Imelda George

Born: 1964

Imelda George. Sculptor. Woodcarver. Writer. Arichat, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia. Active late 20th century- .

Imelda George makes painted carvings of Angels, Santas and even a ‘Bird House’ chair. She is the author of a children’s book: “The House of Wooden Santas” which she illustrated with her carvings.

Ref: Major,Kevin,George and Pratt. The House of the Wooden Santas. Red Deer College Press, Alberta. 1997.

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