Mimi Torchia Boothby

Category: flowers

  • 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.

  • Tulip Fields – commission

    Used to be, from time to time, Donald would send me a photo. You should paint this, he said. Or he’d just post it to my wall, knowing full well I’d have to try and paint it. It’s been almost three years since he could have done that, so I was kind of surprised when…

  • Spiderwort – wildflowers of Florida

    It is nearly spring here in Tallahassee, and more and more wild plants are starting to bud out and flower. Notable among these is the Spiderwort. They look like someone rather mad designed them; with the strange angles to the leaves, and the three petaled flowers. They are diurnal, which means each flower lasts just…

  • The Rose Thicket

    The quest: to swirl colors around and make something beautiful with rose shapes. Roses say “I love you” more than any other flower. They combine contrast, softness, sharp edges and soft colors. They can carry the most fragrant aromas, but sadly, most of them have had that bred out of them. All of the roses…