Laurent Desmarais

Laurent Desmarais. Sculptor. Woodcarver. Boucherville, Quebec. Active mid to late 20th century.

Laurent Desmarais made striking and beautifully colored bird carvings. His birds are free standing on wire feet wrapped in thread. He signed his carvings using the acronym ‘Laudes’ which is the first syllables of his name.

Four examples of the Bird carving of Laurent Desmarais: 

Laurent Desmarais. ‘Laudes’.

The mark of Laurent Desmarais:

Laurent Desmarais. His mark.