Canadian Folk Art and Outsider Art
Cecil Mason. Sculptor. Woodcarver. Lunenburg, Nova Scotia. Active late 20th century.
Cecil Mason made painted carvings of people, usually in trades or famous. His carvings were meticulously done and well painted in high gloss colours.
A carving of a man by Cecil Mason:
Cecil Mason. Carving of a Man in Blue. Lunenburg Nova Scotia
Ref: Black Sheep Gallery. Nova Scotia.
C. E. Sculptor. Woodcarver. Eastern Ontario. Active late 20th century.
C. E. are the initials on a primitive painted woodcarving of a fiddle player. Other wood carvings with this mark are occasionally found in Eastern Ontario.
An example of the work of this artist:
C. E. Carving of a Fiddle Player. Eastern Ontario.
The mark of ‘C. E.’:
The Mark of C. E.
Firmin Gallant. Sculptor. Woodcarver. Gaspe – Iles-de-la-Madeleine, Quebec. Active since 1990.
Firmin Gallant works with driftwood and makes large life sized carvings of people and wild-life found along Quebec’s Gaspe shore. His work is often displayed at festivals and along the shore in out-door galleries at Mont-Saint-Anne, Quebec and other places.
Cleaning Cod carved by Firman Gallant:
Firmin Gallant. Carving of a Fisherman Cleaning Cod.
C. Bolduc. Sculptor. Woodcarver. Quebec. Active mid to late 20th century.
This artist is a naive Quebec woodcarver working in the flat-plane tradition. Signed works are seen occasionally marked: “C. Bolduc”. An example (from a popular auction site) is shown.
A carving of a Lumberjack by C. Bolduc:
C. Bolduc. Quebec. Naive Carving of a Lumber Jack.
The mark of C. Bolduc:
C Bolduc. Quebec.Naive Carving of a Lumber Jack .The mark.
Berthier Beauregard. Sculptor. Woodcarver. Saint-jean-Port-Joli, Quebec. Active mid 20th century.
Berthier Beauregard made wood carvings in the flat-plane tradition of saint-Jean-Port-Joli, Quebec. He learned carving in the studio of Gerard Fortin and later took over his studio. Beauregard’s son Mathieu now owns and maintains it and works as a cabinet maker. Berthier Beauregard’s work was sometimes coloured, especially early in his career. His subject range was wide; he carved people, birds and animals. His work was signed with a chisel usually on the side of the base. Some examples of the range of this woodcarver are shown.
An Owl by Berthier Beauregard:
Berthier Beauregard Carving of an Owl
Berthier Beauregard carved figural lamp base:
Berthier Beauregarde Carved Figural Lamp Base
Berthier Beauregard carving of a Moose:
Berthier Beauregard Carving of a Moose
A typical mark of Berthier Beauregard:
Berthier Beauregard His mark
