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I'm honored to have been chosen as a speaker at the Carmichaels Women's Civic Club's upcoming February meeting on Thursday, February 5, as part of the club’s annual arts awards ceremony. The evening celebrates student achievement in the arts and highlights the importance of creative expression in Greene County. I’ll be talking with students and attendees about my creative journey, what it’s like working as a professional artist, and my recent experience being selected to crea

In August, I got some news I absolutely wasn’t expecting. The selection committee chose me to create Greene County’s Liberty Bell for the America250PA Bells Across PA project. I had submitted the design way back in 2022 and, honestly, by August 2025 I had assumed the project had gone to someone else. So, when America250PA emailed me out of the blue saying they had chosen my design, found a sponsor, and would deliver the bell soon, I just sat there staring at my inbox in total

The Salem Art Gallery will host the opening reception for Inviolable Body, this year’s open call annual juried exhibition, on November 21 from 6 to 8PM. Among the selected works is Sovereign Flesh, a canvas print by artist Danielle Nyland, recognized for her evocative, narrative-driven style that blends surrealism, symbolism, and dark, atmospheric imagery. Inviolable Body results from the gallery’s 2025 Open Call for Art, which invites artists from around the world to submit