Norval Morrisseau R.C.A., O.C.
Norval Morrisseau, Copper Thunderbird, was born March
14, 1932 on Sand Point Ojibwe Reserve, near Beardmore,
Ontario north of Thunder Bay.
Norval Morrisseau is the founder of the Woodland school, also known as
Legend or Medicine painting, and is often referred to as the Grandfather of the
Woodland style. Norval Morrisseau’s work has been
inspirational to at least three generations of artists that number in the
hundreds. Norval Morrisseau has received
awards and honours of the highest level too numerous to mention, including the Order of Canada in
1978. Norval Morrisseau was elected to
the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts and was
the only Canadian painter asked to exhibit in Paris French Revolution
bicentennial, 1989. The National
Gallery of Canada pays homage to this rare individual with the presentation of Norval
Morrisseau – Shaman Artist,
its first solo exhibition of a First Nations artist which runs until April 30,
2006. Films on Norval Morrisseau include
The Paradox of Norval Morrisseau by the National Film Board and the CBC: Life and Times of
Norval Morrisseau.
Title: Medicine Bear
Artist: Norval
Morrisseau
Painted: 1960s
Medium: Acrylic on
Paper
Size: 22" x
30"
Price: $15000 CDN
Provenance: Pollock
Gallery
