Gerarde Guillemette. Sculptor. Woodcarver, Troi-Rivieres, Quebec. Active 1999-.

Gerarde Guillemette is known for his carvings of animals and his caricatures of people in situations. He carves in Basswood and paints his work.

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

Emilien St. Georges. Sculptor. Woodcarver. Quebec. Active mid 20th century.

Emilien St. Georges was known for his signed carved canoe cups. He typically carved and painted figures of Beavers, Fish and other animals on cups carved in pieces of Burl. He was active in the 1950’s and 60’s.

R. Richard. Sculptor. Woodcarver. Saint-Jean-Port-Joli,Quebec. Active 1940’s.

R. Richard was a flat-plane woodcarver working in the St-Jean-Port-Joli region of Quebec. This artist was active in the 1930’s and 1940’s. A number of carved and painted figures have been found signed R. Richard in script on the base. I have anecdotal evidence that the ‘R’. stands for Rene.  Richard seems to have stopped carving by 1950. An example of his work is shown here.

A pair of carved Quebec figures by R. Richard:

R. Richard. Carved Quebec Couple.

R. Richard. The mark:

R. Richard. Carved Quebec Couple. The mark

Agatha Mercier. Sculptor. Woodcarver. St-Jean-Port-Joil, Quebec. Active 1940’s.

Agatha Mercier was a flat-plane woodcarver. She made painted woodcarvings of Quebec figures wearing traditional costumes and in traditional occupations. She was active in the 1940’s and signed with an engraving tool. Her work was strong and well carved and painted. She seemed to have only been active in the late 1930’s  and 1940’s. Her carvings were mainly sold to tourists and other travelers along the Gulf of St. Lawrence and small galleries. An example of her work and mark are shown below.

A carving of a Fisherman in Overalls by Agatha Mercier:

Agatha Mercier. Woodcarver. Quebec 1942.

The mark of Agatha Mercier:

Agatha Mercier. Woodcarver. Quebec. 1942. Her mark.

A. Marais. Woodcarver. Sculptor.  Saint-Jean-Port-Joli, Quebec. Active 1940’s.

This artist carved in the flat-plane tradition making painted carvings of Quebec figures in traditional costume and occupations. The mark can be found on the base of the carvings – usually a stamp – ‘A. Marais’ in red ink or occasionally in script. The figures were well-carved and painted. They dated from the 1930’s and into the early 1940’s. There is no record of this artist carving after that time and little else is known about him or her. The carvings were mainly sold to tourists and other travelers along the Gulf of St. Lawrence. An example is shown below with the mark.

A signed carving of a Man by A. Marais:

A. Marais. Saint-jean-Port-Joli Quebec 1940s

The mark of A. Marais:

A. Marais. Saint-jean-Port-Joli, Quebec. 1940s The mark .