Jacqueline Tremblay (nee Bouchard). Painter. Baie-Saint-Paul, Quebec. Collage Artist. Active late 20th Century.

A niece of the family of Bouchard painters and sculptors, Jacqueline Tremblay uses mixed media and makes painted collages using eggshells.

In this link to the Canadian Musem of History, Tremblay talks about her art and about the Bouchard Family:

http://www.historymuseum.ca/cmc/exhibitions/arts/art-quebec/art-quebec3_6-e.shtml

Rosario Gauthier. Sculptor. Saint-Charles-le-Bourget, Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec. Active mid 20th century.

A true primitive artist, Rosario Gauthier used ‘as found’ materials and color in his carvings. He carved Birds and animals and people and he is collected in Museums and private collections; a large body of his work is in The  Musee du Civilization a Quebec.

A Rooster by Rosario Gauthier:

Rosario Gauthier. Carving of a White Rooster.

Alphonse Emond. Sculptor. Woodcarver. Decoy maker. Verdun, Quebec.  Active 1930’s

Alphonse Emond was a decoy carver and he was also know for his ornamental bird carvings.

A pair of carved ornamental flying Ducks by Alphonse Emond of Verdun:

Pair of ornamental Duck carvings. Alphonse Emond.

Armand Julien. Sculptor. Woodcarver. Pont-Rouge, Portneuf, Quebec. Active mid-20th Century.

Beginning in the 1960’s, Armand Julien made delightful painted carvings of farm animals and horses; alone or in teams at work on the farm. He usually, but not always, painted his work and signed them; with a chisel or in script; sometimes ‘Arm. Julien’ or simply ‘A. J.’ He made every kind of farm animal and occasionally farm equipment and models of buildings. Armand Julien was cited in The Canadian Antiques and Art Review.*

Shown below is a fine carving of a Sleigh and a couple of passengers; pulled by a brown Mare. Tin, Pine, String and paint. C. 1960.

A carving by Armand Julien with his mark:**

Armand Julien. Pont-Rouge, Portneuf, Quebec. Sculptor.

A detail of the mark on the base:

Detail of the mark.

*Ref: Canadian Antiques and Art Review. 1979/1980.

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

Ref: Jean Simard, Pour Passer Le Temps: Artistes Populaires Du Quebec, Gouvernement du Quebec, Ministere des Affaires Culturelles. 1985.

**From Wishlist Antiques website.

R. Bouchard. Sculptor. La Malbaie, Charlevoix, Quebec. Active mid-20th Century.

A stunning carving of a signed and painted relief carving of Two Deer in the Forest. Circa 1940. In Pine.

An Image. (From wishlistantiques.com website):

R. Bouchard. La Malbaie Quebec. Wood Carving. c.1940.

The Reverse:

R. Bouchard. detail of mark.