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Arthur Lawrence Flett

Born: 1900

Arthur Lawrence Flett. Sculptor. Woodcarver. Winnipeg, Manitoba. Active mid 20th century.

Arthur Flett was a sculptor of naive painted carvings of animals and people in their every day lives. His carvings were expressive and full of humour. He was cited in ‘From the Heart’.

Ref: The Canadian Centre for Folk Culture Studies. From The Heart: Folk Art in Canada. McClelland and Stewart, Toronto. 1983.

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

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

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Ernie Fletcher

Born: Active 1970's.

Ernie Fletcher. Sculptor. Woodcarver. Chatham, Ontario. Active 1970’s.

Ernie Fletcher was a sculptor of whirligigs, weather vanes and other things that he made for his yard.

 

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

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

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Jean-Charles Faucher

Born: 1907  |  Died: 1995

Jean-Charles Faucher. Painter. Montreal, Quebec. Active mid 20th century – .

Jean-Charles Faucher is a naive artist. He painted scenes of city life, often with people and children. His pictures were full of movement and energy. He was cited in Boulizon.

A Painting by Jean-Charles Faucher:

Jean-Charles Faucher. Montreal. C. 1940. The School Yard.

Jean-Charles Faucher. Montreal. C. 1940. The School Yard.

 

 

Ref: The Developement of Painting in Canada: 1665-1945. National Gallery of Canada. Ottawa. 1945.

Ref: Marius Barbeau. Painters of Quebec. Toronto: Ryerson Press. 1946.

Ref: Graham McInnes. Canadian Art. McMillan. Toronto. 1950.

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

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Larry Fancy

Born: 1951

Larry Fancy. Sculptor. Woodcarver. Milton, Nova Scotia. Active 1980’s – .

Larry Fancy carves people in all sizes and shapes as well as  animals and birds. Always in paint and he signs his work.

Larry Fancy’s influences were  watching his father, Raymond Fancy and their  neighbour Ralph Boutilier make art. They inspired him to make his own. He uses bright primary colours.

 

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

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

 

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Raymond Fancy

Born: 1910  |  Died: 1988

Raymond Fancy. Sculptor. Woodcarver. Milton, Nova Scotia. Active 1970’s – .

Raymond Fancy was influenced to begin carving by his friend and neighbour, Ralph Boutilier. He made primitive works of people in their trades as well as birds and small animals. He painted his works. Raymond Fancy’s works were very honest,  direct and showed power. Unfortunately he did not  have a large body of work due to poor health. (His son is Larry Fancy who also became an artist under the influence of father and of Boutilier.)

 

Ref: Canadian Antiques and Art Revue. 1981.

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

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

 

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