Set along the UNESCO World Heritage Rideau Canal, Rideau Lakes is a place where history and landscape are deeply intertwined. Quiet waterways, rolling countryside, and heritage villages create a setting that feels both timeless and alive. It is a place shaped by generations, where natural beauty and cultural story continue to unfold together.
The Rideau Lakes Studio Tour offers a rare opportunity to step inside the spaces where art is made. Each studio reflects the personality, process, and practice of the artist, from light-filled workrooms to home-based creative sanctuaries. It is an intimate and authentic way to experience art, meeting artists in the very places where ideas take shape and work comes to life.
The tour is an invitation to explore. Travel scenic backroads, discover hidden corners of the region, and move at your own pace from one studio to the next. Whether you visit a few or follow the full route, it is a chance to spend the day immersed in creativity, connection, and the simple pleasure of the journey.

Doris Van Der Brekel
DVDB Studio

Ryan Kwiatkowski
The Art House

Alison Gow
Natural Rideau Photography

Havery Shultz
Showing at Stone Manor Studios

Andrew Milne
Andrew Milne Studio

Roberta McKinney
Maplecroft Studio

Michael Doxey
Michael Doxey Artist & Technician

Shaun Seaman

Barbara Osborn-Monahan
Dreamscapes Rideau

Douglas MacDonald
Rue Royale Studio

Ted Stewart
Niska Studios
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