Mimi Torchia Boothby

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  • My father as a boy

    My father was born in Newark, NJ, in 1920 to two Italian immigrants. The midwife misspelled his name, so instead of being Alfio, he was named Alfredo Luigi Torchia. He was born at home, a first generation American. So much time has passed since his childhood that I realized it would be interesting to try…

  • A postcard for you?

    This is a hand painted postcard. I have really been enjoying “Mail Art” and have been trying to paint a new one every day. These horses have been out in a pasture all day and I think they are ready for some oats. I wonder if anyone reads my blog. Ok. So comment on this…

  • my life in cartoons – part two

    This is the second half of my long, detailed autobiography that i did for a mail art project. If you can’t read it, click on the picture until you get a larger view.

  • my life in cartoons – part one

    As part of a mail art exchange, I was asked to correspond in cartoon format. By the time the weekend was out, I had done 8 complete strips and an autobiography! It looks like I have to work on the lettering.. To read the cartoons, click on the cartoon until it is full size. Scroll…

  • Vicino al mare – near the sea

    After winning a ribbon for one of my Italian themed paintings last week AND selling it, I decided I would have to paint a few more. Goodness knows I have hundreds of photos, great reference material, many taken by my late husband who was a talented photographer from our many trips to Italy. This painting…