A Retrospective of the Folk Art of Kerras Jeffery

 A ‘Retrospective of the Folk Art of Kerras Jeffery’ will be on display in the main gallery starting April 16th, 2024. Whether it’s the double-headed pig carving, the Canada Mountie beaver, or the bear sculpture that guards the back door, the artist was known for his creative, playful spirit. Kerras Trent Jeffery (1966-2017) was one of the leading folk artists of his generation in eastern Canada. Born in Prince Edward Island, Kerras began his working career as a laborer, but gradually moved into folk art. He operated Back Road Folk Art in Alma, P.E.I. for 20 years. All of his creations were made from repurposed materials, and his playful sculptures continue to be collected across Canada and internationally.

The exhibit will be on display from April 16th - May 17, 2023 in the main gallery at Eptek Art & Culture Centre.
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Kerras' Truck

Kerras was creative in letting people know who he was - LOL.

Kerras' fisherman lights the night at Ice Boat Rarities & Antique

     The good folks at Ice Boat Rarities & Antiques in Cape Traverse have extensively renovated the former Cape Traverse United Church over the past year and have opened one of the best antique shops in Eastern Canada along with Island Uniquities & Antiques just down the road.  
     In early December 2017 one of the finishing touches to all the work was to have Dwayne place one of Kerras' carved fisherman on top of the steeple!  It's perfect!

    Kerras made many fisherman over the years.  Below is Kerras with one of his fishermen at Seacow Pond/Harbour near North Cape, P.E.I.

Alma Church Picnic Vignette - 2007

     Kerras' made folk art from memories of his childhood.  This piece is a church picnic scene he knew well when growing up in the 1960-70's in rural Prince Edward Island.  In this piece he has the hallmarks of a church picnic - the cake auction; the homemade ice cream; the knock-the-cats-over game; the man who had too much to drank; the young man giving his girl a flower; a man running to the outhouse, etc. 

Kerras' piece built in April-May 2007

Holy Trinity Anglican Church Alma Church Picnic, early 1900's