Ride out the storm

AILEEN MALCOLM-NARIZZANO Artist, writer, actress, lover, mother, sister, friend, world traveler, activist, inspiration and so much more, Aileen was born in Merton, Surrey, England, lived in Canada and the United States and traveled extensively before choosing Tortola as her home more than 25 years ago. She was a deeply private and passionate person who was blessed with a massively enquiring mind and a great joy of life. She saw beauty where others don't and championed the causes of the under-privileged and unrepresented everywhere. She had many hobby horses, which often made for lively and contentious discussion around the dinner table after a good meal and the digestifs had appeared. Aileen was first and foremost an Artist and may be best known on Tortola for her beautiful watercolor paintings of Main Street - which are currently on display in the BVI Administration Building. Aileen was a prolific painter; published books; wrote poems and plays that were not only staged but archived in the New York City Performing Arts Library. Aileen was a lover, mother, sister, mentor, widow, world traveler, activist, protestor, planter, cook, dancer, swimmer, helper, giver, teacher, painter, writer, author, poet and golfer. Aileen lived her life to the fullest - her way. She continues to be an inspiration to us all.