Antoine Bouchard. Sculptor. Baie-Saint-Paul, Charlevoix, Quebec. Active late 20th century.

A catver of birds, fish and occasionally animals. But but especially the birds of Quebec. Still very active, living and working in Charlevoix County. He is the son of Joseph-Arthur Bouchard and continues the tradition. His teen-age daughter, Amelie, is also continuing that tradition and carving and painting birds. He is married to Helene Audet who has also made painted carvings.

Antoine Bouchard. A carving of an Owl:

Antoine Bouchard. Carving of an Owl.

Antoine Bouchard’s mark in script:

Antoine Bouchard. His mark.

Some more of his carvings with a photo of the artist can be seen at this link:

http://jeanprovencher.com/2013/02/05/une-exposition-dantoine-bouchard-a-baie-saint-paul/

C. J. (Claude) Taylor. Sculptor. Quebec. (area unknown). Active late 20th century.

An image of a Lynx signed and dated ‘1990’ by him.

C. J. Taylor. Quebec. Linx.

And his mark:

The mark of c. j. taylor. Sculptor.Quebec.

Fernand Richard. Sculptor. Wood carver. Saint-Ubald, Quebec. Active mid 20th century.

Fernand Richard was the son of Wilfrid Richard and the brother of Marie-Jeanne Lavallee (nee Richard). He was was also a wood carver. Like most of the artists from the Richard family he began carving at a very young age. He carved animals and birds usually in colour.

An excellent article about the Richard family of Sculptors in Quebec from the online Encyclopedia of French Cultural Heritage in North America:

http://www.ameriquefrancaise.org/en/article-470/Animal_Folk_Art.html

Gerard Chamberland. Sculptor. Wood carver. Saint-Claire-de-Bellchasse, Quebec. Active 1990’s.

Seen; a carving of a ‘Calvaire’. (c.1990.)