Dana Ryan works on a new painting in her newly opened studio on the Port Hawkesbury waterfront.
-by Beverley Phillips
A new art studio opened on the Port Hawkesbury waterfront this week.
Dana Ryan’s Seaside Studio is having a grand opening week. Along with opening the doors to the public, each day she has invited a different artist to join her in the celebration.
Ryan is a self-taught artist. She first picked up a paintbrush in 2022 and painted a portrait of her dog, who had passed. She was pleased with how it turned out and painted another. She has since done many pet commissions.
As a longtime resident of Hawkesbury, Ryan said, “I wanted to see more things on the waterfront, and now I’m part of the solution. We need this kind of thing here. It’s so beautiful, and there’s so much potential.”
Prints of most pieces in her studio are available to purchase.
The studio is located at 1 Water Street in Port Hawkesbury. Until June 6th, the Seaside Studio will be open from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. After that, it will be open to visitors Tuesdays to Fridays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and on Saturdays from 1 p.m. to 9 p.m. It is also open by chance or by appointment, and anytime there’s an event, such as a Granville Green concert.