Owl Only: 11(H) x 14(W) x 3

Quebec. Painted wood. This creative sculpture depicts an owl accented in green and red perched on a stake. The owl measures 11(H) x 14(W) x 3(D)". From the Marty Osler Collection. $1000/1500. Edmund Chatigny (1895-1985) was born in St. Isidore de Beauce, Quebec. It was not until he retired from a career as a cattle farmer that he began carving as a way to reinvent himself. He never intended to sell his work, he simply wanted to decorate his yard and garden. His sculptures developed a distinctive style; the base often consisted of a larger carving, upon which smaller carvings would be 'piled up' in creative arrangements. Most of his works were naturistic in theme, including subjects such as flowers, birds, and other wildlife. His works were always painted in a palette of only four colours: red, green, brown and white. He rarely signed his work. Chatigny was first published in ‘Les Patenteux du Quebec’. His work is sought after and is featured in many museum and private collections.