Ghislaine Fortin. Sculptor. Flat-plane woodcarver. Saint-Jean-Port-Joli, Quebec. Active 1960’s – 1970’s.

Ghislaine Fortin was a flat-plane carver and a maker of carved and  painted Quebec couples in original costumes of the times. They were usually signed on the base of the carvings as shown. It should be noted that there were other Fortin artists doing flat-plane work. Their work was sold in Saint-Jean-Port-Joli and elsewhere in Quebec. We haven’t established the family connections as yet.

A carved Quebec couple by Ghislaine Fortin:

Two Woodcarvings by Ghislaine Fortin.

The mark of Ghislaine Fortin in script on the bases:

Ghislaine Fortin Mark Enhanced.

Ed Viger. Sculptor. Woodcarver. Ile-Perot, Quebec. Active mid to later 20th c. .

Ed Viger is known for his decoys and his very fine ornamental Bird carvings. An ornamental carving – seen on Face Book – is shown here. It is signed on the base. **

Bird carving by Ed Viger, Ile-Perot, Quebec:

Ed Viger. Ile-Perot, Quebec.

A detail of the carving by Ed Viger:

Ed Viger. Ile-Perot, Quebec. Detail.

Ed Viger’s mark on the base:

Ed Viger. Ile-Perot, Quebec. His mark.

**With grateful thanks to the collector.

Donald Boutin. Sculptor. Woodcarver. Levis, Quebec. Active late 20th C – .

D. Boutin’s mark is found on fine and delicate painted carvings of animals – farm and wild animals. The artist signs his work – either in full or with initials. Some examples of the artist’s work are shown here as well as the mark.

A carving of a Polar bear by Donald Boutin:

Donald Boutin. Levis, Quebec. Polar Bear.

The mark on the Polar Bear:

Donald Boutin. Levis, Quebec. Polar Bear. The mark.

A carving of a Dog:

Donald Boutin. Levis, Quebec. Black Dog.

The mark:

D. Boutin. Levis, Quebec. Black Dog. The Mark.

Joseph Huard. Sculptor. Woodcarver. L’Anse-aux-Gascons, Quebec. Active mid 20th Century.

Joseph Huard made models of the fishing and cargo boats that sailed and worked up and down the St.-Lawrence and Gaspe shores. Joseph Huard’s model boats are found painted and unpainted and in different sizes – some up to three feet long and with fishing and sailing gear. His carvings were rarely signed.*

A picture of Joseph Huard with his family and model ships is shown below (1942):**

Joseph Huard. Anse-aux-Gascon, Quebec.

*As many as three generations of the Huard family were known to have made these model boats – from table top sizes to one three and four feet long; complete with fishing and sailing  gear.

**Ref: ‘Vielles photos de la Gaspesie.’ FB page.