ABOUT VAN ZAIG GALLERY

Van Zaig Gallery’s mission is to celebrate the work of contemporary female artists while leveraging the power of that art to provide visibility and resources to women and children refugees worldwide. To achieve this goal, the gallery is proud to partner with Women for Women International, who have created a global community that supports survivors of war and conflict.

Van Zaig Gallery is owned and operated by Coachella Valley-based artist Susan Van Zaig.

The gallery is located on El Paseo in Palm Desert, and is open Tuesday to Sunday from 11 am to 5 pm, and by appointment.

ABOUT SUSAN VAN ZAIG

Susan Van Zaig was born in Montreal in 1964 and grew up in Toronto. A lifelong painter, she had her first solo exhibition in 1996 at Del Bello Gallery in Toronto.

After a 5-year journey around the world, Van Zaig moved to Santa Fe in 2001 where she joined the Stoneworks Gallery artist collective.

After leaving Santa Fe in 2003, Van Zaig began studying and teaching yoga in Vancouver, while continuing to paint. She built a successful practice as a teacher and yoga therapist before moving to Southern California in 2016. 

In 2021 she moved to the Coachella Valley, where she currently lives and works. Her work is inspired by the unending vistas and the magical hues of the desert, as well as her passion to support women and children refugees and bring attention to the issues that displace them. When she’s not in her studio or managing the gallery, Van Zaig enjoys hiking with her husband and two dogs.