Leonard Croteau. Sculptor. St-Etienne-des-Gres, Quebec. Active second half of the 20th century.
Leonard Croteau began carving when he was a teenager and his subject matter was just about every thing he looked at. Wild-life native to Quebec and around the world, birds and occasionally characters from film. He had a very strong colour sense and was a master carver. In his youth he was struck by lightning and the occasional lightning stroke or sig-zag found on a carving was a reflection of that. He will be missed. He carved always in Pine wood, almost always signed; and always painted his work. Shown below are some of his carvings and lastly is a mounting of birds by Leonard Croteau with his mark on the base. And the lightning stroke.
Shown here is a Bull Frog by Leonard Croteau (About 24 inches across):
A Carving of a Bullfrog by Leonard Croteau. St-Etienne-des-Gres, P.Q.
Holstein Cow by Leonard Croteau:
Leonard Croteau. Carving of a Holstein Cow.
The Croteau mark:
Leonard Croteau. His mark.
Squirrel by Leonard Croteau:
Leonard Croteau. Squirrel.
A carved and painted stand of four birds by Leonard Croteau:
The Mark on the base of the Birds:
Leonard Croteau. Cedar Wax Wing Bird Tree.
