Marius Harton

Born: 1954

Marius Harton. Sculptor. Woodcarver. Saint-Andre-de-Kamouraska, Quebec. Active late 20th century-.

Marius Harton makes carvings using ‘as found’ driftwood gathered along the shores of the lower St. Lawrence. He makes shorebirds and other waterfowl carvings as well as model boats. The bird carvings are generally varnished and the model boats are colored (his spouse Manon helps in colouring). He signs his work.

 

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