Janine Bourgault. Sculptor. Wood carver. Saint-Jean-Port-Joli, Quebec. Active 1970’s-.

A member of the family of Bourgault wood carvers. She is known for her relief carvings. An example is shown of a Surveyor with his wheel.  Showing the bark on the four edges. Signed Janine Bourgault. Circa 1970.

Janine Bourgault. Relief carving of a Surveyor:

Janine Bourgault. Relief carving.

Sample of her mark:

Signature of Janine Bourgault

Andre – Medard Bourgault. Sculptor. Saint-Jean-Port-Joli, Quebec. Active 1960s -.

Andre-Medard Bourgault. The son of Medard Bourgault and a very fine sculptor. He is still active and, with other family members, maintains  a workshop in Saint-Jean-Port-Joli. Shown below is a rare ‘political’ carving by Andre Medard Bourgault.

The Hypocrite. By Andre Medard Baorgault:

Andre Medard Bourgault. The Hypocrite.

The Mark on “Hypocrite”:

Andre Medard Bourgault ‘Hypocrite’ The Mark.

A link to a video of Andre-Medard Bourgault at work:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1UX4Laj8J2E

Reference ( also with a video) French Language:

http://irepi.ulaval.ca/fiche-andre-medard-bourgault-628.html

Shown: Detail from a carved Virgin Mary and Child. In the form of a crescent. Exquisitely done. Signed A. M.  Bourgault:

His Mark:

Carmelle Bourgault. Sculptor. Woodcarver. Saint-Jean-Port-Joli, Quebec. Active 1950’s -.

Carmelle Bourgault – the daughter of Medard Bourgault – was a fine and delicate carver. Shown here is her mark on an exquisitely carved Virgin and Child  in the form of a Crescent (I have misplaced the image for the moment).

The Mark of Carmelle Bourgault:

Signature of Carmelle Bourgault

Charles-Edouard Gaudreault. Sculptor. Les Eboulements, Quebec. Active mid-20th century.

There were two brothers, Charles and Eddy. They were carvers of birds, People and Farm animals as well as  religious works. They sometimes worked alone and more often worked together. An interesting note: Andre Bieler, an academy artist worked and mounted  a group of Roosters carved by Charles Gaudreault and painted by his son. (See the book: Andre Bieler; An Artist’s Life.) Charles-Edouard was mentioned in Les Patenteux du Quebec. There is an excellent photo of the two brothers at the link below (The Encyclopedia of French Cultural Heritage).

Ref: Francis K. Smith. Andre Bieler. An Artist’s Life and Times. University of Laval Press. 2006.

A carving of a Cow or Bull by Charles-Edouard Gaudreault:

Charles-Edouard Gaudreault.

Ref: Les Patenteux du Qubec. Louise de Grosbois, Raymonde Lamothe and Lise Nantel, Les Editions Parti Pris, Montreal, 1978.

Ref: The Encyclopedia of French Cultural Heritage. Website. Link:

http://www.ameriquefrancaise.org/en/article-470/Animal_Folk_Art.html

Dominique Lavallee. Sculptor. Woodcarver. Saint-Ubald-de-Portneuf, Quebec. Active 1977- 1990 .

Dominique Lavallee is the grandson of Wilfrid Richard and a great-grandson of Damase Richard. He is a Sculptor of painted Birds and Animals and is continuing the traditions of the Richard family of artists. He sometimes signs his work.

A Partridge by Dominique Lavallee:

Dominic Lavallee. Saint-Ubald-de-Portneuf, Quebec.

An Owl. Dominique Lavallee:

Dominique Lavallee. Saint-Ubald-de-Portneuf. Owl.