"My family moved to Tulsa when I was twelve.
My mother knew that I wanted to be an artist and the first thing she did was join Philbrook so I could attend art classes. I loved that we could sit in places in the gardens that were off limits for other guests and sketch. I loved everything about Philbrook. When I was in college, I was an assistant teacher there, and I've sent my son to classes there.
I remember when the forever mirrors were in the room with the lighted floor. I remember when the fountains were kept going. I remember when the Christmas trees were displayed throughout the museum at the Festival of Trees.
We moved to the country, and I've lived in other places and in other parts of Tulsa, but I've always loved the Philbrook neighborhood. And now I am lucky enough to live and raise my son nearby. Philbrook as always been part of my dream. It's always been the heart of Tulsa for me."
-Susan Vineyard
