James Lumbers

Realism and Nostalgia

James Lumbers (born 1929) is one of Canada's most respected and successful artists. Known for his wilderness landscapes, nostalgic images of Canada's past, and portraits. He is most noted for his heritage Moments in Time series where he combines historical photographs and ghost images and records them with present day imagery to create historical tributes. Born in Toronto in 1929, and a graduate of the Ontario College of Art, James worked as an industrial and corporate artist until 1970, when he joined an expedition to Canada's far north. James Lumbers carefully blends reflections of the past into renditions of the present to create thought-provoking tributes of simpler times long gone