Canadian Folk Art and Outsider Art
Stephen Outhouse. Sculptor. Woodcarver. Brighton, Digby, Nova Scotia. Active mid 2oth century – .
Stephen Outhouse makes carvings of birds and fish – every species that can be found in Maritime waters and above all very fine painted relief carvings of maritime scenes.
Hubert Osmond. Sculptor. Woodcarver. Cape-Ray, Newfoundland. Active late 20th century.
Hubert Osmond was know for making sculptures in his yard with ‘as found’ materials as well as for making dory models.
Patrick Oconnor. Sculptor. Woodcarver. Bob’s Lake, Ontario. Active mid 20th century.
Patrick Oconnor was known for his naive wood carvings. He made painted carvings of animals, birds, people (busts) as well as whirligigs.
Jesse Clayton Obed. Sculptor. Woodcarver. Blanche, N. S. Active early 20th century.
Jesse Obed was a lighthouse keeper on Half-Moons Island, Shelburne, Nova Scotia. He was known for his carvings of hunting decoys.
Ref: Guyette, Decoys of Maritime Canada.(1983).
Gerarde Guillemette. Sculptor. Woodcarver, Troi-Rivieres, Quebec. Active 1999-.
Gerarde Guillemette is known for his carvings of animals and his caricatures of people in situations. He carves in Basswood and paints his work.
Ref: Adrien Levasseur. Website. And: Sculpteurs en Art Populaire au Quebec, Editions GID, Quebec. 2012
