Treffle Guimond. Sculptor. Woodcarver. Normandin, Quebec. Active mid to late 20th century.

Treffle Guimond was a naive artist. He carved people and animals in Pine and he painted his work in a glossy oil based paint. His work is in private collections and he has been collected by the Musee Quebecois du Culture Populaire.

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

Paul-Henri Lavoie.  Sculptor. Woodcarver. Saint-Nazaire, Quebec. Active mid 20th century.

Paul-Henri Lavoie decorated his yard with sculptural assemblies using ‘as found’ materials and he also carved ‘totem’ poles. His sculptures and carving were made with tree roots and burls, some very large, that he found in the forests around his home. Some were very intricate and involved. He looked for natural wood forms that were ‘extra-ordinary,’ in his words, to make his creations. He was first mentioned in Les Patenteux du Quebec.

Ref: Les Patenteux du Qubec. Louise de Grosbois, Raymonde Lamothe and Lise Nantel, Les Editions Parti Pris, Montreal, 1978.

Joseph Lavoie. Sculptor. Woodcarver. Estcourt, Quebec. Active mid 20th century.

Joseph Lavoie Made weather vanes and windmills for his yard. He was mentioned in Les Patenteux du Quebec.

Ref: Les Patenteux du Qubec. Louise de Grosbois, Raymonde Lamothe and Lise Nantel, Les Editions Parti Pris, Montreal, 1978.

Jean-Baptiste Lavoie. Sculptor. Woodcarver. Sainte-Lucie-de-Beauregarde, Quebec. Active mid 20th century.

Jean-Baptiste Lavoie made carvings for his yard. “Pour passer le temps” as Mme Lavoie said to the interviewers from ‘Les Patenteux’. From a brilliantly carved and painted spotted Horse to complex whirligigs and a carved ship full of passengers. Most of his life, in his spare time, he made pretty things for his yard. He was mentioned in ‘Les Patenteux du Quebec’.

Ref: Les Patenteux du Qubec. Louise de Grosbois, Raymonde Lamothe and Lise Nantel, Les Editions Parti Pris, Montreal, 1978.

Patrick Lavallee. Sculptor. Woodcarver. Cacouna, Quebec. Active late 20th century – .

Patrick Lavallee uses ‘as found’ materials when possible to make carvings of birds, roosters and also carvings of traditional Quebec themes such as the ‘Chasse-galerie’ and other folk tales as well as modern Quebec social themes and just pure whimsy. His work is brilliantly coloured and detailed. . His work is found in several museums and he shows in the annual Saint-Ulric Festival of Folk Art Sculpture. He always signs his work.

A view of his studio gallery:

Patrick Lavallée. Studio.

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