Above: M.C. Escher (Dutch 1898-1972). Day and Night, 1938. Woodcut print on paper. Gift of Jeff Parker, 1998

The Museum’s collection started in 1980, when Dr. James A. Daves donated twenty-two paintings by Italian-born, West Texas transplant artist, Frank Gervasi. This small collection would become the corner stone for the Museum’s current archived collection of nearly 2,000 objects. Our collection consists of an archive of primary source materials extending to artworks, related historical and legal documents, photographs and research materials. The Ellen Noël Art Museum adheres to the standard of archival collection care, cataloging and access set by the American Alliance of Museums and the Smithsonian Affiliation.

Our main collecting mission is to preserve primary source materials extending to artworks, related historical and legal documents, photographs and research materials that is representative of major trends in the development of art in America from 1850 to the present. This can include media such as paintings, works on paper, sculpture, ceramics, photographs, and all related archival materials, provenance and euphonium related to the artwork, genre, artist, historical significance and documentation. The Museum also focuses on Texas Regional art and owns a survey collection of works on paper.  Below is a current listing of the over 200 artists currently represented in our archive/collection.

For information about our archived collection and related materials our Collections Manager & Registrar at registrar@noelartmuseum.org  

If you are interested in donating to the Ellen Noël Art Museum’s permanent collection, please contact Daniel Zies, Curator at curator@noelartmuseum.org. 

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