The Wild Heart of the West Coast: Unveiling Gluck’s Vision Hannah Gluckstein, born in London in 1895, wasn't destined for a conventional life. Raised within a wealthy Jewish family deeply rooted in commerce – her father, Joseph Gluckstein, was a key figure in J. Lyons & Co., the tea empire – she possessed an innate rebelliousness and a yearning for something beyond the rigid confines of Victorian society. This spirit, coupled with a keen eye for observation and a profound connection to the natural world, would ultimately shape her distinctive artistic vision. Early influences included a rig…