Bryna Cohen holds B.F.A. degrees from McGill University and the University of Ottawa in addition to studies at the Rhode Island School of Design.

For the past 11 years, Bryna was Educator/Guide in the Education & Public Programs Division at the National Gallery of Canada. Her broad experience with various media has enabled her to deliver high quality educational programming in an effective manner to audiences of all ages.

Since 1986, Bryna's work has been featured in numerous exhibitions in Ottawa and throughout Canada. In 2000, she had two solo exhibitions, one at Galerie St-Laurent + Hill in Ottawa and the other at David Ariss Fine Arts in St. John's, Newfoundland. She is also represented by Painted City Gallery in Toronto. Bryna's work can found in several private and public collections, among them the Canada Council Art Back and the City of Ottawa.

The Ottawa School of Art is pleased to welcome Bryna as an Instructor in the Children's Program in which she recently piloted the successful Multimedia Fun for Family and Friends course.