Robert cauchon. Painter. Claremont, La Malbaie, Charlevoix County, Quebec. Active mid 20th century.

Robert Cauchon worked for his father who was a blacksmith and carriage maker. He began painting in his spare time and developed a distinctive style of painting; one that was certainly influenced by the artists of the Canadian school who spent the 1920’s and 1930’s in the Charlevoix County and surrounding country-side. He became good enough to be invited to show in New York galleries in the 1930’s. One such show (with three pictures by Cauchon) at the Metropolitan Museum in New York featured naive artists from around the world including French artist Henri Rousseau.

Robert Cauchon. A Charlevoix County Scene:

Robert Cauchon. A Charlevoix Scene. c.1960.

*There were several artists in this Charlevoix County group. Among them the painters and sculptors of the Bolduc and Bouchard families. The painters are featured in the publication listed below (“Charlevoix et ses peintures populaires”).

Ref:  Dubé, Richard et François Tremblay, Peindre un pays: Charlevoix et ses peintres populaires, Laprairie: Éditions Broquet, 1989, 160 p. (Collection; Signature Plus), ISBN: 2-89000-105-9;

Bruno Champagne. Sculptor. Woodcarver. Limoilou, Quebec. Active 1990’s – .

Bruno Champagne makes very inventive and topical sculptures; often portraying young people in social situations. His carved impressions are always painted and signed. His carvings carry a positive message and he makes full use of caricature and humour. Bruno Champagne uses wood and other ‘as found’ materials including metal and cloth.

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

http://lyleelderfolkart.com/artist-bios/3045/

Emilien Cassivi. Sculptor. Woodcerver. L’Anse-au-Griffon, Gaspe, Quebec. Active mid to late 20th century.

Emilien Cassivi made carvings of animals and birds as well as models and scenes of Gaspe life. He never signed his work and he always painted his carvings.

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

Lauda Parent. Sculptor. Woodcarver. Templeton, Quebec. Active mid 20th century.

Lauda Parent made models of trains and planes in wood and metal.

Ref: An Illustrated Companion to Canadian Folk Art. Blake McKendry, Kingston, Ontario. 1999.

Ref:Kobayashi/Bird, A Compendium of Canadian Folk Artists (1985).

Louis Jobin. Sculptor. Woodcarver. Montreal, Quebec City. Active 19th – 20th century.

Louis Jobin was known for his religious carvings but he was active in many areas of sculpture. He made Cigar-Store figures of native people, ship figureheads and signs (in relief and in the round) as well as furniture. Marius Barbeau was instrumental in bringing Louis Jobin to the attention of fellow artists and the public.

A link to an excellent article on the Canadian Dictionary of Biography website:

http://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/jobin_louis_15E.html