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
I ventured into fiction in 1988 with 'What Love Sees,' a biographical novel of a woman's unwavering determination to lead a full life despite blindness. Susan Vreeland biographicalblindnessdetermination 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
Color has always been important to me, ever since my first deluxe box of Crayolas. Susan Vreeland boxcolorcrayolas Change image and share on social
Art history looks at art works and the people who have created them. Susan Vreeland artcreatehistory Change image and 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
Archival and published history does not always record personal relationships of historical figures, so characters must be invented to allow the subject to reveal their interior realm through intimate interaction. Susan Vreeland archivalcharacterfigure share on social
'Luncheon of the Boating Party,' owned by The Phillips Collection in Washington, D.C., has served Americans as a symbol of France and French culture, both of which I love, and is as evocative and triumphant an image as that other emissary of France, the Statue of Liberty. Susan Vreeland americanboatcollection share on social
I wanted to keep a Gothic cathedral alive in my heart. Susan Vreeland alivecathedralgothic Change image and share on social