Alphonse Rivard. Sculptor. Woodcarver. Saint-Prime, cte Lac-Saint-Jean-Ouest, Quebec. Active 1970’s – .
Alphonse Rivard made miniature models, almost exclusively. He made models of every kind of horse-drawn farm wagon or machine. As well as Cutters, Sleighs and carriages. He made them by site and memory, without drawings or patterns. He worked in Pine and other materials and always painted his models.
Ref: Jean Simard, Pour Passer Le Temps: Artistes Populaires Du Quebec, Gouvernement du Quebec, Ministere des Affaires Culturelles. 1985.
