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Join us for Of Light and Life, a new exhibit by world renowned artist Michael Dumas. The exhibit will be on display at the Agnes Jameison Gallery from July 17 to September 13, 2025. The opening reception will be held on Saturday, July 19 from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m.

“While the natural world has exerted its influence on my artwork since childhood the essential foundation for my work is direct observation of the world around me.

My exhibit, featuring several new pieces, provides a glimpse into the processes involved, from observational sketches and comprehensive preliminary drawings that may or may not lead anywhere beyond the motivating interest that inspired them. Overlaying this procedure is the matter of materials, the choice of medium, the support it will be applied to, and a sense of just what combinations are most sympathetic to the envisioned image. So goes an endless thread running through the work, joining observation, subject matter, emotional response, and the physicality of mediums.” M.D

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.

This Labor Day weekend we are hosting an open canoe slalom event on the Gull River!

This is an annual event that is comprised of open boaters primarily from Ontario and Quebec; this year’s race will also play host to the American Canoe Association’s Open Canoe Slalom Nationals.

Whitewater open canoes used for slalom racing are based on traditional canoe designs. A slalom course is set for the competition using hanging vertical poles for gates and paddlers attempt to negotiate the course in numerical order without touching any poles, or missing any gates, in the fastest time possible. There are time penalties for touching or missing gates.

The event schedule can be found here:
https://www.mindenwhitewater.com/event-info