For Immediate Release
Minden, Ontario
Tuesday, September 2, 2025
10:00 AM
Release #25-90

Subject: Of Light and Life – Michael Dumas Personal Appearance and Book Signing 

Don’t miss the final two weeks Of Light and Life, a new exhibit by world renowned artist Michael Dumas. The exhibit features an extensive collection of 76 works of art, from preliminary sketches and studies to completed studio drawings and paintings. The exhibit runs until September 13, 2025 at the Agnes Jamieson Gallery.  

Michael will be onsite at the Agnes Jamieson Gallery, on September 6 and September 13, 2025 from 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. The artist talk will take place at 1:30 p.m., followed by a book signing of his new book ALGONQUIN LEGACY: THE ART OF MICHAEL DUMAS.  The book is a generous 9"x12", 168 pages, with an emphasis on large images of his artwork, with many full page and double page spreads. ALGONQUIN LEGACY is available for sale in the Gallery.

The Artist:

Michael Dumas was born and raised in the small town of Whitney, Ontario, near Algonquin Park. Exposure and familiarity with the wilderness and its creatures are reflected in his art. Michael worked for a time as a ranger in Algonquin and has continued his connection to the Park by accompanying research teams on projects such as the winter bear den census. Michael’s subject matter also includes rural themes and people; the common denominator within all his art being an intimate connection based on personal experience.

Michael’s work has been exhibited both nationally and internationally. His art has been featured on Canadian postage stamps and commemorative coins produced by the Royal Canadian Mint. The Artists for Conservation selected Michael as the 2023 recipient of the Simon Combes Conservation Award. In 2024, Michael was also awarded the AFC Seerey-Lester Award of Excellence for his painting ‘After the Storm’, depicting a Canada Lynx in an environment affected by climate change.

The Agnes Jamieson Gallery is a public gallery with year-round visual exhibitions of local and regional art. The Gallery is part of the Minden Hills Cultural Centre which also includes the Heritage Village & Nature Place Interpretive Centre and is fully accessible.  The Minden Hills Cultural Centre is located at 176 Bobcaygeon Road, Minden, Ontario and is open Tuesday to Saturday, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Admission by donation. 

For questions regarding this exhibit, please call the Community Services Department at 705-286-1260 x 542. For more information, visit the Township of Minden Hills website at www.mindenhills.ca.

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