Lionel Guilbeault. Sculptor. Woodcarver. Coteau-Landing, Cte Soulange, Quebec. Active 1940’s – late 20th c.

Lionel Guilbeault made ‘bas reliefs’ and also carved in the round. He moved to Montreal’s east end in his childhood and moved to the Richelieu Valley where he started carving full time in 1963. His subjects were people in all walks of life and farm animals. He carved in Basswood, pine and maple and often made relief carvings of people (Busts). He was known for carving people at rest – an old ‘pensioner seated at the table lost in thought’ – ‘an old man in a home’. Not typical subjects of the popular ‘folk’ artists of the time. He did not have a studio or work shop; he carved at the kitchen table nor did he buy his wood – preferring to work with ‘as found’ materials. He did not colour his carvings anor did he always sign them.

Ref: Jean Simard, Pour Passer Le Temps: Artistes Populaires Du Quebec, Gouvernement du Quebec, Ministere des Affaires Culturelles. 1985.

Charles Goudreault. Sculptor. Woodcarver. Sainte-Anne-de-Chicoutimi, Quebec. Active early 20th century.

The father of sculptor Evelina Goudreault-Brousseau; Charles Goudreault also made painted carvings of birds and small animals. His carvings were always painted and his work was more naive that of his daughter. She took much more care with her colouring and finishes.

Evelina Goudreault-Brousseau. Sculptor. Woodcarver. Saint-Marie-de-Beauce. Active mid 20th century – .

Evelina Goudreault-Brousseau was taught woodcarving by her father Charles Goudreault a talented bird and animal carver. Her birds were carved and coloured from nature with two coats of white primer and finished with glossy enamels. She never signed her work and most went to friends and family. She made every species of shore and marine bird as well as the smaller wild forest animals.

Ref: Jean Simard, Pour Passer Le Temps: Artistes Populaires Du Quebec, Gouvernement du Quebec, Ministere des Affaires Culturelles. 1985.

Victorien Gagne. Sculptor. Woodcarver. Anse-Saint-Jean, Quebec. Active 1975 – .

Victorien Gagne made model boats and dories. Models of the the boats seen along the Saint-Lawrence Gulf where he lived and worked. His models were accurate and included ropes and anchors and equipement and they were usually painted.

Ref: Jean Simard, Pour Passer Le Temps: Artistes Populaires Du Quebec, Gouvernement du Quebec, Ministere des Affaires Culturelles. 1985.

Adelia Dufour-Belanger. Fabric artist. Rug hooker. Saint-Gabriel, Cte Rimouski. Active 1930’s – .

Adelia Dufour-Belanger began hooking rugs as a teenager in the 1930’s. She hooked with rags on jute and usually did her own designs. She made “tapis a langue de chat” (cat’s tongue) as well as rugs decorated with figures and rondells. All bordered and embroidered and multi-coloured. Much of her work and designs were inspired by her grandmother who taught her the traditional fabric arts.

Ref: Jean Simard, Pour Passer Le Temps: Artistes Populaires Du Quebec, Gouvernement du Quebec, Ministere des Affaires Culturelles. 1985.