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Orran Hiltz

Born: 1901  |  Died: 1978

Orran Hiltz. Sculptor. Woodcarver. Decoy carver. Indian Point, Nova Scotia. Active mid 20th century.

Orran Hiltz was a decoy carver. He also was known for his carvings of miniature water fowl; including Mergansers. He is cited in both the Ferguson and Field books.

 

Ref: Guyette, Decoys of Maritime Canada.(1983).

Ref: Gerald Ferguson, Decoy carvers of Nova Scotia. Art Gallery of Nova Scotia. 1984.

Ref: Richard Field. Spirit of Nova Scotia. Art Gallery of Nova Scotia. Halifax. 1985.

Ref: Kobayashi/Bird, A Compendium of Canadian Folk Artists (1985).

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Charlie Hilton

Died: 1910

Charlie Hilton. Sculptor. Woodcarver. Decoy maker. Painter. Trenton, Ontario. Active mid 20th century.

Charlie Hilton was a decoy maker. He also is known for his paintings of wildlife and landscapes.

 

Ref: Bernie Gates. Ontario Decoys. The  UpperCanadian. 1982.

Ref: Blake McKendry, An Illustrated Companion to Canadian Folk Art (1999).

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Clement Hibbard

Born: 1905

Clement Hibbard. Sculptor. Woodcarver. Lancaster, Ontario. Active mid 20th century.

Clement Hibbard made art for his yard using ‘as found’ materials including wood, metal and styrofoam. He was cited in the Canadian Centre for Folk Culture studies.

Ref: Kobayashi/Bird, A Compendium of Canadian Folk Artists (1985).

Ref: Canadian Centre for Folk Culture Studies. Canadian Museum of Civilization. CCFCS

Ref: Blake McKendry, An Illustrated Companion to Canadian Folk Art (1999).

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Rada Greg

Born: 1941

Rada Greg. Painter. Toronto, Ontario. Active 1980’s- .

Rada Greg is a self-taught artist. She makes naive landscapes and streets scenes of Toronto. She is cited in Farr, 1982 and her work is illustrated in McKendry’s Companion. 1989.

Ref: Dorothy Farr. Contemporary Primitives. Kingston, Agnes Etherington Centre. 1982.

Ref: Kobayashi/Bird, A Compendium of Canadian Folk Artists (1985).

Ref: Blake McKendry, An Illustrated Companion to Canadian Folk Art (1999).

An example of her work:

Rada Greg. Rodeo.

Rada Greg. Rodeo.

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Leslie Harvey

Born: 1921

Leslie J. Harvey. Sculptor. Woodcarver. Boswarlos, Newfoundland. Active 1980’s -.

Leslie Harvey made primitive painted carvings of animals, birds and people. He also made models of houses and art for his yard. He used ‘as found’ materials including driftwood. He is cited in Grattan, 1983.

 

Ref: P. Grattan. Flight of Fancy, Newfoundland Yard Art. St. Johns, Newfoundland. Memorial University Art Gallery. 1983.

Ref: Blake McKendry, An Illustrated Companion to Canadian Folk Art (1999).

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