> Genuine Norval Morrisseau painting Mr. Bryant Ross "walked on" authenticated by Forensic Science (Part I)

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"Upper and Lower Worlds," 34" x 80", © 1978 Norval Morrisseau

PROVENANCE: Mr. Bryant Ross acquired this acrylic painting on canvas from an art dealer Mr. Anthony Martinenko of Winnipeg, Manitoba who acquired it from personal collection of Mr. Rolf Schnieders (1928-2015) of Thunder Bay, Ontario.
/Click on image to Enlarge/

~ This painting, authenticated by Norval Morrisseau(*), exhibited as a FAKE painting at SAW Gallery in Ottawa, Ontario by Mr. Bryant Ross who is director of Coghlan Art Studio & Gallery in Aldergrove, BC.

(*) - Bryant Ross stated at his 'Norval Morrisseau Online Gallery' that "These paintings were guaranteed to be original and authentic and were obtained from the artist or authenticated by him." (click HERE for screen capture of the original web page as it appeared in May 2005).

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Ms. Carmen Robertson* noted that Mr. Schnieders was "well-known conduit for Morrisseau's paintings in the Thunder Bay region" and was "actively handling works by the artist since 1960s. He operated small store on May St., in Thunder Bay ON called 'Yesterday's Treasures' for a number of years and this was one way he sold works by Morrisseau." 

* - An associate professor of contemporary Aboriginal art history in the Department of Visual Arts, University of Regina, Regina, Saskatchewan & Member of the defunct Norval Morrisseau Heritage Society (NMHS)

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The following was a message to me (Ugo Matulic) from Bryant Ross of Coghlan Art posted on blog maintained by Mr. John Zemanovich, former director of Norval Morrisseau Heritage Society (NMHS):

"Again you post the fake painting, “Upper and Lower worlds”. Norval personally told me that this painting was not his. That is why it was taken off my web site. I still own this abomination. Sometimes I throw it on the floor of the studio and let people walk on it.

This painting and others like it have come to embody the continuing suppression of native culture that is perpetrated by unscrupulous people that honour cash above truth.

You and your friends are not the first to do this.

It began shortly after European contact with North Americas’ native inhabitants when it was thought to be okay to steal from the “Savages”. Rape and murder were used to keep the “Savages” in line. Religion was stuffed down their throat in an early attempt to kill their culture. And when it came to money there was always some white man ready to ripe them off, trading beads and liquor for valuable commodities like furs.

The Norval Morrisseau Art Fraud continues the rape of native culture.

The beautiful little story that was told to me by Norval and you stole from my web site has nothing to do with the painting. How would it? Norval told me that the painting is fake.

The paintings in our gallery are guaranteed. That is why this painting was taken off the web site.

You think you can twist information to use for your own needs. Your blog is bullshit and you are full of it.

Bryant Ross - Coghlan Art, April 4th, 2011"

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The above Bryant Ross' comment was posted at Ritchie Sinclair's blog post titled "Unauthorized Norval Morrisseau Blog operator, Ugo Matulic, Sued for $1 Million (December 23 2010)"*; dated April 4th, 2011. (click HERE for .PDF version of the blog post with all corresponding comments (including this one) from now deleted website www.norvalmorrisseaublog.com)

* - SLAPP SUIT WON BY THE DEFENDANT!

~ click HERE (1) & HERE (2) for "You Tube" videos of the most disturbing moments I have ever experienced as a Norval Morrisseau collector and admirer of his art.

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>>> REFERENCE POSTS:
- Open Letter to the Norval Morrisseau Heritage Society, - The story which preceded the 'Open Letter to the Norval Morrisseau Heritage Society'..., - The truth behind 'Open Letter to the Norval Morrisseau Heritage Society', & - Blasphemy (Part II).
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