Larry Fancy. Sculptor. Woodcarver. Milton, Nova Scotia. Active 1980’s – .
Larry Fancy carves people in all sizes and shapes as well as animals and birds. Always in paint and he signs his work.
Larry Fancy’s influences were watching his father, Raymond Fancy and their neighbour Ralph Boutilier make art. They inspired him to make his own. He uses bright primary colours.
Ref: Kobayashi/Bird, A Compendium of Canadian Folk Artists (1985).
Ref: Blake McKendry, An Illustrated Companion to Canadian Folk Art (1999).
