Please join us for the launch of Mike Grandmaison's Prairie and Beyond on Monday, May 7 at 7:30 p.m. in McNally Robinson's Prairie Ink Cafe. This is not only a book launch, but also serves as the opening of a gallery show, displaying prints of some of Grandmaison’s recent work as part of McNally Robinson Booksellers’ Small Works Gallery Series: a monthly exhibit of work from a Winnipeg based artist on display in Prairie Ink Restaurant. Reservations are recommended - call Prairie Ink Restaurant at 975-2659 to reserve a table.
"Mike Grandmaison’s passionate quest to capture the essence of this great land and his tireless effort to create meaningful, relevant images of lasting beauty have resulted in a truly remarkable, award-winning body of work. Many share my view that his intimate portraits of the natural world and exquisite landscapes are unexcelled, and I am delighted that he has “turned his lens” to the prairies in this collector’s volume.
The fine gallery of light-filled imagery you’ll discover herein reflect Mike’s exceptional eye and uncanny ability to unearth the photogenic in the “here and now”—he finds resonance and beauty in what many would pass by as being commonplace, and he brings a singular viewpoint to his work that is born of intuition, an innate humility, deep respect for the natural world, and an undying attitude of discovery."
Robert L. Peters, CGD, FGDC
Principal, Circle Design Incorporated
About Mike Grandmaison:
Mike Grandmaison’s photography has been published worldwide in magazines, calendars and books. With a background in biology, he worked for the Canadian Forest Service in Edmonton and Winnipeg for 20 years. Since he turned to photography full time in 1996, he has published four collections of his natural landscape photography, and he recently opened The Canadian Gallery in Winnipeg. Grandmaison has taught and lectured on photography and conducted nature-focused workshops for many years. He is a member of the Canadian Association of Professional Image Creators (CAPIC), the Professional Photographers of Canada (PPOC), the Society of Graphic Designers (SGD), and has received accreditation in “stock” and “nature” from the PPOC. In 2007 he was awarded second prize in the Northern Lights Awards Canada competition for Excellence in Travel Journalism.