Charlie Hilton

Died: 1910

Charlie Hilton. Sculptor. Woodcarver. Decoy maker. Painter. Trenton, Ontario. Active mid 20th century.

Charlie Hilton was a decoy maker. He also is known for his paintings of wildlife and landscapes.

 

Ref: Bernie Gates. Ontario Decoys. The  UpperCanadian. 1982.

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

Clement Hibbard

Born: 1905

Clement Hibbard. Sculptor. Woodcarver. Lancaster, Ontario. Active mid 20th century.

Clement Hibbard made art for his yard using ‘as found’ materials including wood, metal and styrofoam. He was cited in the Canadian Centre for Folk Culture studies.

Ref: Kobayashi/Bird, A Compendium of Canadian Folk Artists (1985).

Ref: Canadian Centre for Folk Culture Studies. Canadian Museum of Civilization. CCFCS

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

Rada Greg

Born: 1941

Rada Greg. Painter. Toronto, Ontario. Active 1980’s- .

Rada Greg is a self-taught artist. She makes naive landscapes and streets scenes of Toronto. She is cited in Farr, 1982 and her work is illustrated in McKendry’s Companion. 1989.

Ref: Dorothy Farr. Contemporary Primitives. Kingston, Agnes Etherington Centre. 1982.

Ref: Kobayashi/Bird, A Compendium of Canadian Folk Artists (1985).

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

An example of her work:

Rada Greg. Rodeo.

Rada Greg. Rodeo.

Donald Hay

Born: Active 1970's - .

Donald Hay. Sculptor. Woodcarver. Belleville, Ontario. Active 1970’s – .

Donald Hay carves birds. He is known as a skilled carver. He colours and signs his works. he was cited in The UpperCanadian in 1978.

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

George Hard

Born: 1850  |  Died: 1935

George Hard. Sculptor. Woodcarver. Toronto, Markdale, Ontario. Active early 20th century.

George Hard was a sculptor; a maker of naive carvings. His works included relief carvings and whimsies, usually without colour. He was cited in “From the Heart”, 1983 with an illustration (Pl. 1983).*

Ref: The Canadian Centre for Folk Culture Studies. From The Heart: Folk Art in Canada. McClelland and Stewart, Toronto. 1983.

Ref: Kobayashi/Bird, A Compendium of Canadian Folk Artists (1985).

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