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Artist: Donald Boudreau ( Canada, 1917 - 2000 ) -
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Main Category: Sculpture
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Genres: Contemporary American Art, Outsider Art
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Biography: A lifelong resident of St. Bernards, Nova Scotia, Donald Boudreau worked as a lumberjack and in the fishing industry. In later years he became a woodworker in a mill and then owner of his own lumberyard. Around 1974, he began carving after his wife asked him to make her a lawn ornament. He continued to carve at the urging of friends. He has carved a variety of subjects including life sized figures. His maritime background is reflected in his whirlygigs, seagulls and beach scenes. More personal subjects include a collection depicting his family pets, as well as a very realistic self portrait.
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Collections: Donald's work has been featured in From the Heart, and is included in the collections of the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia and the Canadian Museum of Civilization.
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Bibliography: Ref: Canadian Museum of Civilization, From the Heart - Folk Art In Canada (1983); Canadian Art, Spring, 1985; Kobayashi/Bird - A Compendium of Canadian Folk Artists (1985); Empress, November/December, 1985; Nova Scotia Folk Art - Canada's Cultural Heritage, A.G.N.S. (1989); Canadian Museum of Civilization, Les Paradis du Monde (1995); Art Gallery of Nova Scotia, A Life of Its Own (1997); Blake McKendry, An Illustrated Companion to Canadian Folk Art (1999)
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