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"  Gloria Vanderbilt carries a painting in her New York City studio, 1976. (Photo by Susan Wood/Getty) Gloria Vanderbilt is the definition of a renaissance woman. She&amp;#039;s an heiress, actress, author, socialite, designer, and, at 90 years-old, she is still pursuing her life&amp;#039;s greatest passion. Through March 28, her newest collection of paintings is on display at New York&amp;#039;s 1stdibs Gallery. The exhibition, titled The Left Hand is the Dreamer, speaks to Ms. Vanderbilt&amp;#039;s storied life\u2014conjuring up ethereal images of dreaming girls, long forgotten memories, and mysterious places in the past. &amp;quot;Painting is the art form that gives me the most freedom,&amp;quot; Ms. Vanderbilt says. &amp;quot;The creative process is like getting on a train and not getting off.&amp;quot; Here, she explains art&amp;#039;s infleunce on her home and soul.   Gloria Vanderbilt, 1963. (Photo by Paul Schutzer/Time &amp;amp;amp; Life Pictures/Getty Images) HouseBeautiful.com: How has art impacted your life? How has your life impacted your art? Gloria Vanderbilt: All art from the paintings on the walls of cave dwellers to art created today is autobiographical because it comes from the secret place in the soul where imagination resides. HB: What is your advice for someone looking to begin collecting art?  GV: Respond to what your instinct tells you. There should be no one to please but yourself. It is to be hoped your family and friends will support your choices.   A piece from her show at 1stdibs Gallery. HB: What can art bring to a room? How do you know when a piece of art is right for you or your home?  GV: Art brings a message into a room. It should make us perceive in a new way\u2014either through color, form or narative content\u2014something we had not perceived before... and perhaps reveal something to you about yourself.  Vanderbilt with her artwork in 2012. HB: You have explored so many different passions in your life, has art been the greatest?  GV: Throughout my life I have taken detours in acting and writing, but art remains my abiding passion. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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