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Joseph Asselin

Born: 1921 | Died: 2000

Joseph Asselin. Sculptor. Wood carver. Port-au-Persil, Charlevoix, Quebec. Active mid 20th century.

Joseph Asselin was a logger and forester in St-Fidele, Charlevoix County, Quebec. He was also a primitive sculptor and wood carver. He made beautiful detailed carvings of animals, principally farm animals,; always painted in bright primary glossy ‘as found’ colours. He has been widely collected in museum and private collections. He usually signed in script on the base of his carvings; often with his telephone number.

Joseph Asselin. Carving of a Sow and Piglets on the farm:

Joseph Asselin. Port-au-Persil, Quebec. Carving of Pig and Piglets.

A detail of the Piglets:

Joseph Asselin. Detail.

Joseph Asselin. His mark:

Joseph Asselin. An example of his mark.

Location: Quebec

R. Legare

Born: Active mid 20th century.

R. Legare. Sculptor. Wood carver. Ile-d’Orleans, Quebec. Active mid 20th century.

R. Legare. Maker of a pair of painted wood carvings. A Man and a Woman. About 15 inches high. Painted in glossy ‘as found’ colours. No other information is presently available for this artist. (An image is shown below.)*

*Image from the McCord Museum web-site.

Location: Quebec

Gilles Lecours

Born: Active late 19th century.

Gilles Lecours. Sculptor. Wood carver. Victoriaville, Quebec. Active late 19th century.

Gilles Lecours was a bird carver. He carved and painted his impressions of the birds of Quebec. His bird carvings have wire legs and feet wrapped with thread. He usually signed his work on the dase or under the tail and occasionally the letters are nearly filled with colour and difficult to make out. But they are there if one looks carefully.

Some Carved birds by Gilles Lecours:

A Shorebird by Gilles Lecours:

Gilles Lecours. Carving of a Shorebird. c.1990.

Carving of a Wren by Gilles Lecours:

Gilles Lecours. Carving of a Wren. 1990’s.

A rare bird by Gilles Lecours:

Gilles Lecours. Carving of a Bird. 1990’s.

A Blue Bird by Gilles Lecours:

Blue Bird Gilles Lecours Sherbrooke PQ

Gilles Lecours. His mark:

Gilles Lecours. His mark.

Location: Quebec

H. Hobbs

Born: Active late 20th century.

H. Hobbs. Sculptor. Wood carver. Barrie, Ontario. Active late 20th century.

H. Hobbs is known for his carved impressions of Canada’s wild birds. They are well carved and painted in bright, glossy ‘as found’ colours and they are made with wire feet. They are usually signed and dated on the base. There is no other information available yet on this artist. Some examples are shown below.

A group of carved Birds signed: H. Hobbs. Barrie:

H. Hobbs. A group of carved birds.

H. Hobbs mark:

H. Hobbs. His mark.

Location: Ontario

Gerald Monroe

Born: Active mid 20th century.

Gerald Monroe. Sculptor. Wood carver. Decoy maker. Prince Edward Island (?). Active mid 20th century.

Gerald Monroe. His mark is seen on an attractive and well made painted miniature carving of a Merganser Duck. From the 1930’s. My understanding is that he was from P. E.I. but his details are not confirmed. The carving is signed: Red Breasted Merganser. Gerald Monroe. Photos are shown below.

Miniature Merganser carving by Gerald Monroe: