|
Stefane Bougie is born in a family of bird carvers. His talent developed at
a very young age thanks to his devoted and very understanding parents who
allowed him to have a small zoo in their home, with butterflies, frogs,
feathers and bird nests. Ducks then joined the group in the family room
situated in the basement.
He started to sculpt in 1982 and became acquainted with other artists,
mostly painters such as Jean-Luc Grondin, Ghislain Caron and Pierre Leduc.
His discovery of Pat Godin in 1986 led him to his growing and great interest
for the competition of bird sculpture. In addition to Godin's influence,
there were also many others such as Victor Paroyan, Bob Guge and most
certainly Jett and Jude Brunet.
In 1982 he started to compete internationally with a miniature black duck.
He won second prize (novice); this was to be the first of many winning
pieces in other numerous competitions throughout Canada and the United
States.
Although he specializes in ducks and birds of prey, for him a bird carver
knows no boundaries but has interests in all the winged fauns in East North
America.
Stéfane Bougie uses different methods in order to execute a piece:
observation in the field; photographs to choose the luminosity, general
ambiance or to capture a movement; videos for visual guides; as well as
ornithology books and scientific material. Evidently he also uses his own
imagination. Months of research will be done for each sculpture to ensure
its accuracy in colour, anatomy and attitude.
Two words describe well Stefane Bougie's work: diversity and quality.
|
