Myrtice West

Myrtice West (1923–2010) was an American self-taught painter. In addition, she had been born into an, "economically underprivileged background", thus, " had little chance for a formal education in the arts." These paintings message of, "good vs. evil", were in hope to inspire its audience. In 1999 a book about her Revelation series, entitled Wonders to Behold: The Visionary Art of Myrtice West was published by Mustang Publishing (ISBN 0914457993).

In spite of this success, she suffered from numerous tragedies. In 2005, West's home burned to ground, alongside thirteen of her paintings. Additionally, her husband of sixty-four years died from cancer, causing her health to subsequently fail.