Mme Iriene Belanger. Sculptor. Flat-Plane woodcarver. Saint-Jean-Port-Joli, Quebec. Active 1960’s – .
Like many women in S.J.P.J.; Iriene Belanger made wood carvings to pass the time and augment her income. Her mark is seen on smaller works of flat-plane carving from Saint-Jean-Port-Joli; most often on jewelry: ear rings, brooches, etc. (These can be found both painted and unpainted.). A sample of this work is shown below with her mark attached.
A carved broach by Mme Ireine Belanger. With her mark on the sleeve:
Ireine Belanger. Flat- Plane Carver. S.J.P.J., Qc.
The reverse:
Ireine Belanger. Flat-Plane carver. S.J.P.J., Qc.
