Bill Cooper. Sculptor. Decoy carver. Verdun, Quebec.

Active 1930’s and 1940’s.

An Example of his work:

Bill Cooper. Verdun Quebec.

Ernest Saint-Hilaire. Sculptor. Sainte-Justine de Dorchester, Quebec.  Active mid-20th century.

Ernest St. HIlaire made carved and painted naive sculptures of horse drawn vehicles and carriages of all kinds as well as farmers, shepherds and people at play.  His animals were naive, well-carved and his horses were prancing. They were made  usually with real  horse hair tails and manes. All his carvings of people are wearing hats with a leather or leatherette brim that slides down over the carved and painted hat.

He made carvings of horse drawn Buggies and wagons  (always with one or  two passengers) as well as carvings of plowing teams of horses or oxen. His work was sometimes signed on the base. His unsigned carvings are easy to identify as his work was distinctive -his hats and pipe and blonde female passengers seem to be trade marks as well as the hat brims mentioned above. Mr. Saint-Hilaire also occasionally used a shaped piece of wire attached to the side of the base of a carving to hang his assemblies directly on the wall. There is one visible on the carving of a Cutter below. It has been turned down to show the carving.

(It has been noted that his carvings were painted by his wife.)

 Shown is an example of one of his cutters (Signed on the base.):

Ernest St. Hilaire. Sainte-Justine, Quebec. Carving of a sleigh and passengers. 1960’s.

His Mark:

Ernest St. Hilaire. Sainte-Justine, Quebec. Mark on the base of The Cutter.

A Rider on Horseback:

Ernest St. Hilaire. Man on Horseback.

Plowing With Oxen:

Ernest St. Hilaire. Plowing with Oxen.

A carving of a shepherd with his flock:

Ernest Saint-Hilaire. Carving of a Shepherd and Sheep. Ste.-Justin, Quebec.

A detail showing the Sheep. (The sheep may not be by the artist.):

Ernest Saint-Hilaire. Detail.

Ref: Mark Zannis

Ref:From a Web site and Forum in Quebec:http://www.antiquepromotion.com/modules/newbb/viewtopic.php?topic_id=1380#.VY6vAI7F8Sp

(Mr St. HIlaire has also carved men and women on horseback. He was active between 1960 and 1975.)

Albert Demers. Sculptor. Woodcarver. Laval, Quebec. B. L’ile-aux-Allumettes, Quebec.   Active mid 20th century.

Albert Demers was famous for his carved and painted animals of Quebec. His wood sculptures of moose and caribou are without equal. They were often carved in the round from a single block of wood (save for the antlers) with the bark left on. He had a very distinctive style and he sometimes did not sign his work. He made charming and gentle sculptures of animals in ‘situations’ and ‘in the wild’. M. Demers always carved in the round; a method that was very time consuming. Most of his work was stained and colored. His work is rare and much sought after. He usually signed in ink on the base.

A carving of a Deer by Albert Demers:

Albert Demers. Sculptor. Wood carver. Quebec. 2

Albert Demers. His mark:

Albert Demers. Sculptor. His mark.

A carving of a Buffalo with his mark carved by chisel:

Albert Demers. Laval, Quebec. His carved mark on a Buffalo.

Nancy Boulerice.

Married name of Nancy Pollander. See article on Nancy Pollander. (Link below.)

http://lyleelderfolkart.com/artist-bios/pollander-nancy/

Nancy Pollander. Sculptor. Wood carver. Painter. Clarenceville, Eastern Townships, Quebec.  Active 1960’s- .

Her early work was signed N. Pollander. Many of her later works were signed ‘N. Boulerice’ under her married name. She now signs with her maiden name again. Nancy Pollander is known for her animal and bird carvings as well as people in situations. Nancy Pollander is an excellent carver and colorist; her carvings are full of detail and humor. She always signs her work (in script) and occasionally dates them.

A Shepherd with two of his flock. By Nancy Pollander (c. 1980):

Nancy Pollander. The Shepherd. C. 1980.

Nancy Pollander. Detail of The Shepherd:

Nancy Pollander. The Shepherd.

Nancy Pollander. Her ‘Boulerice’ mark on The Shepherd:

Mark of Nancy Boulerice-Pollander.

A carving of a Bear with her Cub and a Bird by Nancy Pollander:

Nancy Polander Bird with Bears.