Artist and home:

 

Eddie Conrad, Bridgewater, NS 

 

Background & Occupation: 

​

I went fishing out of Lunenburg in my younger years from the time.  I was thirteen years old until I was twenty-seven, worked in the fish plant a few years and worked for Bridgestone-Firestone for thirty-five years until retirement.

 

Artist Inspiration & Influence:

 

I hurt my back and needed something to do while recovering in1991. On April 13, 1991 I carved my first owl. I carved off an on for a few years as time permitted. 

​

After my wife passed away, I put a few pieces of folk art in a consignment store in New Germany and Lee McClair bought a few pieces of my work and contacted me. After coming to my home and seeing my work he introduced me the Folk Art Society.

​

Art Methods & Techniques: 

 

Now I do quite a few different carvings.

​

Artistic Recognition: 

 

I have become recognized through selling my at the NS  Folk Art Show.

​