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

I’m excited to share that both my artwork and a short story have been accepted into the final Halloween issue of Ghostwatch Zine . This closing volume marks the end of their awesome publication, and I’m honored to have my work included in their last call. Ghostwatch championed storytelling and indie art. Being part of its final chapter feels like a fitting send-off and a celebration of the creators who have contributed to its weird and wonderful run. Copies of the final issue

Waynesburg, PA — Local artist Danielle Nyland of 1331 Studios has been selected to design and paint the Greene County Liberty Bell as part of the America250PA “Bells Across PA” initiative. This statewide public art project celebrates the upcoming 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States in 2026 by commissioning artists from every Pennsylvania county to create a unique Liberty Bell representing their local community. Each bell will reflect the unique culture, his

My solo exhibit, Midnight Menagerie, will continue through the months of September and October at the Morgantown Art Party. If you haven't had a chance to check it out yet, now you've got another two months to get there!

Midnight Menagerie, a new art exhibit by Danielle Nyland, opens this Friday at the Morgantown Art Party. The exhibition brings together a collection of darkly whimsical, creature-driven artworks that celebrate the strange, the nocturnal, and the beautifully uncanny. The exhibit will feature original pieces by local artist Danielle Nyland and invites viewers into a world where folklore, wildlife, and the supernatural converge. Designed as an atmospheric, moonlit journey, the e

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Follow these care instructions to keep your print in its best shape. Avoid direct sunlight.  Prolonged exposure to the sun can...

Follow these care instructions to keep your painting in its best shape. Avoid direct sunlight. Prolonged exposure to the sun can...