Alphonse Morache. Sculptor. Woodcarver. Saint-Constant, Quebec. Active mid 20th century.

Alphonse Morache is known for a naive painted relief carving of a barn dance. It is signed on the reverse with a stamp showing his name and address.

Relief carving of a Barn Dance by Alphonse Morache:

Alphonse Morache. Relief carving of a Barn Dance. 1960’s.

The Reverse with the marks:

Alphonse Morache. His mark:

A detail  of The Barn Dance:

alphonse-morache-detail-of-the-barn-dance

Joseph-Aime Houde. Sculptor. Woodcarver. Riviere-Eternite, Quebec. Active late 20th century – .

Joseph-Aime Houde is known for his creche carvings. Beginning in 1989, the Village of Riviere-Eternite has had an annual display of carvings of Nativity Scenes or Creches; often each house in the village will display one in their yard – “it is important that each family make their own”.  Mr Houde has made a different one each year for over 20 years and has been collected widely, in Europe and elsewhere. Below is a quote by Emanuel Houde, Joseph-Aime’s son, from a CBC article on the annual displays (2010):

“Une crèche pour chaque maison. Au village, presque chaque maison arbore une crèche. « C’est pas mal toutes les maisons qui en fabriquent. Tout le monde embarque puis tout le monde oeuvre d’originalité […] C’est important de fabriquer notre crèche. Ça montre un symbole qu’on est tous ensemble », dit Emmanuel Houde, un résident du village.”

In 2004-2005 Joseph-Aime Houde made a life-sized creche.

Mme T. Hovington. Fabric artist. Rug hooker. Tadoussac, Quebec. Active 1930’s.

Mme. Hovington made decorative hooked mats in dyed silk and cotton of landscapes with buildings. She also hooked village and rural scenes using dyed wool yarn. She is cited in Barbeau’s book: J’ai vu Quebec.*

*Ref: Marius Barbeau,  J’ai vu Québec. Québec City: Garneau.(1957).

Ref: Blake McKendry, An Illustrated Companion to Canadian Folk Art (1999).

Pierre Hamelin. Sculptor. Woodcarver. Montreal, Quebec. Active early 20th century.

Pierre Hamelin is cited in Laliberte’s book: Les Artistes de mon Temps. 1986.*

*Ref: Alfred Laliberte. Les Artistes de mon Temps. Montreal, Les Editions de Boreal Express. 1986.

Ref: Blake McKendry, An Illustrated Companion to Canadian Folk Art (1999).

Guy Clovis-Edouard . Sculptor. Woodcarver. La Pocatiere, Quebec. Active 19th century.

Guy Clovis-Edouard  made naïve, painted religious carvings. He is cited in Latour. 1975.*

Ref: Therese Latour. Art Populaire du Quebec. Musee du Quebec. 1975. (French Language.)

Ref: Therese Latour. Folk Treasures of Quebec. Musee du Quebec. 1980. (English Language.)

Ref: Blake McKendry, An Illustrated Companion to Canadian Folk Art (1999).