Gaston Bernier. Sculptor. Wood carver. Montmagny, Quebec. Active mid to late 20th century.
Gaston Bernier was a bird carver. He has carved every kind of bird seen in Quebec. Often flat-plane carved, they are always beautifully coloured and well mounted on pieces of ‘as found’ wood from the forest or the Gulf. His work is usually signed: ‘G. Bernier and often with the date.
A Cardinal bird by Gaston Bernier:
Gaston Bernier. Montmagny, Quebec. Carving of a Cardinal bird.
Gaston Bernier. His mark:
Gaston Bernier. His mark.
Ref: Adrien Levasseur. Website. And: Sculpteurs en Art Populaire au Quebec, Editions GID, Quebec. 2012.
