Tag Archives: art

The Abstract-Impressionism of Berthe Morisot and Joan Mitchell

Posted on March 13, 2019 by Gabriella West

Guest blogger Paula Butterfield’s novel about the life and work of impressionist artist Berthe Morisot, “La Luministe,” will be published by Regal House on March 15, 2019. She stops by to discuss the surprising similarities between Morisot and … Continue reading →

Posted in creativity and its discontents, Guest Bloggers, Writing | Tagged abstract impressionism, art, artists in France, Berthe Morisot, creativity, guest blog, impressionism, Joan Mitchell, La Luministe, nature, Paula Butterfield, Regal House, women artists | Leave a comment

Review: The Goldfinch

Posted on December 1, 2014 by Gabriella West

Ah, The Goldfinch… This has to be one of the books I waited the longest to read. Got it on my Kindle when it first came out, was a bit put off by the hype, started plowing into the initial … Continue reading →

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The East Bay Express ran an interesting story last month about a Berkeley (or Oakland) man who leaves colorful Post-it notes—expressing various positive sentiments—all over town (on bikes, bus windows, cafe tables). The man prefers to remain anonymous; the article … Continue reading →

Posted on March 1, 2014 by Gabriella West | 2 Comments

The quality of our lives has an interesting rhythm. We strive to make our lives better, lighter, and then at certain times we feel haunted and pulled down by darkness. Certainly the horribly untimely death of Philip Seymour Hoffman this … Continue reading →

Posted on February 3, 2014 by Gabriella West | 1 Comment