SOLD Carved Articulated Folk Art Figure with Goofy Face butter tightening the chain to raise

tightening the chain to raise the shovel arm

(Clark was son of landscape painter Walter Clark and Jennifer Woodruff Clark

and feels to me most likely done by a Canadian folk artist in the 1970s or 80s or so

They extend all the way through the base

SOLD Carved Articulated Folk Art Figure with Goofy Face butter tightening the chain to raiseI really love this guy, clearly an old one, carved of pine which has developed a wonderfully warm dry patina over the years, and with this surprisingly goofy face, made so pretty much entirely by his very lopsided smile. As such, he really feels quite singular, and reflective of a particular maker who was probably a bit goofy themself! With a terrifically rounded form to the head and torso that feels just right and gives him an excellent profile. Arms