Joe Drummond Winters – A Year Later
Exactly a year ago I wrote a blog on one of the most popular folk artists in Nova Scotia. Joe Winters, the “carving sailor” began his passion for art while still serving in the Canadian Navy.
Since then he has been a ball of fire in the art world, a prolific creator that spends his working time dreaming up new art. Therefore, when he gets down-time from painting and restoring homes the ideas are already alive in his head and he just has to get them down on canvas or wood.
There’s no “artist block” in Joe Winters’ world with carving sculptures, painting scenery and assembling three-dimensional wall art. Unlike many artists in the area Joe creates multi-faceted art pieces that are directed at a certain area. His Lunenburg scene pulls in all the parts of this historic Nova Scotia town but he doesn’t paint it, he puts it together.
From the polished stones in the wharf to the sails on the schooner Joe makes them all from scratch and then fits the together like a giant crossword puzzle. And then there are fish, fishermen and other sculptures carved from stumps and large pieces of wood.
Joe is still called “The Wizard of Wood” and he is presently uses his great restoration skills for refurbishing a house for me.
For more information on Joe Winters:
marlynjoe@eastlink.ca of phone (902) 356-2503
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