We received the photo below this morning, from one of the artists represented by Agora Gallery. Susan Marx was taking advantage of the weather and the lovely plants and flowers in bloom at this time of year, and was painting the wisteria in the Van Vleck Garden in Montlcair, New Jersey.

The Van Vleck house was built in the late 19th, early 20th century, although the style is classical, and it was blessed with a succession of Van Vlecks who shared an interest in gardening and horticulture of all sorts. The result is that, the house and grounds having been turned over to a community foundation in 1993, the public is able to visit and enjoy the results of the Van Vlecks’ labor, while non-profit organisations benefit from the use of rooms in the house.

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