Biography

Antoine Dumas (1932-2020)

From Cosner Gallery https://www.galeriecosner.com/en/artists/64-antoine-dumas.html:

"Antoine Dumas was born in Quebec City in 1932. He studied at the École des Beaux-Arts in Quebec City and was appointed professor in 1962, four years after graduation at the same school. At the beginning of his career, he turned to illustration and advertising, but will move more towards painting during his career. A few years later, he moved to San Francisco to perfect his art. Upon his return, he assumed the direction of the specialized program in graphic communication at the School of Visual Arts at Laval University.

As early as 1960, Antoine Dumas exhibited several times in Quebec City. A retrospective was organized by the Musée du Québec in the fall of 1973. In 1975, New York hosted the artist's works. From 1977, Antoine Dumas exhibited regularly in Toronto. He became an RCA member in 1980. He testified to the political and social issues of the time with accuracy and humor in his artworks. His works, narrative for the most part, are found halfway between illustration and painting."

From Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antoine_Dumas:

"Dumas studied at the École des beaux-arts de Québec. He began working as a graphic designer for Payeur Publicité. He then became an illustrator. In 1969, he moved to California to study at the Academy of Art University in San Francisco after being recommended by Jean Paul Lemieux. In 1970, he published À l'enseigne d'antan, a perspective on traditional Québécois insignias. He created three stamps for Canada Post to commemorate Germaine Guèvremont, Marie-Marguerite d'Youville, and the 25th Quebec Winter Carnival. In 1977, he illustrated a luxury edition of the book Kamouraska by Anne Hébert. He directed a specialized program in graphic communications at Université Laval from 1970 to 1973. He then taught at the University full-time from 1973 to 1997."