Dana Harrison

Dana Harrison is a multidisciplinary artist based in Warkworth, Ontario. Her work explores the natural world and our place within it. Using a mix of mediums—including scanography, printmaking, and mark-making—she captures the textures, patterns, and fleeting moments found in the landscapes around her.

A deep sense of wonder drives Harrison’s work. She is drawn to the details we often overlook—wild plants, shifting light, and intricate structures beyond human design. By immersing herself in these elements, she invites others to slow down and notice the world outside human-made environments.

For Harrison, art is a way of stepping outside the relentless push for control—over ourselves, our work, and even the world. In a time when so much feels urgent and overwhelming, she finds comfort in remembering that we, too, are just another species of animal, part of something much older and vaster than we can fully grasp. Her practice is an ongoing attempt to reconnect with that perspective, creating space for stillness, awe, and a sense of belonging within nature’s rhythms.

Her recent series, Biophilia and Kaleidoscope, use scanography (photography using a flatbed scanner) to magnify plant life’s quiet complexity, highlighting the beauty of impermanence. Through her work, she hopes to offer a moment of pause—an opportunity to see the natural world with fresh eyes and to feel, even briefly, a little smaller in the best possible way.