Nichol Decoys: The Smith Falls School of Carving
2009Gates, Bernie, Jeff Mewburn, William C. Reeve
228 pages (color)
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1890 Smiths Falls, Ontario, Canada - 1977 Smiths Falls, Ontario, Canada. Known for: Decoy carving of North American ducks, painted wood lures, realism.
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. Davey W. Nichol (1890 – 1977). An important Canadian decoy carver David “Davey” W. Nichol (aka: D.W. Nichol; and, rarely aka: Davy Nichol) was born in Smiths Falls, Ontario (about 45 miles... Read full biography
. Davey W. Nichol (1890 – 1977). An important Canadian decoy carver David “Davey” W. Nichol (aka: D.W. Nichol; and, rarely aka: Davy Nichol) was born in Smiths Falls, Ontario (about 45 miles southwest of Ottawa) and appears to have lived there all of his life. The Canadian Museum of History has 43... Read full biography
. Davey W. Nichol (1890 – 1977). An important Canadian decoy carver David “Davey” W. Nichol (aka: D.W. Nichol; and, rarely aka: Davy Nichol) was born in Smiths Falls, Ontario (about 45 miles southwest of Ottawa) and appears to have lived there all of his life. The Canadian Museum of History has 43 of his carved birds are in their permanent collection. His medium was carved and painted wood lures to attract game birds. His primary subjects were North American ducks. His style was realism. The... Read full biography
. Davey W. Nichol (1890 – 1977). An important Canadian decoy carver David “Davey” W. Nichol (aka: D.W. Nichol; and, rarely aka: Davy Nichol) was born in Smiths Falls, Ontario (about 45 miles southwest of Ottawa) and appears to have lived there all of his life. The Canadian Museum of History has 43 of his carved birds are in their permanent collection. His medium was carved and painted wood lures to attract game birds. His primary subjects were North American ducks. His style was realism. The askART record has many excellent illustrations of his work. Nichol comes from a family of prominent decoy carvers: his uncles Adam Nichol (1864 – 1928) and David K. Nichol (see askART) were is teachers and influences. David W. worked at a... Read full biography
. Davey W. Nichol (1890 – 1977). An important Canadian decoy carver David “Davey” W. Nichol (aka: D.W. Nichol; and, rarely aka: Davy Nichol) was born in Smiths Falls, Ontario (about 45 miles southwest of Ottawa) and appears to have lived there all of his life. The Canadian Museum of History has 43 of his carved birds are in their permanent collection. His medium was carved and painted wood lures to attract game birds. His primary subjects were North American ducks. His style was realism. The askART record has many excellent illustrations of his work. Nichol comes from a family of prominent decoy carvers: his uncles Adam Nichol (1864 – 1928) and David K. Nichol (see askART) were is teachers and influences. David W. worked at a farm-implement factory for about 40 years (c.1904 – 1944) and began carving professionally in 1944. His works are in the permanent... Read full biography
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David W. Nichol and the Decoys of the Rideau Canal Waterway
2009Lunman, Larry162 pages (color)Smiths Falls: A Social History of the Men and Women in a Rideau Canal Community 1794-1994
1994Lockwood, Glenn J.650 pagesA Dictionary of Folk Artists in Canada: From the 17th Century to the Present
1988McKendry, Blake287 pages (color)Traditions in Wood: A History of Wildfowl Decoys in Canada
1987Fleming, Patricia and Thomas Carpenter179 pages (color)A Compendium of Canadian Folk Artists (Encyclopedia)
1985Kobayashi, Terry; Michael Bird241 pages (color)Decoy Collector's Guide: 1968 Annual
1967Sorenson, Harold D., Editor128 pages (color)Folk Art: Primitive and Naive Art in Canada
1893McKendry, Blake288 pages (color)