Ken Charlton

Born: 1943  |  Died: 2008

Ken Charlton. Sculptor. Nova Scotia. Active last half of the 20th century.

Stanley Williamson

Born: 1877  |  Died: 1968

Stanley Williamson. Painter. Sculptor. Wood carver. Gananoque, Onterio. Active 1940’s and 1950’s.

Stanley Williamson was a naive carver and painter. He carved and painted  miniature models and was known for his models (with passengers and crew) of the boats and ships that passed Gananoque  in the Thousand Island area. He has been collected by the Canadian Museum of Civilization in Hull. (See the link below.)

Link to a miniature by Stanley Williamson:

http://www.historymuseum.ca/cmc/exhibitions/tresors/treasure/206eng.shtml

 

Ref:Blake McKendry, An Illustrated Companion to Canadian Folk Art (1999)

Percy Bezanson

Born: 1905  |  Died: 1990

Percy Bezanson. Sculptor. Brickton, Nova Scotia. Active mid 20th century. Wood carver of farm horses and oxen. Beautifully colored and in harness.

 Ref: An Illustrated Companion to Canadian Folk Art. Blake McKendry, Kingston, Ontario. 1999.

Mado

Born: 1918  |  Died: 2003

Mado.

Madelaine Lizotte. Painter. Madelaine Centre, Gaspe, Quebec often signed her work ‘Mado’.  See the article on Madelaine Lizotte and her art.

Link to Madelaine Lizotte (Mado) biography:

http://lyleelderfolkart.com/artist-bios/lizotte-madelaine-mado/

Narcisse

Born: ?

Narcisse. Painter. Sheciac, New Brunswick.

“Narcisse was the signature name of Leo Robichaud. See the article on Leo Robichaud.  Link below:

http://lyleelderfolkart.com/artist-bios/leo-narcisse-robichaud/