Tuesday, April 13, 2010

The chronology of Ritchie 'Stardreamer' Sinclair's belligerent activities from 11/22/2007 to present

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* This post was previously published on 01/21/2010 & 03/13/2010
/Originally published as "Changing Faces of Ritchie "Stardreamer" Sinclair (Part XIII)"/
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~ Revisited /Additional notes added to Item No. 8/
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>>> Shameful ways of an individual who single-handedly caused the greatest harm to the Norval Morrisseau Art Market and whose name is infamously connected with the Legacy of Norval Morrisseau...
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The Chronology:
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1. On 22-NOV-2007 Ritchie Sinclair a.k.a. Stardreamer was the only one posting the complimentary comment for an article Another painting that was for sale...: Note that the painting in question was the one that he would at this present time label as an "Inferior Counterfeit Morrisseau".
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NOTE: This painting for which Ritchie 'Stardreamer' Sinclair gave compliment "And a beautiful Morrisseau it is - so embued with Vision!" was defaced on January 27, 2010 by Bryant Ross who is director of Coghlan Art Studio & Gallery in Aldergrove, BC.
This act of vandalism was reported by Ms. Katie Mercer ( "The Province" reporter) in her "Portrait of a scandal" article which content was in full support by Kinsman Robinson Galleries as posted on their twitter at http://twitter.com/KinsmanRobinson (click HERE to view a twit which surfaced on the day of Ms. Katie Mercer's print/online article or click HERE for this twit's screen capture).
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* This online article "Portrait of a scandal" has been deleted by "The Province" editors and as of August 2010 it is not available for viewing anymore. Online and printed version of this article will be presented on the NORVAL MORRISSEAU BLOG very soon.
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~ It is important to note that Ms. Katie Mercer commenced an interview with me which lasted approx. 45 minutes and in spite of saying that she did not want take any sides in the debate regarding Norval Morrisseau's art authenticity issues she clearly took the side of Bryant Ross, Gabor Vadas and Mark Anthony Jacobson a.k.a. PEY-SIM-AWAY-APEY-BINASI!?
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* More information regarding my interview with Ms. Katie Mercer will be presented on these pages soon.
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~ Click HERE for more...
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2. Ritchie 'Stardreamer' Sinclair's first 'contribution' occurred a month later when he e-mailed me on 23-DEC-2007 printed below verbatim showing me his agreement with all that I had posted on the NORVAL MORRISSEAU BLOG about the 1970's paintings he would later flip-flop on with his notorious website www.morrisseau.com in October 2008:
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"Hello Spirit Walker I have watched your blog grow and glow! It's a classy piece of work. As you may know, Norval expects Brian and I to launch the "exoteric" Copper Thunderbird School of Shamanistic Arts now. One of the great new manifestations of "organic art" is Mastership of Internet thoughtways. Impeccable adornment of a tool converts it into a Talisman, whether a pouch or a website. Good work! We hope to launch the Thunderbird School both with a community website and a meeting centre in Toronto by the next full moon. Your website is my favourite Morrisseau website for many reasons. I will be putting up our site at shamanisticarts.com. It will be modeled along similar lines to my experimental sports community/matchup site recently built at sportspirit.com. I have envisioned a possibility where you and I could harmonize forces to facilitate the 'Morrisseau' movement as a whole, and in a general sense. We both appear to share a healthy respect for Spirit and for The People's voice. For now, I just wanted to touch base with you.
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Where do you live?
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Ritchie Toronto
416-968-2838"
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~ Click HERE for more...
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3. Then, on 26-AUG-2008 he contacted me with the following request:
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"Hi Spirit Walker It's Ritchie Will you do me a favour and remove this comment I made from your blog? People are using it to attack me and I can't afford to get in the middle of this right now.
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Our work is too important! I love your blog, as you know, and I continue to appreciate your support of my work (and you). Attached is an ad for my new show (Hope you can attend!). I'd love it if you chose to post it. Here is some writing about my "using Norval's name" to promote my career that you can also post if you wish.
