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Pierre-Luc Piche

Born: Active 2010 - . ?

Pierre-Luc Piché. Sculptor. Woodcarver. Quebec. Active 2010 – ?.

Like the best artists, Pierre-Luc Piche is a poet as well as a sculptor and wood carver. He has created a distinctive version of a traditional Quebec folk tale “Le Chasse Galerie” Made of Pine and Cedar wood, Pierre-Luc Piche likes to re-use and integrate woods from other works – works with a history – into his carvings. In this Chasse Galerie are woods from 19th century house moldings, a table leg and rungs from a chair.* His next Chasse Galerie ‘will be more traditional and in keeping with the traditional story’.

*In his words: “Elle sera un parfait ajout en classe à travers les contes et légendes de lutins ou autres. Pin et cèdre. J’aime réutiliser et intégrer des pièces de d’autres meubles qui ont eu de l’histoire. Moulure de maison de 1880, boule d’une patte de table et barreau de chaise. La prochaine sera plus traditionnelle et en lien avec notre conte traditionnel. Les idées bouillonnent ! Ce ne sera pas la dernière car…du pin, j’en mange littéralement!”

(Please click on the images to see them close-up.)

Some Images of this Chasse Galerie by Jean-Luc Piche:

Pierre Luc Piche. Chasse Galerie. 2021.


Pierre Luc Piche. Chasse Galerie. 2021.

 

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Yvon Caron

Born: Active 2010 - ?  |  Died: ?

Yvon Caron. Sculptor. Woodcarver. Quebec. Active 2000 – .

The name on the base of a naïve carving of a green bird found at the June 2021 Mouton Village show in St Charles sur Richelieux. (The vendor found it in Portneuf, Qc at Suzanne Claveau artistes peintres et Brocantes.) More information about the artist is needed.

Yvon Caron. Signed. Naïve carving of a Bird:

Yvon Caron. Sculptor. Woodcarver. Qc.

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Raymond and Lydia Scott

Born: Active mid to late 20th cantury.

Raymond and Lydia Scott. Rug Hookers. Gagetown, N.B. Active mid to late 20th century.

Famous as the Gagetown Hookers, Raymond and Lydia Scott began to hook rugs as a team in the early 1950’s when their farm was expropriated as part of the Camp Gagetown military base in New Brunswick. Their farm work lost; they began to hook rugs after Raymond recovered from a heat attack.

They worked as a team – Raymond hooked the mats and Lydia drew the patterns and chose the colours. Their output was prolific – their mats are in museums from the Smithsonian to the Canadian Textile Museum. Some examples of their rugs are shown here.

Hooked rugs of Life on the Farm:

Raymond and Lydia Scott. Rug Hookers, Gagetown, N. B.

Raymond and Lydia Scott. Rug Hookers, Gagetown, N. B.

The artists at home:

Raymond and Lydia Scott. Gagetown, N.B.

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Joseph Reid

Born: Active - .

Joseph Reid. Painter. Sculptor. Dominion, Nova Scotia. Active.

Joseph Reid, the brother of artist Lorne Reid, was also a painter of considerable talent. Shown below are several examples of his work. A  mixed media by him – an abstract using acrylic and oil paints as well as an applied relief. Joseph Reid has a wonderful sense of colour and texture.

A painting by Joseph Reid:

Joseph Reid. Painter. Dominion, Nova Scotia.

And Flower Child. Acrylic on a panel:

Joseph Reid. Abstract with Flowers.

An applied relief of a figure in a garden by Joseph Reid:

Joseph Reid. Dominion, Nova Scotia.

 

 

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Giusppina Mancini

Born: Active

Giusppina Mancini. Painter. Quebec. Active.

Giusppina Mancini arrived in Canada at a very young age. Now in her 80’s, she is displaying a wonderful naïve talent as a painter. Found on Facebook, I have no other information on this artist as yet. A very fine example of her work is shown below.

A signed work by Giuseppina Mancini:

Giusppina Mancini. Painter. Quebec.

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