Reynald Cullen. Sculptor. Mixed media. Carleton, Gaspe, Quebec. Active mid-20th century.

Reynald Cullen created sculptures of people and birds in particular. He used ‘as found’ materials including shells, fish bones, crab shells, wire, cloth and anything suitable that he found on the shore of the Baie-des-Chaleurs in Gaspe. He was particularly attracted to bird sculptures and making them appear to move in flight.  Reynald Cullen’s work is rarely found today; only occasionally seen at auction either privately or on Ebay. An example of one of his Birds (seen on Ebay) is shown here.

A sculpture of a Bird in flight by Reynald Cullen. ‘As found shells and bones’.:

Reynald Cullen. Gaspe, Que. Sculpture of a Gull. Shell and Moss.

Reynald Cullen’s Mark:

Reynald Cullen. His mark.

Ref: Un Art Pas Si Bete. Cecile Gelinas, Musee de la Gaspesie, Quebec, 1993.

Arhtur Savoie. Sculptor. Wood carver. Nouvelle, Gaspe, Quebec. Active mid 20th century.

Arthur Savoie made applied carvings and also carved in the round. He carved animals and birds and always painted or varnished his work. He occasionally made lamps with a carving on the base and also used ‘as found’ elements in his sculptures.

Ref: Un Art Pas Si Bete. Cecile Gelinas, Musee de la Gaspesie, Quebec, 1993.

Aurele Seguin. Sculptor. Wood carver. Eastern Townships, Quebec. Active late 20th century.

Aurele Seguin is a bird carver. I first found his birds in a shop  in Kamouraska and they were also found in other parts of the lower Gulf shore. He was originally from Quebec’s Eastern Townships. His birds are well carved and mounted on ‘as found’ pieces of driftwood. Always well-painted; they are usually signed on the base with a stamp.

An example of his work. Red-winged Black bird:

Aurele Seguin. Eastern Townships, Quebec. Bird carver.

His mark:

Aurele Seguin. Eastern Townships, Quebec. Bird carver. His mark.

Christian Vigneault. Sculptor. Wood carver. Aquanish, Quebec. Active late 20th century-.

Christian lives in Aquanish, a small community on Quebec’s Lower North Shore. Vigneault is a maker of model boats. He makes models of the boats that his father made and can still be seen working off the shores of Natashquan. He paints his carvings and signs his work.

Joseph-Emile Valois. Sculptor. Wood carver. Pointe-Lebel, Quebec. (B. Causapscal, Quebec.) Active late 20th century.

Joseph-Emile was the son of Elphege Valois of Causapscal, Quebec. He carved animals and people. His carvings were done in Bass wood and  sometimes painted and sometimes not. He signed with a stamp: J.E.Valois.