Harold Dumas: The Color of Familiar Places

Artist Harold Dumas’ The Color of Familiar Places featured his oil paintings of locations across Western Massachusetts. These pieces focus on creating emotional atmospheres, often highlighting overlooked places. Dumas says he wishes to offer viewers “a moment of recognition, a sense of presence that invites people to pause, breathe, and see their surroundings with fresh eyes.” 

About his artistic process, Dumas says, “My work begins with a fleeting moment, a shift of light across a familiar street, the quiet presence of an industrial building, the atmosphere that lingers long after the scene has passed. Painting these moments allows me to honor the character of Western Massachusetts, a place whose beauty often reveals itself in subtle, unexpected ways.”