Xavier Gauthier. Sculptor. Woodcarver. Chambord, Saguenay-lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec. Active 1973 – 1990.
Xavier Gauthier was a maker of models of horse drawn wagons and farm buildings using wood and metal. They were made in great detail and true to scale. His works were often but hot always painted. He also made painted carvings of farm animals and tools.
Ref: Jean Simard, Pour Passer Le Temps: Artistes Populaires Du Quebec, Gouvernement du Quebec, Ministere des Affaires Culturelles. 1985.
Ref: Canadian Antiques and Art Revue. 1979.
Ref: Pascale Galipeau: Xavier Gauthier, Modeliste, Gouvernement du Quebec, Ministeres des Affaires Culturelles, Quebec, 1991.
Ref: Blake McKendry, An Illustrated Companion to Canadian Folk Art (1999).
