Mimi Torchia Boothby

Inaugural Salute

January 20th, 2009 was a day which had incredible emotional impact on millions of people, in the United States, and all over the world. For many of us, it was a day we really never could even dream of happening. I took a lucky snapshot of this man as the New President of the United…

January 24, 2009

Giro in Bicicletta – Pulcinella

The immortal city of Napoli has her own clown, Pulcinella. Pulcinella represents the spirit of this amazing city, and his image can be seen everywhere both as offerings for tourists and as decorations by natives. The first gift I was given in Naples (the English word for Napoli) was a little Pulcinella figurine. Napoli is…

January 11, 2009

Grandpa bought a salmon at Celilo Falls

Every one of my husband’s siblings has one of these little black and white photos. It’s blurry and washed out, but Grandpa Tom Boothby has a salmon in his hand. Whenever my husband sees this photo, he explains how when he was a little kid, Indians used to fish at Celilo falls, but then they…

December 29, 2008

Rainy Pass Summit

Every summer our local bike show sponsors a rather arduous ride, it’s called Mazama because that’s where it starts. However, the cyclists must climb two mountain passes, where it is often snowing despite the hot summer weather they left behind in Mazama. I was the operator of a support vehicle for the Mazama ride when…

December 23, 2008

Looking Presidential

reference photo taken by David KatzWhy do some people look presidential? Why do some people inspire hope when they speak? I guess Barack Obama did these things for me, so in return I decided I would try to paint his face.In this painting, Barack is staring pensively into the future. His white shirt reflects many…

November 19, 2008