Valley House Gallery
Valley House Gallery
Over 50-years ago, Donald Vogel, the artist, and his wife Peggy decided to purchase some land to create a unique environment in which to live and continue their efforts to promote fine arts in Texas.
They knew that the picture framing business would always be a reliable source of income, so the first thing they built on the property was a frame shop. Then they designed and built a house. The house, which they named Valley House, originally functioned as a gallery, studio, and home for the Vogels. In 1959, the frame shop was expanded and renovated to create a separate gallery space. 1960 brought the building program completion on the Valley House Gallery.
The Vogel's had a great idea in presenting local talent along side old Masters. In 1959, an award winning landscape was created in the sculpture garden. The Valley House Gallery gained international recognition for its direct access into the estate of the noted French dealer, Ambroise Vollard. Through this association, the gallery was able to bring major French Impressionist and Post-Impressionist paintings to Dallas including works by masters such as Paul Cezanne, Claude Monet, and Auguste Renoir.
In the 70s, Peggy Vogel passed away and she and Donald's children began working at the gallery. In fact, one of their children met his wife through this program.
In present day, Valley House Gallery and Sculpture Garden continues its fifty-year tradition of offering the highest quality fine art to collectors and museums. If you happen to be visiting Dallas, make sure this venue is on your itinerary.
