Painting a Visible Translation
An Artist's Journey From Italy to Morocco
Nonfiction, Travel, Adventure & Literary Travel, Art & Architecture, General Art, Biography & Memoir
| Author: | Deirdre J West | ISBN: | 9780692744635 |
| Publisher: | Deirdre West | Publication: | July 1, 2016 |
| Imprint: | Deirdre West | Language: | English |
| Author: | Deirdre J West |
| ISBN: | 9780692744635 |
| Publisher: | Deirdre West |
| Publication: | July 1, 2016 |
| Imprint: | Deirdre West |
| Language: | English |
An award winning painter, published author, and world traveler, Deirdre West has combined her two passions into a series of illustrated travel memoirs. Her second book, Painting a Visible Translation: An Artist's Journey From Italy to Morocco, combines prose with the visual artistry of classical realist oil paintings as she travels to a country where she cannot speak either Arabic or French yet manages to hire locals as models with often amusing cultural misunderstandings as a result.
Deirdre begins her trip with a travel companion, decorated Army Captain Adrian, who struggles with reintegrating into society after deployment, then facing his memories as he travels to a Muslim country for vacation. With pathos and humor, the two embark on the journey of a lifetime which explores the balance of relationships with the pursuit of adventure.
An award winning painter, published author, and world traveler, Deirdre West has combined her two passions into a series of illustrated travel memoirs. Her second book, Painting a Visible Translation: An Artist's Journey From Italy to Morocco, combines prose with the visual artistry of classical realist oil paintings as she travels to a country where she cannot speak either Arabic or French yet manages to hire locals as models with often amusing cultural misunderstandings as a result.
Deirdre begins her trip with a travel companion, decorated Army Captain Adrian, who struggles with reintegrating into society after deployment, then facing his memories as he travels to a Muslim country for vacation. With pathos and humor, the two embark on the journey of a lifetime which explores the balance of relationships with the pursuit of adventure.
