Canadian Folk Art and Outsider Art
Aline Caron. Painter. Montmagny. Quebec. Active 1970’s.
Aline Caron was a primitive painter. She is known for a Quebec winter scene signed and dated ’77 in the lower right corner as well as other Quebec scenes. Aline Caron eventually moved to the Laurentians.
Ted Croucher. Sculptor. Woodcarver. (Unknown place) Ontario. Active 2nd half 20th C.
Ted Croucher. Maker of painted bird carvings. He signed with his initials. A carved Nuthatch is shown here.
Nuthatch by Ted Croucher. Signed T.C.:
Ted Croucher. Carved Nut Hatch. Ontario
The mark of Ted Croucher:
Ted Croucher Carved Nut Hatch. His Mark.
Leo Potvin. Sculptor. Woodcarver. (Place unknown) Quebec. Active late 20th century.
Leo Potvin made painted carvings. Among other carvings, he is known for a dated carving of a Newfoundland Dog in paint; signed and dated 1992. He usually signed his work.
Leo Potvin. Painted carving of a Newfoundland Dog:
Leo Potvin. Newfoundland Dog woodcarving.
Leo Potvin mark:
Leo Potvin. Mark.
Eddy Gaudreault. Les Eboulements, Quebec.
Eddy Gaudreault was the brother of Charles-Edouard Gaudreault. He is sometimes pictured with Charles and it is likely he assisted in the creation of the carvings. Possibly as a painter.
See the article on Charles-Edouard Gaudreault below:
http://lyleelderfolkart.com/artist-bios/charles-edouard-gaudreault/
Dolores Turmel-Rodrigue. Painter. Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce, Quebec. Active 1967 – .
Dolores Turmel-Rodrigue painted landscapes and traditional scenes, often, like other Quebec artists, using the prints of Edmond Massicotte for inspiration and guides. She would paint the stories that her father told the children. Her paintings were full of colour and always told a story. She always painted on canvas with oils and she signed them ‘Dolores’ and dated them.
Ref: Website with a biography and examples of her work:
http://pages.infinit.net/sqe1rl2/dotrod.html
Ref: Jean Simard, Pour Passer Le Temps: Artistes Populaires Du Quebec, Gouvernement du Quebec, Ministere des Affaires Culturelles. 1985.
