RANDALL SMITH (1906 - unknown)

Randall Smith was a carpenter, boat builder and fisherman from Ingomar, Nova Scotia. He started carving in 1970 and he decorated his yard with weather vanes, naive painted carvings of fish, and boat models. He was a key figure in Nova Scotian folk art. Randall Smith's work is particularly celebrated for its unique blend of skill and artistic expression. One of his weathervanes, a steamship, which are rarely found in weather vanes, is part of the permanent collection of the Canadian Museum of History and can be seen by clicking here. His large cod was included in the travelling exhibition From the Heart: Folk Art of Nova Scotia, and his large halibut is often on display at the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia. References: The Canadian Centre for Folk Culture Studies, From The Heart: Folk Art in Canada 1983; Art Gallery of Nova Scotia, A Life of Its Own (1997); Blake McKendry, An Illustrated Companion to Canadian Folk Art (1999); Marie Elwood, Folk Art of Nova Scotia Art Gallery of Nova Scotia (1976); Ray Cronin, Nova Scotia Folk Art: An Illustrated Guide (2024).

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