About ADJA
About the Gallery
ADJA Studio and Gallery has been a fixture on Main Street in Liverpool, Nova Scotia since 2000. Equal parts working studio and gallery space, it's where Andrew Danylewich creates and sells one of a kind jewellery, fine art paintings, and bespoke custom goldsmithing.
Meet Andrew
Andrew Danylewich is a NSCAD-trained goldsmith, painter, and maker born in Ottawa to a graphic designer and a sculptor. Creativity was never optional growing up, it was the language of his household. He has been creating art all his life and has called Liverpool, Nova Scotia home since graduating from NSCAD in 2000.
The landscape around him feeds everything he makes. The tidal rivers, weathered shorelines, and forest light of Queens County find their way into his jewellery as much as his paintings. A deep reverence for the natural world has also led him to explore landscape design, another way of reading and responding to the land he loves.
Andrew is a father of three, a player of various musical instruments, an amateur stage actor, and a composer of free prose. He considers every day a learning experience, stumbling and dancing through life with curiosity and purpose.
Awards & Recognition
Andrew's work has found its way into private collections across North America, Europe, and New Zealand, including the private collection of former Governor General of Canada Adrienne Clarkson. He was featured in the Lark Books publication 500 Necklaces and in 2013 was recognised by the Nova Scotia Government for his contribution to art and craft in Nova Scotia.
ADJA Values
At ADJA, doing good work means more than the finished piece. All metalwork is created using recycled metals and ethically sourced or repurposed gemstones, keeping the studio's footprint as small as possible without compromising on quality.
Since 2020, 10% of every painting sale has been donated to a charity of the buyer's choosing, from the Queens County Food Bank and Queens General Hospital Foundation to the Nova Scotia Nature Trust and Queens SPCA. It's a small way of giving back to the community that has supported ADJA for over two decades.
