Mimi Torchia Boothby

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  • Flower studies

    Rose double orange poppy Sometimes I wonder why I keep painting flowers, and then I think of what Georgia O’Keeffe said: “I hate flowers – I paint them because they’re cheaper than models and they don’t move.” Georgia O’Keeffe While I don’t exactly hate flowers, she had a point. It’s much easier to find flowers…

  • Spiderwort revisited

    Hiding in the shadows in the Tallahassee neighborhood I stay in can be found these tiny purple flowers. They are a triumph of geometry and color. And each one lasts only one day. Anyone cultivating them? This 5″ x 7″ painting is for sale, $50.00.

  • Live Oak above all

    There is literally nothing that has as much presence and majesty in northern Florida than the Live Oak trees. In the glittering sunshine they stand tall, with their upper leaves touching the clouds and their limbs an inky black. Surely in the days before air conditioning, sitting under one of these would save your life.…

  • A tiny self portrait

    After painting a portrait of my dearest friend, I decided he needed one of me. I painted this from a picture someone named Mary Callahan took with their cellphone. I displayed it on my computer and sketched it out with a pencil, then I painted it with 3 brushes, a big one, a little one…

  • Mustard Trees – miniature

    After another artist painted a picture with blue roofs and mustard colored trees, I decided I had to try. I have been painting miniatures lately; they are a lot of fun. They are a challenge, just like big paintings, but with the added kick, you have to be a little more careful. The rules of…