Two of my grandfathers had been artists, lifelong oil painters, so I was exposed to art very young. I've always been interested in it, although I never pursued it as a career or even as an avocation. Susan Vreeland artartistavocation Change image and share on social
I'm hoping that I make readers into museum goers and museum goers into readers. Susan Vreeland goerhopemake Change image and share on social
I made my personal discovery of Emily Carr while visiting Victoria in 1981 to write a travel article. Immediately, her strong colors attracted me; her spunk fascinated me. Her down-to-earth voice in her writing appealed to me as authentic and original. Susan Vreeland appealarticleattract share on social
For a century, everyone assumed that the iconic Tiffany lamps were conceived and designed by that American master of stained glass. Not so! It was a woman! Susan Vreeland americanassumecentury Change image and share on social
I don't know if a historian or scholar owns an opinion. Susan Vreeland historianopinionown Change image and share on social
Landscape is more than flat land covered by floodwater, the seeping of peat bogs, a river of liquid pewter viewed from a sentry tower. It's an influence on what a person values, what she is willing to sacrifice or argue for. Susan Vreeland arguebogcover share on social
The idea of being close to where pigments were mined - that's the first thing in making a painting, getting the material. And what's the last thing you do in making a painting? You put a frame around it. Susan Vreeland closeframeidea share on social
Readers would email me and say, 'Please write a novel about so-and-so,' but it has to come from yourself and not so much from your readership. Susan Vreeland emailreaderreadership Change image and share on social
The gift art gives us is that instead of seeing only our own world, we see into other times, which offers a window into other cultures and sensibilities. Susan Vreeland artculturegift Change image and share on social
To feel the grace of God in a painting of the dear, quiet commonness of a domestic interior, or in a landscape, seascape, cityscape, trains us to feel the grace of God in the thing itself in situ. Susan Vreeland cityscapecommonnessdear Change image and share on social
