Will Bogle. Sculptor. Woodcarver. Tangier, Nova Scotia. Active late 19th century.

Will Bogle was a decoy carver from Nova Scotia’s Eastern Shore.

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

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

Walter Belafontaine. Sculptor. Woodcarver. Chezzetcooke, Nova Scotia. Active Mid 20th century.

Walter Belafontaine was cited by the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia as a folk artist.

Ref: Art Gallery of Nova Scotia. From their files.

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

Edwin Backman (Bachman). Lunenburg, Nova Scotia. Active 19th early 20th century.

Edwin Backman was a decoy carver.

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

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

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

Reynolds Aulenback. Sculptor. Woodcarver. Bridgewater, Nova Scotia. Active late 20th century.

Reynolds Aulenback carved the famous as well as people he knew, and birds and animals when the material he found represented them. He worked with ‘as found’ materials and colours especially tree branches from the woods and seashore. He used bright primary colours and always signed and often titled his work. He was a long time participator in the Lunenburg Fol Art festival and has been collected widely.

Charlie Atkinson. Sculptor. Woodcarver. Cape Sable Island, Nova Scotia. Active mid 20th century.

Charlie Atkinson was a carver of birds and people and things for his yard. He made bird houses and models of buildings. He painted all of his works and was very fond of polka dots. He has been collected widely by museums and also private collectors. Several of his sculptures are in the Museum of Civilization, i Hull. (See the link below.)

Ref: Marie Elwood. Folk Art of Nova Scotia. Art Gallery of Nova Scotia. Halifax. 1976.

Ref:National Museum of Man, From the Heart Folk Art in Canada (1983)

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

Ref: Link to Can. Mus. of Civilization site for work of Charlie Atkinson:

http://www.historymuseum.ca/cmc/exhibitions/arts/eden/edout05e.shtml