Charles-Edouard Gaudreault. Sculptor. Les Eboulements, Quebec. Active mid-20th century.

There were two brothers, Charles and Eddy. They were carvers of birds, People and Farm animals as well as  religious works. They sometimes worked alone and more often worked together. An interesting note: Andre Bieler, an academy artist worked and mounted  a group of Roosters carved by Charles Gaudreault and painted by his son. (See the book: Andre Bieler; An Artist’s Life.) Charles-Edouard was mentioned in Les Patenteux du Quebec. There is an excellent photo of the two brothers at the link below (The Encyclopedia of French Cultural Heritage).

Ref: Francis K. Smith. Andre Bieler. An Artist’s Life and Times. University of Laval Press. 2006.

A carving of a Cow or Bull by Charles-Edouard Gaudreault:

Charles-Edouard Gaudreault.

Ref: Les Patenteux du Qubec. Louise de Grosbois, Raymonde Lamothe and Lise Nantel, Les Editions Parti Pris, Montreal, 1978.

Ref: The Encyclopedia of French Cultural Heritage. Website. Link:

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

Dominique Lavallee. Sculptor. Woodcarver. Saint-Ubald-de-Portneuf, Quebec. Active 1977- 1990 .

Dominique Lavallee is the grandson of Wilfrid Richard and a great-grandson of Damase Richard. He is a Sculptor of painted Birds and Animals and is continuing the traditions of the Richard family of artists. He sometimes signs his work.

A Partridge by Dominique Lavallee:

Dominic Lavallee. Saint-Ubald-de-Portneuf, Quebec.

An Owl. Dominique Lavallee:

Dominique Lavallee. Saint-Ubald-de-Portneuf. Owl.

Paul-Emile Lavallee. Sculptor. Woodcarver. Saint-Ubald-de-Portneuf, Quebec. Active late 20th century- .

Paul-Emile Lavallee is the grandson of Wilfrid Richard. Like other family members, Paul-Emile Lavallee is self-taught and he is an artist; a sculptor. His range is wide; carving  Birds and Animals and occasionally people. He always signs his work.

A link to some of the work of Paul-Emile Lavallee:

http://pages.infinit.net/sqe1rl2/pellav.html

Marie- Jeanne Lavallee (Nee Richard). Sculptor. Woodcarver. Saint-Ubald-de-Portneuf, Quebec.  Active 1960’s- .

Marie-Jeanne Lavallee Daughter of Wilfrid Richard. She is a sculptor of birds and animals in the tradition of her father and grandfather. She signs her work.

A link to her work:

http://pages.infinit.net/sqe1rl2/majlav.html

Leo Chagnon. Sculptor. Sorel, Quebec. Decoy maker. Active mid-20th century.

A Snow Goose by Leo Chagnon:

Snow Goose. By Leo Chagnon. Sorel, Quebec.