Bill Male. Painter. Folk artist. Montreal, Quebec. Active second half of the 20th century.
Bill Male painted the world around him in bright primary colors. His paintings were usually full of people; often dancing or at play inside dance halls, restaurants and bars or outside in Apple orchards or farm fields. There was often music and often a solitary watcher. His work was primitive and powerful and skillful. He usually worked on masonite and artist board and signed his work (“Male” and the date ) in one of the lower corners.
Some examples of his work (from a private collection):
Bill Male. ‘In The Orchard’:
Bill Male. Montreal, Que. In the Orchard. Oil on Panel.
Bill Male. ‘Dinner Party in Hudson:
Bill Male. Montreal, Que. Dinner Party. Oil on Panel.
The Market in the Orchard:
Bill Male. Laprairie, Quebec. The Apple Orchard.
Bill Male. His mark:
Bill Male. Laprairie, Quebec. The Apple Orchard. His mark.
