Monday, January 25, 2010

Honouring the Spirit of Copper Thunderbird (Part I)

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>>> NORVAL MORRISSEAU BLOG & Protecting the Legacy of Norval Morrisseau continues...
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"Untitled" /Protection of the Family/, acrylic on canvas, 26"x33",
© 1974 Norval Morrisseau ~ Comes with Certificate of Provenance*
* from a Private Collection of Mr. Rolf Schneiders (Thunder Bay, Ontario)
/Click on image to Enlarge/

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"Untitled" /Protection of the Family/, acrylic on canvas, 26"x33",
© 1974 Norval Morrisseau ~ Verso ~ * NOTE: This painting was signed by Norval Morrisseau in 1974 and re-signed by the artist in 1986 (See TOP LEFT... )
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>>> The above artwork is an original painting by Norval Morrisseau and according to Mr. Goyce Kakegamic's personal perspective, he believes it to be an original and authentic piece of art painted by Norval Morrisseau. Mr. Goyce Kakegamic, brother-in-law of Norval Morrisseau, is basing his opinion on the premise that he knew Norval Morrisseau for many years and in his youth, he watched him paint many times. They were both members of the exclusive art group known as 'Triple K Co-operative'.
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Mr. Goyce Kakegamic's 'Authenticity Statement' for the Norval Morrisseau painting presented in this post; signed in Thunder Bay, Ontario on November 6th, 2009 /Click on image to Enlarge/-
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>>> The below is a brief bio of Mr. Goyce Kakegamic posted at AGORA Online (A Newsletter for Faculty, Staff and Friends of Lakehead University) in an article 'Convocation 2007' . -
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GOYCE KAKEGAMIC
Doctor of Letters, honoris causa
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"Goyce Kakegamic was born in Keewaywin in Nishnawbe Aski Territory and attended a residential school for his elementary and secondary education. He continued his education after high school and went on to complete a Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Education at Lakehead University.
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His professional career encompasses three distinct paths – art, education, and politics. Kakegamic is a professional artist whose works have been sold across the country and internationally. As an educator, he has worked in his home community as a teacher, principal, and director of education, and after he left the North, he spent time as an education counselor for the Department of Indian Affairs.
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He spearheaded the establishment of Oshki-Pimache-O-Win Education and Training Institute, an independent institute to serve the current and future post-secondary education and training needs of the Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN) membership. In addition, he led the fight to better respond to the needs of First Nations. Goyce Kakegamic is the executive representative to the education self-governance negotiations between Canada and the First Nations of NAN which, if successful, could lead to a restoration of First Nations jurisdiction over education.
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For nine years, Kakegamic occupied the position of Deputy Grand Chief for Nishnawbe Aski Nation. In this role, he has effectively tackled a wide variety of issues – always with the quiet determination that characterizes both his personal and professional lives. Currently, he is focused on addressing high suicide rates among young people."
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>>> BLOG MASTER'S COMMENT: Anishinaabe/Woodland artist Mr. Goyce Kakegamic has lent his expertise by request of the owner of said artwork to authenticate in writing this wonderful example of Woodland art by the late great Norval Morrisseau. Furthermore this painting was double signed by the artist himself at two different dates twelve years apart. Please make note on the typical classic 1970's period style in which this painting was created in and how it addresses the spiritual evolution of Morrisseau in the 1970's with colour, balance and imagery. Paintings such as these are used for archival reference purposes in determining authenticity of other paintings done by Norval Morrisseau. This is necessary to build up a solid foundation for appraisal values to be accurately administered to authentic pieces of art throughout the industry. Mr. Goyce Kakegamic will continue in his own personal work as a leader in the Anishinaabe/Woodland Art Movement.
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Miigwetch,
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Ugo Matulić a.k.a. Spirit Walker
/spiritwalker2008@gmail.com/
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~ For more information about the Triple K Co-operative go to WIKIPEDIA.
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>>> Reference posts:
- Norval Morrisseau Genuine Collage,

- Norval Morrisseau's Certificate of Authenticity (Part I),
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Norval Morrisseau's Certificate of Authenticity (Part II),
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Norval Morrisseau's Certificate of Authenticity (Part III),
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Norval Morrisseau's Certificate of Authenticity (Part IV),
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Norval Morrisseau's Certificate of Authenticity (Part V),

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Norval Morrisseau's Certificate of Authenticity (Part VI),

- Norval Morrisseau's Certificate of Authenticity (Part VII),
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Norval Morrisseau Signature Study (Part I),
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Norval Morrisseau Signature Study (Part II),
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Norval Morrisseau Signature Study (Part III),
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Norval Morrisseau Signature Study (Part IV),
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Norval Morrisseau Signature Study (Part V),
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Norval Morrisseau Signature Study (Part VI),
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Norval Morrisseau Signature Study (Part VII),
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Norval Morrisseau Signature Study (Part VIII),
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Norval Morrisseau Signature Study (Part IX),

- Norval Morrisseau Signature Study (Part X),
- Norval Morrisseau Signature Study (Part XI),
- Norval Morrisseau Signature Study (Part XII),
- Norval Morrisseau Signature Study (Part XIII),
- Norval Morrisseau Signature Study (Part XIV),
- Norval Morrisseau Signature Study (Part XV),
- "Morrisseau Signature Identification Article 101" (Part I),
- Justice for Norval Morrisseau (Part I),
- Justice for Norval Morrisseau Found,
- Michael Moniz vs. CTV Globemedia Publishing Inc.,
- Sacred Medicine Wheel /Forensic Report/,
- Sacred Medicine Bear /Forensic Report/,
~ "The Writing On The Wall... Norval Morrisseau Conspiracy Exposed" ~
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Thunder Bay's Norval Morrisseau vs. Jack Pollock's Norval Morrisseau (Part I),
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Thunder Bay's Norval Morrisseau vs. Jack Pollock's Norval Morrisseau (Part II),
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Thunder Bay's Norval Morrisseau vs. Jack Pollock's Norval Morrisseau (Part III),
- Thunder Bay's Norval Morrisseau vs. Jack Pollock's Norval Morrisseau (Part IV),
- Thunder Bay's Norval Morrisseau vs. Jack Pollock's Norval Morrisseau (Part V),
- Thunder Bay's Norval Morrisseau vs. Jack Pollock's Norval Morrisseau (Part VI),
- Thunder Bay's Norval Morrisseau vs. Jack Pollock's Norval Morrisseau (Part VII),
- Thunder Bay's Norval Morrisseau vs. Jack Pollock's Norval Morrisseau (Part VIII) &
- Thunder Bay's Norval Morrisseau vs. Jack Pollock's Norval Morrisseau (Part IX).-
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* The acrylic painting in this post: "Untitled" /Protection of the Family/, 26"x33", © 1974 Norval Morrisseau
~ Formerly owned by Ugo Matulić a.k.a. Spirit Walker (Calgary, Alberta); acquired from the Private Collection of Mr. Rolf Schneiders (Thunder Bay, Ontario)

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

powerful statement by a leading authority. It is nice to see that Goyce has finally spoken after along time of silence! Thank you Goyce for what you have done. Your word is surely respected by myself as well as the world of Norval Morrisseau.

Anonymous said...

I bought two Morrisseau paintings over 20 years ago. Long before I knew that he was famous. The person I purchased them from bought them directly from the artist at his studio. I've known this person for 30 years. The attempts of R.K. Gallery to claim that every work by N.M. that they don't directly profit from is not only ridiculous but libelous. The owner of this blog is motivated by a desire to see the life's work of Norval Morrisseau receive the recognition and honor that it deserves.