I wanted to keep a Gothic cathedral alive in my heart. Susan Vreeland alivecathedralgothic 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
It was only after I began to write fiction that I found a way to connect with painting. Susan Vreeland beginconnectfiction Change image and share on social
I absorbed as many Impressionist paintings as I could, in Parisian museums and in many museums in the United States and in books, looking for clues to architecture, clothing, settings. Susan Vreeland absorbarchitecturebook Change image and share on social
I could say diamonds are a girl's best friend, and that never changes. But the taste for art did change. Susan Vreeland artchangediamond Change image and share on social
When I see Tiffany windows in churches across the United States, I get a sense of spiritual upliftment from that. Susan Vreeland churchsensespiritual Change image and share on social
I write about art out of gratitude to painters for the joy and spiritual uplift they have given me. Painters interpret for us the visual glories of God and, in this way, bring us closer to Him. Susan Vreeland artbringclose Change image and share on social
To me, art begets art. Painting feeds the eye just as poetry feeds the ear, which is to say that both feed the soul. Susan Vreeland artbegetear Change image and share on social
When I think how art education is eliminated whenever we get a budget crunch in the schools, I have to stand up and say that even when there was dire poverty ten blocks away from Tiffany Studios in the Lower East Side of Manhattan, there was art and creativity within. Susan Vreeland artblockbudget 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