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In my new Exhibition, "Spirit", I am capitalizing on Morrisseau's name and fame, however my motive for doing so is not financial. Long ago Morrisseau chose to plant a seed Vision within me. This Vision revealed the timely emergence of a Thunderbird School of Shamanistic Arts....
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... I see the Thunderbird School serving as a kaleidoscope beacon with the work, vision and spirit of Copper Thunderbird (Morrisseau) to guide it. My mission (and the School's) is to continue beautifying the world with significant imagery. Each image will serve as a talismanic homing signal lighting a pathway home to a community of inspiration. Norval fully supports this initiative, as do other First Nations elders. When "$" people question the integrity of "using his name" I'll just say that I'm doing my job, just as Norval wished me to. He wants me to "use his name"! For Stardreamer the "emergence" begins on September 6, 2008, at the Scollard Street Gallery (112 Scollard Street in Toronto). On the very street where Morrisseau's art career was fashioned and became fashionable "Spirit will be moving".
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Ritchie Sinclair Stardreamer Toronto, Canada"
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NOTE: I promoted this exhibition but after he launched 'Norval Morrisseau Art Market Devaluation Attack' I deleted all material from the blog that pertained promotion of his artworks.
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~ Click HERE for more...
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4. Then, he posted on October 5, 2008 as a comment on Blog of John Zemanovich a.k.a. 'Raven' or 'Raven Thunderbird' (Blog Master of the suspended honouringnorvalmorrisseau.blogspot.com - writer from Toronto, Ontario):
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... "Spirit Walker's work was largely responsible for inciting the creation of the KRG blog (the "camp" where I first posted the statement above). He has galvanized the internet effort to clarify the breadth of the body of Morrisseau's art. He was the first with the energy and vision to give a voice to Morrisseau enthusiasts on the internet. Well done Spirit Walker! Good work.
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As a webmaster I own the domain names Morrisseau.com and Morrisseau.ca. I used to own NorvalMorrisseau.com but I gave it to KRG (and in turn Gabe) for safekeeping, as it is Norval's personal name. Through an oversight KRG failed to renew it a couple of years later and Spirit Walker picked it up on the open market..."
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NOTE: He tried to convince me that his intentions are honourable and on many occasions he requested to hand over to him the use of www.norvalmorrisseau.com which I refused.
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~ Click HERE for more...
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5. Shortly after, on October 13, 2008 he launched 'Norval Morrisseau Art Market Devaluation Attack' by labelling hundreds on authentic Norval Morrisseau's paintings as "Inferior Counterfeit Morrisseaus" at his defamatory website www.morrisseau.com.
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~ Click HERE for more...
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6. My response to his actions at www.morrisseau.com were presented on the NORVAL MORRISSEAU BLOG as follows: 'Blog Master's Public Address V' (October 17, 2008) & 'Blog Master's Public Address VI' (October 30, 2008).
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~ Click HERE for more...
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7. After that he e-mailed me on Tuesday, December 09, 2008 with the following which is accurately presented as follows:
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Subject: I have an idea...
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Stardreamer: Call me Spirit Walker - 647-340-0862
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Spirit Walker: Hi Stardreamer, What kind of idea do you have? Do you think that I might be interested in hearing it?
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Stardreamer: I hope so...perhaps we can talk tonight?
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Spirit Walker: Why don't you write briefly what would you like to talk about? You have done lots of harm to many people. I really do not understand why you needed all of this... or maybe your agenda is much "deeper" than anyone thinks it is... or maybe you know something that I don't?
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Stardreamer: I want to talk about our collective future and the potential for a positive outcome to all of this...I believe that you and I are essentially honourable men. We both took shots at each other, yet we both know we could have gone further in doing so, and decided not to. After reading your previous letters to me, I decided that you and I might do well to discuss the issues with one another to see if there is a "creative" path available to us. I do have an idea (or vision) that I am interested in discussing with you. It may or may not be of some value. I don't know...we would need to both be forthcoming and trust one another a little. Not an easy task eh? You must know that those who tried to silence me have failed. I would prefer working with you than against you. Do you feel the same?
