Éloïse Dumas, originally from St-Côme Linière, lives and works in the heart of Montreal's Place des Arts.

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As a naturalist oil painter, she is dedicated to the realism of the scenes she photographs, celebrating rural life and the subjects that surround her. Dumas explores themes of bucolic life, drawing inspiration from the humble, grounding scenes of the dominant countryside.

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Raw materials and an appreciation for the natural world are essential inspirations for her; each piece is created from the "walls of nature." Her work is a collection of memories—portraits, animals, natural objects, and quiet moments—themes deeply imbued with a sense of psychological well-being.
 

Her palette focuses on earthy pigments, acting as a window where artisanal charm meets a fragment of the Earth: "My colors bring me back to a mound of earth in the spring, a vast field of potential horizons; browns, beiges, and ochres—pigments translated from the very soil beneath my feet."

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Dumas earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts with distinction from Concordia University in Montreal, specializing in Painting and Drawing. Her work has been exhibited in Quebec museums and Canadian galleries across Quebec City, Montreal, Vancouver, and Victoria. She is the recipient of the Bruce Le Dain Fine Arts Scholarship and the MRC de Beauce-Sartigan Prize (2e Vie Chaudière-Appalaches) for her work at the Musée Marius Barbeau.

 

​"To read the passages of a work is like reading a poem whose foundation is the contemplation of the beauty in all that exists."
— Éloïse Dumas