W. Banks. Sculptor. Wood carver. Mount Hanley, Nova Scotia. Active mid 20th century.

W. Banks made carvings of birds, often Seagulls, for sale to travelers and tourists to Nova Scotia. His work could be found for sale in galleries and along the shore roads. He lived and worked in Mount Hanley, N.S. on the shore of the Bay of Fundy. He signed his work with a stamp on the base.

A Seagull by W. Banks:

W. Banks. Mount Hanley, N.S. Carving of a Seagull.

His mark:

W. Banks. Mount Hanley, N.S. Bird Carver. his mark.

Fred Smith. Sculptor. Wood carver. Nova Scotia. Active mid 20th century (1950’s and 1960’s).

Fred Smith was a bird carver. He made painted carvings of birds found throughout Canada. His carvings were always well mounted and coloured. He signed and dated his work on the base and often put his initials on the underside of the body of the birds. Shown below are some examples of Fred Smith’s carved birds; several were provided by a generous collector from Quebec who had the good fortune to acquire a collection of the artist’s work.

Fred Smith carving of a Brown Creeper:

Fred Smith. Brown Creeper.

A Tanager by Fred Smith with the marks:

Fred Smith. His Mark on a Tanager.

And on the base:

Fred Smith. His Mark on a Tanager base.

Carving of a Screech Owl by Fred Smith:

Fred Smith. 1961. Nova Scotia.

The mark:

Fred Smith. His mark.

Richard Crowe. Sculptor. Wood carver. Halifax, Nova Scotia. Active late 20th century.

Richard Crowe carves people in situations, birds and every sort of animal. His work is bright, very colourful and often has a lot to say. Shown below is an image of his work shown at the Lunenburg Folk Festival in Nova Scotia.

Richard Crowe’s work at the Lunenburg Folk Art Festival:*

Richard Crowe. Works shown at the Lunenburg Folk Art Festival.

* Courtesy of Folk Art Maitime.

Ref: Folk Art Maritime. Lunenburg, Nova Scotia. (With thanks.)

Daniel Deveau. Sculptor. Wood carver. Cheticamp, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia. Active late 20th century.

Daniel Deveau carved birds. Shown below: a very fine primitive Wood Carving of a Seagull. Signed on the base: ‘By Daniel Deveau, Cheticamp, Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia’.

Seagull by Daniel Deveau:

Gull Daniel Deveau, Cheticamp, N.S.

Carleton Dagley. Sculptor. Wood carver. Nova Scotia. (Exact location unknown.) Active late 20th century.

Carleton Dagley. His name was found on a painted relief carving of a fish. The reverse was marked: ‘Made by Carleton C. Dagley, Nov. 11, 1994’. (Images can be seen below.)

Relief carving of a Fish. Carleton Dagley:

Carleton Dagley. Nova Scotia. 1994.

The mark:

Carleton Dagley. Nova Scotia.1994. mark