Henri-Jean Blanchard. Sculptor. Woodcarver. Bas-Caraquet, New Brunswick. Active late 20th century.
Henri-Jean Blanchard was the light-house keeper at Bas-Qaraquet. He began carving birds in the early 1990’s. He always signed and marked the species on the base. An example of his work is the Woodpecker shown below with the mark.
Henri-Jean Blanchard. A painted carving of a Woodpecker (Pic-a-Front-Dore):
Henri-Jean Blanchard’s mark: