Dana received her Bachelor of Fine Arts from the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design University, Halifax (1990). She has also studied Graphic Design at Dawson College and Art Education at McGill University. Her work has been exhibited in solo and group exhibitions in Canada and the US, including at the Rebecca Gallery, Toronto (2016), Gallery MC New York, New York (2016), and the Neilson Park Creative Centre, Toronto (2016). She has received project grant awards from the Canada Council for the Arts (2020) and the Montreal Art Council (2021).