Richard Proulx. Wood carver. Sculptor. Kamouraska, Quebec. Active late 20th century.

Richard Proulx made carvings of Birds and small animals. He always painted his work and finished with a light varnish. Richard Proulx sometimes signed his work but often not especially in the early days. He signed with a chisel or by hand with ink.  M. Proulx liked to mount his carvings on ‘as found Forest wood and Driftwood. The chisel mark is found on a painted carving of a seal with the date 1997 shown below.

 

Richard Proulx ;

 

His mark:

A Bluebird by Richard Proulx:

 

 

His Mark in Ink:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Andre Dubois. Sculptor. Wood carver. Quebec. Active mid 20th century.

Andre Dubois. His mark found on the base of a painted carving of a Flicker (Woodpecker). Found in the Montreal area of Quebec. Dating from the 1970’s. It is about 8 inches high. ( See image below.)

Andre Dubois. Carving of a Woodpecker:

 

 

Andre Dubois. The mark:

 

 

H. Garbati. Sculptor. Wood carver. Montreal (?), Quebec. Active mid 20th century.

H. Garbati. The mark on a striking carving of a Mare and a Foal. With the mark: H. Garbati in the lower right corner. (See images below.) The carving measures about 18 by 20 inches. It was found in the Montreal area of Quebec.

Mare and Foal. Signed: H. Garbati:

 

The mark:

Arthur Cote. Sculptor. Wood carver. Baie-Saint-Paul, Quebec. Active late 20th century.

Arthur Cote carves traditional scenes and those of every day life in Quebec. From fishermen in their boats to traditional outdoor bread ovens. He also carves wild and domestic animals and birds in the field. He always paints in bright primary colours and he signs and dates his work on the base.

A Bird by Arthur Cote:

Arthur Cote’s mark in script:

 

An Owl by Arthur Cote with the mark:

His Mark:

 

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

Eugene Desrosiers. Sculptor. Wood carver. Saint-Aime, Quebec. Active mid 20th century.

Eugene Desrosiers is known for a carving of a strong-man (Louis Cyr) in the collection of The Canadian Museum of Civilization in Hull, Quebec.

A link to Louis Cyr carving by Eugene Desrosiers. (History Museum.ca):

http://collections.museedelhistoire.ca/public/objects/common/webmedia.php?irn=5251295

 

Ref: Nancy Dunbar. Images of Sport in Early Canada. Montreal: McCord Museum. 1976.

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

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