Daniel Pollera was born in 1953 in the coastal town of Freeport, New York. His interest in art began at a very young age, gravitating toward drawing and painting the surrounding coastline of Long Island. After a short study at SUNY Farmingdale in commercial art, he left to enter the family business.
For almost 15 years, Daniel took a sabbatical from painting, but this didn’t affect his love for the sea. He obtained a captain’s license in 1977 from the United States Coast Guard and took passengers for hire on the open ocean. Through this experience and visual knowledge he was drawn to begin painting again. Although Daniel was primarily self-taught, he worked with Frances Norris Streit, a portrait and mural artist, assisting her on a 14’ x 30’ historical mural for the Roslyn Savings Bank. He also studied with Everett Molinari, a well-respected president of the National Society of Mural Painters. Museum collections include Long Island Museum, Parrish Art Museum, and Guild Hall Museum.
Daniel split his time between his home in East Quogue, Long Island, NY, and Baldwin Harbor, Long Island, NY. These two places offered him inspiration which was the catalyst for his work. “I look for a dramatic setting, filled with light to draw awareness to the image.” The light in his coastal scenes is most notable; people often say they wish they were there.
His work was recently featured in an episode of Treasures of New York on the media platform PBS station Thirteen, where he spoke about the significance of the unique Bay Houses of Long Island and why they are so often the subjects of his paintings.
"We are only passing through this lifetime of ours," Pollera said in reference to his work. "This is a revolving window of constant change and taking in the beauty from a visual perspective is fascinating and interesting; that is what fuels my passion. Living within close proximity to the salt marshes and shoreline has enabled me to capture a moment in time. I feel a deep connection with my subject and it constantly inspires me. I hope that I convey a feeling through my paintings that will be shared for generations and reflect our love for the local waters as they are today."
Daniel Pollera passed away in March of 2022.
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(Biography provided by Sorelle Gallery)
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H 32 in W 42 in D 2.5 in
"Sound Bound, " Framed Limited Edition Giclee Print, 30" x 40"
By Daniel Pollera
Located in Westport, CT
This traditional seascape Limited Edition print by Daniel Pollera captures a coastal summer scene with swaying grass in what appears to be a bay. Sailboats with white sails are visib...
Digital, Giclée
$6,800
H 50 in W 62 in D 2.5 in
"Just the Two of Us, " Framed Limited Edition Giclee Print, 48" x 60"
By Daniel Pollera
Located in Westport, CT
This coastal seascape limited edition print captures a scene from the porch of a beachfront property along the coast. A setting sun casts sharp light and cool blue-grey shadows across the porch, where two sets of shoes and two boat paddles...
Digital, Giclée
$5,500
H 38 in W 56 in D 2.5 in
"Into the Light, " Framed Limited Edition Giclee Print, 36" x 54"
By Daniel Pollera
Located in Westport, CT
This Limited Edition print, "Into the Light," by Daniel Pollera is a contemporary realist seascape that depicts a Bay House in Long Island. The Bay House can be seen to the right, su...
Digital, Giclée
$5,350
H 38 in W 50 in D 2.5 in
"Just the Two of Us, " Framed Limited Edition Giclee Print, 36" x 48"
By Daniel Pollera
Located in Westport, CT
This coastal seascape limited edition print captures a scene from the porch of a beachfront property along the coast. A setting sun casts sharp light and cool blue-grey shadows across the porch, where two sets of shoes and two boat paddles...
Digital, Giclée
$3,900
H 26 in W 38 in D 2.5 in
"Into the Light, " Framed Limited Edition Giclee Print, 24" x 36"
By Daniel Pollera
Located in Westport, CT
This Limited Edition print, "Into the Light," by Daniel Pollera is a contemporary realist seascape that depicts a Bay House in Long Island. The Bay House ca...
Digital, Giclée
$3,900
H 26 in W 38 in D 2.5 in
"Out in the Open, " Framed Limited Edition Giclee Print, 24" x 36"
By Daniel Pollera
Located in Westport, CT
This coastal seascape Limited Edition giclee print by Daniel Pollera is an edition size of 10. It captures a scene of a sailboat on blue, glistening water, sailing along the coast, w...
Digital, Giclée
$4,200
H 32 in W 42 in D 2.5 in
"Just the Two of Us, " Framed Limited Edition Giclee Print, 30" x 40"
By Daniel Pollera
Located in Westport, CT
This coastal seascape limited edition print captures a scene from the porch of a beachfront property along the coast. A setting sun casts sharp light and cool blue-grey shadows across the porch, where two sets of shoes and two boat paddles...
Digital, Giclée
$6,800
H 50 in W 62 in D 2.5 in
"Mid Day at East Hampton Beach, " Framed Limited Edition Giclee Print, 48" x 60"
By Daniel Pollera
Located in Westport, CT
This contemporary coastal landscape is a Limited Edition print by Daniel Pollera. It depicts a sandy beach with waves rolling in from the right-hand side of the composition. Two Adir...
Digital, Giclée
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