Rosaire Laplante. Sculptor. Woodcarver. Sherbrooke, Quebec. Active late 20th century.

A naive artist, a sculptor of animals and people doing unusual things in every day situations. Mr. Laplante had a remarkable sense of humor that made  his later work stand out. His work was painted in bright strong primary colors and was usually highly varnished. He signed with his initials in the beginning. Near the end of his career he began signing his name.

A link to a work by Rosaire Laplante in the Gallery:

http://lyleelderfolkart.com/gallery-artists/rosaire-laplante/

His Mark in later years:

Rosaire Laplante. Sherbrooke, Quebec. Later Mark.

His Early mark:

Rosaire Laplante. His Early mark.

Raymond Beaudin. Sculptor. Havelock, Quebec. Active mid to late 20th century.

Raymond Beaudin was a maker of sculptures using ‘as found’ materials; especially bottle caps. There is an example of a Road Grader made entirely of bottle caps and wire in the Museum of Canadian History in Ottawa. He is first mentioned in ‘Les Patenteux du Quebec’.

Ref: Les Patenteux du Qubec. Louise de Grosbois, Raymonde Lamothe and Lise Nantel, Les Editions Parti Pris, Montreal, 1978.

Ref: Adrien Levasseur. Website. And:  Sculpteurs en Art Populaire au Quebec, Editions GID, Quebec. 2012.

Pierre Langlois. Sculptor. Wood carver. Hudson, Quebec. Active mid to late 20th century.

Pierre Langlois is a carver of ornamental ducks and other water fowl. Very well detailed and coloured.

An example of his work:

Pierre Langlois. Hudson Quebec.

His mark:

Pierre Langlois. His mark.

Mlles H. Blondeau. Sculptors. Wood carvers. Quebec City area.  Active 1920’s-1940’s.

The Mlles Blondeau made souvenir carvings. They were one of the earliest artists in this field in the Quebec City area. Little is known about them – were they sisters? Mother and daughter? They were obviously very talented. The Mlles Blondeau did not work in the flat-plane tradition. They usually painted their carvings.  Most of their work was naïve, painted low relief carvings or ‘bas relief’ although I have seen a shadow box by them occasionally. Who they are and their exact dates are is still a mystery Their range seems to be from the early 1920’s to the late 1930’s.

The Mlles Blondeau  usually signed with a stamp (Mlles H. Blondeau, Quebec) or wood punch; sometimes the mark was burnt into the wood and sometimes just stamped.  They worked in Basswood and their work was often very good and very colorful.

An example; two relief carvings of  Quebec houses in winter. Signed in lower left corner under the paint:

Mademoiselles H. Blondeau. A Pair of relief carvings.

A Shadow Box of a Sugar Scene. Pine and Basswood:

Mademoiselles H. Blondeau Shadow Box. Sugar Scene.

Mademoiselles H. Blondeau Shadow Box. Reverse with stamp.

A round ‘bas relief’ of a cabin in winter. Basswood. Their stamp is just visible in lower left:

Mademoiselles H. Blondeau. Quebec City. Relief Carving Cabin In Winter.

A Relief Carving of a Sleigh in Winter:

Mademoiselles H. Blondeau. Relief carving. 1940’s.

And the reverse with a written note by the owner giving the date of purchase (1949):

Mlles. H. Blondeau. Relief Carving. Detail of reverse.

Armand Corriveau. Sculptor. Saint-Gerard-des-Laurentides, Quebec.

Active late 20th century. The son of Pierre Corriveau, he had the same vision problems as his father ( I understand that it was macular degeneration) and his partner, Hermance, colored much of his work. Pieces signed by Armand exist, but are rare. See the article on Pierre Corriveau.

Armand Corriveau. Carving of a Rabbit:

Armand Corriveau. Carving of a White Rabbit.