Joe (Josef) McKinnon is a lifelong resident of Whitney Pier who is widely known for his folk art creations. Joe showed an aptitude for the arts from an early age. Although interested in acting, painting, singing, and storytelling, it was wood carving that eventually captured his imagination. Working mainly in Cape Breton pine, Joe McKinnon’s folk art pieces are in private and public collections locally and throughout the world. Although based in Whitney Pier, he spends his summers in Lake O’Law, Margaree, and enjoys his early trips to Lunenburg on invitation from the Nova Scotia Folk Art Festival. Joe has shown his work every year for the past nine years at PierScape.