M. Jobin. Sculptor. Wood carver. Quebec. Active mid 20th century.

Seen: an unpainted and varnished carving of a fisherman with his rod. In Cedar wood, signed M. Jobin on the base with the word: ‘Que’. No other information is available regarding this artist.

Leon Bouchard. Sculptor. Sainte-Hedwidge-de-Roberval, Quebec. Active late 20th century.

Leon Bouchard used ‘as found’ materials including  roots, rocks and other objects to “create scenes from his own life in sculpture” (his words). He placed these on the grounds and in the forest around  the house that he built himself, calling it “Le Petit Bonheur” (Happy Hollow). He created about 300 works; about 180 in wood and 120 in stone. There is a museum on site in Roberval, Quebec with many of his works ‘in situ’.

He has been collected by museums in Quebec and Ottawa and some  private collections.

An image of a rock carving with the artist:

Leon Bouchard with a stone carving.

A link to the website:

http://www.sagamie.org/artistes/bouchard-leon/fiche-BouchardL.html

A link to the Canadian Museum of History and his work:

http://www.historymuseum.ca/cmc/exhibitions/arts/art-quebec/art-quebec3_1-e.shtml

Fleurette Solomon. Sculptor. Painter. Gatineau, (Navan), Quebec. Active late 20th century.

Working in clay, Fleurette Solomon recreated Quebec traditions and scenes in colored and painted clay. She also made collages of paper and water color on cardboard. It has said that “she played with color”.

A link to the Canadian museum of History and her work:

http://www.historymuseum.ca/cmc/exhibitions/arts/art-quebec/art-quebec3_5-e.shtml

Raymond Massicotte. Sculptor. Trois-Rivieres, Quebec. Active mid to late 20th century- .

Raymond massicotte is a sculptor in wood and stone. Self-taught, he carves his impressions of the modern world in wood, stone and paint.

A link to the Canadian museum of History and his work:

http://www.historymuseum.ca/cmc/exhibitions/arts/art-quebec/art-quebec3_4-e.shtml

Helene Audet. Woodcarver. Saint-Hilarion, Charlevoix, Quebec. Active late 20th century.

Helene Audet is married to the artist Antoine Bouchard. While she has made and signed painted wood carvings (of fish and roosters) she is not an active woodcarver (see the post on Antoine Bouchard).

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