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Spirit Walker: I would like to know if KRG had any influence on you and in which extent???
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Stardreamer: None whatsoever...I answer to Norval...not Gabe, KRG, or anyone else.
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Spirit Walker: Considering what you have done with www.morrisseau.com I really cannot see the way to "discuss the issues with one another to see if there is a "creative" path available to us". What kind of "creative path" you invision? Is there something that we can really talk about that is "creative"? You killed it all with your actions and put myself in very uncomfortable situation and you harmed Norval Morrisseau's Legacy in a process….something that I have never thought you would do EVER… I WAS WRONG IN BELIEVING YOU. You caused all of this and you should pay for the consequences whatever they might be. Regardless, I will continue to honour Norval in a way his Legacy deserves…..
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Ugo Matulić a.k.a. Spirit Walker
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Stardreamer: I understand how you feel. I'll see you down the road my friend.
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~ Click HERE for more...
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8. Then, on April 1, 2009 I posted the 'Changing Faces of Ritchie "Stardreamer" Sinclair (Part VII)' where it was exposed Ritchie 'Stardreamer' Sinlair labeling several of Norval Morrisseau's paintings as "Inferior Counterfeit Morrisseaus" which were printed in the "Norval Morrisseau: Travels to the House of Invention"; published by Norval Morrisseau & Kinsman Robinson Galleries /Key Porter Books Limited, ISBN: 1-55013-880-4/. Ritchie 'Stardreamer' Sinclair tried to post the folowing comment which I refused to publish:
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"Shouldn't the fact that in my opinion these paintings are fakes and yet I've taken them out of KRG's book tell you something Ugo?
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I'm on Norval's side...unlike others money has not clouded my judgement...Why?
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>>> Because I am an artist >>> The one Morrisseau chose >>> none of you are painters (with the exception of his forger sons) and none of you spent years painting right beside the master.
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I've been very patient with you Ugo because I thought you were worth the trouble.
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>>>>> Those days are now over >>>
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You have 24 Hours to take down your defamatory statements about me. Alternatively I will have your site taken down and sue you for defamation.
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If you think I'm not serious ask your friends how they like dealing with the Canadian Court system and if Ritchie is up to the challenge.
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NOTE: Ritchie 'Stardreamer' Sinclair threatened to sue me for defamation because I exposed his dishonest & disrespectful behaviour. Isn't it ironic & sad... don't you think???
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Additional notes:
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Ritchie 'Stardreamer' Sinclair has never sued me for defamation.
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His accusations would not hold up in a court of law.
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For a detailed explanation of the defamation laws of the province of Ontario click HERE to read 'THE LAW OF DEFAMATION' article. The law states: "Truth is a complete defence. Malice does not negate this defence. For the defence to succeed, however, the words must be true in substance and in fact and according to their natural and ordinary meaning."
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I presented information on April 1, 2009 in a post titled 'Changing Faces of Ritchie "Stardreamer" Sinclair (Part VII)'. Ritchie 'Stardreamer' Sinclair threaten to sue me in regards to this and other material presented on the NORVAL MORRISSEAU BLOG. I await eagerly for Ritchie 'Stardreamer' Sinclair to serve me papers and I WILL DEFEND THIS TRUTH IN A COURT OF LAW IF IT BECOMES NECESSARY.
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ALL THE INFORMATION PRESENTED ON THE NORVAL MORRISSEAU BLOG FROM ITS INCEPTION IS BASED ON DATA COLLECTED FROM THE PUBLIC DOMAIN AND OTHER VERIFIABLE SOURCES WHICH WILL BE PUT FORTH ACCORDINGLY.
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>>> To learn more about Ritchie 'Stardreamer' Sinclair and his dishonest & disrespectful behaviour read the articles below before proceeding to his websites at www.morrisseau.com, www.stardreamers.com & www.loveofspirit.com:
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- Blog Master's Public Address V,

TO BE CONTINUED...

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