Stanley Williamson

Born: 1877  |  Died: 1968

Stanley Williamson. Painter. Sculptor. Wood carver. Gananoque, Onterio. Active 1940’s and 1950’s.

Stanley Williamson was a naive carver and painter. He carved and painted  miniature models and was known for his models (with passengers and crew) of the boats and ships that passed Gananoque  in the Thousand Island area. He has been collected by the Canadian Museum of Civilization in Hull. (See the link below.)

Link to a miniature by Stanley Williamson:

http://www.historymuseum.ca/cmc/exhibitions/tresors/treasure/206eng.shtml

 

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