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

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"Water Spirits," 54" x 46", © 1979 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(*), was defaced on January 27, 2010 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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* 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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