G. H. Sculptor. Wood carver. Quebec. (Location Unknown.)  Active mid-20th century.

G. H. is the mark found on painted carvings of Parrots. The carvings are naive and appear to have plastic eyes. They are painted in ‘as found colours’ and the initials ‘G. H.’ are primitively  painted on with the word ‘PERROKUET’  painted on the base of one of the carvings. The carvings are done in the style and manner of Felicien Levesque as is the writing. The carvings date from about the 1960’s.Some images are below. (The initials are confusing. The style and manner of the carving seem to point to another artist.)

Painted carving of a Parrot. Signed ‘G. H.’:

G. H. Quebec.Carving of a Parrot.

The mark:

G. H. The mark.

A pair on a stand by the same artist:

A pair of Parrots on a stand.

Joseph Roy. Sculptor, Wood carver. St.-Jean, Quebec. Active mid-20th century.

Joseph Roy. His mark on a large naive painted bas-relief of a house on a lake; signed in script on the reverse. One of several seen; all dating from the 1940’s – ’50s. It measures about 26 inches by 11 inches and is carved in Pine (about 1 1/2 inches thick).

Painted relief carving by Joseph Roy:

Joseph Roy. St. Jean, Quebec. Wood carver. Bas Relief.

Joseph Roy. His mark:

Joseph Roy. St. Jean, Quebec. Wood carver.His mark.

Robert ‘Bob’ Goyer. Sculptor. Wood carver. Painter. Dalesville, (Brownsburg) Quebec. Active mid to late 20th century.

Bob Goyer made ornamental carvings (flowers etc) in Pine as well as relief carvings, animals, birds and people. He lived in Dalesville, Quebec and was active from the 1960’s until the end of the century. He signed his work; often with the date. In the 1950’s he made a series of paintings of a mine in rural Quebec that were acquired by the McCord Museum in Montreal. His early work was rarely painted but always signed. He is cited, with one of his works (Pl. 122), in ‘From The Heart’ 1983*.

A carved head by Bob Goyer. Signed and dated 1974:

Bob Goyer. Dalesville, (Brownsburg) Quebec.

Goyer’s mark:

Robert ‘Bob’ Goyer. His mark.

A Shore Bird by Bob Goyer:

Robert Goyer. Carving of a Shorebird. Dated ’98.

His mark:

Robert Goyer. His mark.

*Ref: The Canadian Centre for Folk Culture Studies. From The Heart: Folk Art in Canada. McClelland and Stewart, Toronto. 1983.

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

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

Rejean Petrin. Sculptor. Wood carver. Drummondville, Quebec. Active 2009 -.

Rejean Petrin carves in Pine or Basswood and mixed media; making very impressionistic carvings of a variety of subjects; usually with great humour and wit. His palette is primary colours. He signs, dates and numbers his work on the base.

Roger Petrin. Carving “The Perfume Machine”:

Rejean Petrin. Drummondville, Quebec.

Rejean Petrin. His mark:

Rejean Petrin. Drummondville, Quebec. His mark.

Recent carvings by the artist Rejean Petrin (Summer of 2021):

Rejean Petrin. The Turtle. As Found materials and colors.

The artist, Rejean Petrin at his studio:

The artist Rejean Petrin at his studio.

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

Joseph Asselin. Sculptor. Wood carver. Port-au-Persil, Charlevoix, Quebec. Active mid 20th century.

Joseph Asselin was a logger and forester in St-Fidele, Charlevoix County, Quebec. He was also a primitive sculptor and wood carver.  He made beautiful detailed carvings of animals, principally farm animals,; always painted in bright primary glossy ‘as found’ colours. He has been widely collected in museum and private collections. He usually signed in script on the base of his carvings; often with his telephone number.

Joseph Asselin. Carving of a Sow and Piglets on the farm:

Joseph Asselin. Port-au-Persil, Quebec. Carving of Pig and Piglets.

A detail of the Piglets:

Joseph Asselin. Detail.

Joseph Asselin. His mark:

Joseph Asselin. An example of his mark.