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Posted by silver mangini  on March 26, 2014, 10:06 pm
For those of you who were in LM in the early 2000's, I thought you would want to know of the passing of Malcolm West.. He died last night in his sleep in his cabin in Anderson Valley, California. Malcolm spent a winter at my home and was seen often plein air painting his wonderful watercolors at the beach.. boats were his delight.. he had a show at the Galeria La Manzanilla from that winters work and was nearly sold out.
Malcolm was a kind, smart, loving and gentle man who was also a fabulous artist.. he spent the last few years struggling with throat cancer.. and was 68 years old.. I know those of you who spent time with him will join me in sending his spirit on its way.. thanks, Silver
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Posted by Judy B on March 27, 2014, 7:56 am, in reply to "some sad news"
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Very sad to read this. He was so talented. We used to watch him paint all the time here and there. We were reminded of him just the other day when a friend showed us a picture of his in their Casa.
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Posted by Rennie on March 27, 2014, 8:04 am, in reply to "some sad news"
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Thanks for posting this sad bit of news, Silver. I do remember him on the beach with his brushes. His work caught the spirit of La Manz.
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Posted by helga on March 27, 2014, 8:32 am, in reply to "Re: some sad news"
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Thank you Silver. Very sad. His paintings have been wunderbar.
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Posted by Brenda H on October 30, 2014, 4:48 pm, in reply to "Re: some sad news"
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Thank you for posting Silver. I remember Malcom and his love for painting. Very sorry to hear of this sad news.
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Posted by Ken b on March 27, 2014, 8:45 am, in reply to "some sad news"
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It is with great sadness that I read of Malcolm's passing. I only have to lift my eyes from the keyboard, to be cheered by his brilliance and the wonderful memory of sitting with him, on the beach, as he painted my most prized artwork.
Thank you, Malcolm.
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Posted by Doris on March 27, 2014, 9:59 am, in reply to "some sad news"
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So sad. We often think of Malcolm visiting with us at our house on his way home after his day of painting. We treasure those times along with his paintings.
Thank you Silver for letting us know.
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Posted by patty barbour on October 29, 2014, 5:12 pm, in reply to "some sad news"|
I am just now hearing of my Malcolm's passing. We were very close in the San Francisco and Alameda areas of California. I heard much about you Silver and you have described him most eloquently. I see his spirit in the night sky. Thank you.
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Posted by silver on October 29, 2014, 8:23 pm, in reply to "Re: some sad news"
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Thank you Patti, I was just hanging one of his La Manzanilla watercolors in my new home in Mendocino today and he was very much on my mind.. Silver
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Posted by Kimberly Otvos on October 29, 2014, 10:47 pm, in reply to "Re: some sad news"
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I will treasure his water colors we have. What a lovely gentle soul he was. I'm going to look at his art right now and thank him for his ability to capture the peaceful essence of la manzanilla. Big sigh!
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Posted by patty on October 30, 2014, 12:12 am, in reply to "Re: some sad news"|
Thanks Silver. Unfortunately, I had tried for eight months to get news of him from Margaret who now owns all his paintings and belongings. I am concluding, though she gave him a place to stay while he passed on to that sweet place he's in, that she is unkind. He and I traveled to Puerto Vallarta and loved Mexico as the two of you did. Your posting this site means I got to say how I felt about him.
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Posted by mary S on October 30, 2014, 9:44 am, in reply to "Re: some sad news"
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Thank you Silver for letting us know. I did not have the pleasure of knowing him but had heard a lot about his wonderful ways.
Much love to you for being his friend
Mary Shanti
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Posted by patty on October 30, 2014, 1:59 pm, in reply to "Re: some sad news"
Silver,
Would you please delete my last message. Are any of Malcolm's Mexico paintings for sale? Any web site where I might see them? Thank you, Patty
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Posted by Mary Jo on November 2, 2014, 9:59 pm, in reply to "Re: some sad news"
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Silver, thanks for posting. It is always sad to hear of an artist passing on. I regret that I didn't know him better. Glad a lot of people have his paintings.
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