Lot #416: J.B. Garton Common Loon Decoy

Common Loon decoy figurine from the Heritage Artists J.B. Garton Collection.John Byron "Slim" Garton (1930–2024) was an iconic, world-renowned Canadian master carver from Smiths Falls, Ontario. After contracting polio at age 17, which left him with partial paralysis, he began wood carving as a form of physical therapy. He eventually went on to win the prestigious "Best in World" title at the Ward Foundation Worldfowl Art Show.While Garton originally carved highly intricate pieces entirely by hand out of white cedar, this specific piece belongs to his commercially produced Heritage Decoys series from the 1970s and 1980s. These decorative figurines were cast in a durable resin composite from his original carvings and meticulously hand-painted to capture the signature folk-art look, featuring the classic black-and-white speckled back, striped collar, and red eyes of the North American waterfowl Dimensions: - Pickup category timeslot {A}