Crowell Gallery

October 2024 in the Crowell Gallery

Nora Daniel

“Think Ink”

October 1 – 29, 2024
Artist Reception, Tuesday, October 29, 2024, 5:00 – 7:00 pm

Playfulness, imperfection and serendipity are all words describing Nora Daniel’s love of drawing with ink, with its earthy smell, beautiful grays and powerful blacks and the energizing effect watercolor brings to her images. “Playing with water based mediums can render so many beautiful ‘accidents’ that could never have been done on purpose. I love the serendipity and the magic of what the water does, where and how it decides to flow”.

Born and raised in NYC, Nora has been living in Vermont since 1984, with a stretch in Ohio and other places in between. She has traveled the world, painting the myriad of people, places and animals she encounters. A classically trained realist, she finds inspiration in what she observes, but also infuses each work with a unique point of view. Her pastoral scenes are marked by vibrant colors and unusual, sometimes playful, compositions. These choices imbue each image with striking depth, mystery and optimism. There is a great variety of mark making and styles, from minimalist, to cartoony to more detailed.

Ms. Daniels has studied with Gustav Rehberger, Nelson Shanks, Jacob Collins, Michael Grimaldi. She has taught for and with Nelson Shanks at the Art Students League and at different workshops around the country. She is the recipient of prizes at the ASL and the National Academy and various best of shows. She has shown at the Forbes Gallery in NYC, Columbus Museum of Art, Riffe Gallery, Governor’s Mansion in Columbus. Sharon Weiss Gallery, Marcia Evans and Haley Galleries.

2024 Gallery Schedule

  • January— Crowell Art Collection
  • February— Crowell Art Collection
  • March— David Parker – Wildlife Photography
  • April— Area School Children Exhibit
  • May— Ahren Ahrenholz
  • June— Art Among Friends
  • July— Monadnock Area Artists Association
  • August— Barbara Garber
  • September— Gayle Robinson
  • October— Nora Daniel
  • November— Jessica Bigaj
  • December— Jen Woods

Interested in exhibiting your art at the Crowell Gallery? Email crowellartgallery@gmail.com for information.

Gallery History

The Crowell Gallery at the Moore Free Library in Newfane, VT was opened to the public on September 2, 2000. It houses an outstanding collection of contemporary Southern Vermont artists. The permanent collection is on view each winter (usually in January and/or February). For the rest of the year, the gallery hosts special monthly exhibits by local artists. The gallery also serves as a venue for public programs and meetings.

Robert and Muriel Crowell funded the renovation of the Moore family’s 1890 post and beam barn. The work was performed by local artisans Dan and Gary MacArthur. A gift in 2004 from the Wolf Kahn and Emily Mason Foundation provided tensor lighting for the gallery.

About Robert L. Crowell

Robert L. (Bob) Crowell, former head of the Thomas Y. Crowell Company (which later became part of Harper Collins Publishers), was the grandson of the company’s eponymous founder. Thomas Y. Crowell began publishing books in 1876 and was the first U.S. publisher of Tolstoy and Gogol. Bob joined the company as a salesman in 1931, was elected treasurer in 1937, and rose to head the company in 1938. Under his leadership, the company published Roget’s International Thesaurus, the Frank Heller detective series and numerous art and children’s books.

Bob served as a trustee of the Moore Free Library from 1976 to 2001 and was President of the board for five of those years. As the Moore Free Library’s primary benefactor, he funded scholarship programs, literary awards, and library renovations. He passed away June 29, 2001.