Stanislaus Aucoin. Sculptor. Decoy maker. Pointe-aux-Loups, Ile-de-la-Madelaine, Quebec. Active mid 20th century.

I have seen decoys attributed to this carver; but no signed pieces.

Willie Leduc. Sculptor. Decoy carver. Valleyfield, Quebec. Active mid 20th century.

His decoys were typical of the style of Valleyfield decoy makers. the wings and feathers were carved and they had a pronounced paddle tail.

 Bluebill attributed to Willie Leduc:

Willie Leduc. Bluebill.

Michel Fedak. Sculptor. Woodcarver. Saguenay, Quebec. Active mid-1970’s on.

Michel Fedak works primarily as a sculptor. He carves in Pine and his subjects are universal: Birds and animals and the people around  him. He has a strong and vibrant color sense and uses high gloss colours. He has been collected by several Canadian Museums. He usually signs on the base: ‘Fedak’.

I am including a link to a short biography of him on the Corniche Gallery Website as well as a link to The Canadian Museum of History where he has been collected.

A carving of a Pheasant by Michel Fedak:

Michel Fedak. Carving of a Pheasant.

Michel Fedak biography:

http://www.galerielacorniche.com/en/michel-fedak-2/

And Art:

http://www.historymuseum.ca/cmc/exhibitions/arts/art-quebec/art-quebec3_2-e.shtml#c2

Michel Fedak’s thoughts on creativity:

“All my life I’ve rubbed elbows with hard science. What I find incredible about folk art is that if you feel like making a cat that doesn’t really look like a cat, it’s no big deal! You’ve got the scope to create, you aren’t limited to a specific style — you’ve got all the freedom you want. I don’t want limitations. I don’t want to be hemmed in. I don’t want to feel that I have to arrive at this or that result.”

Roland Boucher. Sculptor. Woodcarver. Quebec. Active mid 20th century.

Seen: A deep relief carving of a Guardian Angel with two children. Signed ‘Roland Boucher’. Circa 1950. I have no other information as to dates and locations as yet.

Ref: Collectivator Website.

Raymond Bolduc. Sculptor. Woodcarver. Chambord,  Quebec. Active mid  20th century.

Raymond Bolduc was an exceptional carver. He made relief carvings but he preferred carving in the round. He carved domestic and wild animals; sometimes in colour and more often simply varnished. He often titled his carvings and signed and dated them.  He gave most of his work away; much of it to museums in Quebec including La Musee de laCulture Populaire at Trois Rivieres and La Musee de la  Civilization in Quebec.