Here’s What’s Happening at Lyle Elder Folk Art and Outsider Art!

Just for fun. A Deer by Pierre Corriveau

Found years ago by a picker who emptied the barn where it was stored with many other works by Pierre Corriveau. (1990s). … [Read More...]

Getting Lyle Elder Folk Art Back to Work

Getting this place active again. Recently found on F B. A painting by A. Gagnon. (Full bio to come) … [Read More...]

Some thoughts on Shadow Boxes and relief carvings.

Shadow Boxes.    Quebec Folk Artists, inspired by the engravings of Massicotte and  interpretations of them by other artists, reproduced them in their own work. The Bourgault family of artists made many of these, particularly … [Read More...]

A rare bird carving by Anne-Marie Voisine. Saint-Pascal de Kamouraska, Quebec.

First mentioned in “Les Patenteux du Quebec”; Mme. Voisine filled her yard and home with flowers and with painted cut-out carvings of people, animals, bird houses  and birds. Roosting birds and birds on the wing. She worked with as found materials … [Read More...]