Cecile B. Toussaint. Saint-Jean-Port-Joli, Quebec. Active 1930’s.

A carving of a book mark signed Cecile B. Toussaint and marked ‘Tadoussac’.

I believe that the ‘B’ in her mark is for ‘Bourgault’ and that she was a niece of the three brothers working in the studio of Andre Bourgault.  Signed works are occasionally found by her. (The ‘Tadoussac’ on the carving would identifie it as a Souvenir of that place rather than a place of origin.)

Book mark by Cecile B. Toussaint:

Cecile B. Toussaint. Saint-Jean-Port-Joli, Quebec.

Claude Rouleau. Sculptor. Woodcarver. Saint-Nicholas, Quebec. Active.

Claude Rouleau; a pair of signed birds by this artist is shown below.

Claude Rouleau. Sculptor. Saint-Nicolas Qc.

A. Hebert. Sculptor. Woodcarver. Quebec. Active 1930’s -?

The mark ‘A. Hebert’ is seen in the lower left corner of a painted relief carving of a winter scene dating from the 1930’s. This relief carving is similar to another work listed here in this data base which I recorded a few years ago in a Quebec collection. It was clearly marked “Honore Hebert, Montreal, Canada, with a date in the 1930’s. So a bit of a mystery, for now. This one by ‘A. Hebert’ is shown below.

A. Hebert. Signed and painted ‘Bas relief’ of a Laurentian scene 1930’s:

A. Hebert, Quebec.

Pierre-Luc Piché. Sculptor. Woodcarver. Quebec. Active 2010 – ?.

Like the best artists, Pierre-Luc Piche is a poet as well as a sculptor and wood carver. He has created a distinctive version of a traditional Quebec folk tale “Le Chasse Galerie” Made of Pine and Cedar wood, Pierre-Luc Piche likes to re-use and integrate woods from other works – works with a history – into his carvings. In this Chasse Galerie are woods from 19th century house moldings, a table leg and rungs from a chair.* His next Chasse Galerie ‘will be more traditional and in keeping with the traditional story’.

*In his words: “Elle sera un parfait ajout en classe à travers les contes et légendes de lutins ou autres. Pin et cèdre. J’aime réutiliser et intégrer des pièces de d’autres meubles qui ont eu de l’histoire. Moulure de maison de 1880, boule d’une patte de table et barreau de chaise. La prochaine sera plus traditionnelle et en lien avec notre conte traditionnel. Les idées bouillonnent ! Ce ne sera pas la dernière car…du pin, j’en mange littéralement!”

(Please click on the images to see them close-up.)

Some Images of this Chasse Galerie by Jean-Luc Piche:

Pierre Luc Piche. Chasse Galerie. 2021.

Pierre Luc Piche. Chasse Galerie. 2021.

Yvon Caron. Sculptor. Woodcarver. Quebec. Active 2000 – .

The name on the base of a naïve carving of a green bird found at the June 2021 Mouton Village show in St Charles sur Richelieux. (The vendor found it in Portneuf, Qc at Suzanne Claveau artistes peintres et Brocantes.) More information about the artist is needed.

Yvon Caron. Signed. Naïve carving of a Bird:

Yvon Caron. Sculptor. Woodcarver. Qc.

The find at Mouton Village: