By Tony O. Lawson In 1982, Lola C. West bought a painting by Norman Lewis from New York art dealer Peg Alston. Something unexpected started happening afterward. People would greet West as “Ouida,” mistaking her for Lewis’ wife, Ouida Lewis, according to Westfuller’s account of the story. More than two decades later, West told the story to a client at Merrill Lynch. The client introduced her to Tarin Fuller, Ouida Lewis’ daughter. Tarin’s son, Ian Fuller, is Norman Lewis’ grandson. That introduction would eventually lead to a business partnership. West encouraged Fuller to join Merrill Lynch, became his mentor and

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