Art Gallant. Sculptor. Woodcarver. Dieppe, New Brunswick. Active mid 20th century.
Art gallant was a naive sculptor. He used animal and people in his carvings carvings to make social and sometimes political observations. Art Gallant usually told a story with his carvings and he often put it into word on the sculpture. His title and his comments are always in French and English. His sculptures were occasionally colored and always heavily varnished and signed. He worked with Cedar and Pine wood and occasionally ‘as found’ materials. Art Gallant is widely collected and his works have become rare.
Art Gallant has been collected by the CCFCS and has been cited by numerous writers. (See notes below.)
A Carving of a Deer by Art Gallant. With his words.:
Art Gallant. Carving of a Deer. With his words.
Art Gallant. Carving of a Deer. With his words.
And the Base with his mark:
Art Gallant. Carving of a Deer. With his words.
Ref: Ralph and Patricia Price. ‘Twas Ever Thus. Toronto. M.F. Feheley. 1979.
Ref: Artists in Canada, Union list of Artist’s files. National Gallery of Canada. 1982.
Ref: Canadian Centre for Folk Culture Studies. Canadian Museum of Civilization. CCFCS
Ref: Kobayashi/Bird, A Compendium of Canadian Folk Artists (1985).
Ref: Anne Sutherland and Zalman Amit. The Sutherland/Amit Collection. Smith Falls, Ont. 1994.
