am following you now through the google reader. I don’t have facebook so I can’t since up through your normal follow me option. I’ll be watching though!

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