Collecting and Researching Norval Morrisseau Art

Kevin Hearn Vs. Joseph B. McLeod and Maslak McLeod Gallery Inc.
/Court File No. CV-12-455650/

"SPIRIT ENERGY OF MOTHER EARTH HAS NOT BEEN PROVED TO BE A FORGED OR FAKE MORRISEAU. FROM THE LAW'S POINT OF VIEW, IT IS THEREFORE A REAL NORVAL MORRISSEAU PAINTING."-

~ Justice Edward M. Morgan, May 24, 2018

The ultimate resource for Norval Morrisseau's admirers, researchers, investigators, news reporters & art collectors 

"Untitled" /In Honour to Ojibwa Indian Motherhood/,
© 1977 Norval Morrisseau /Click on image to Enlarge/
~ the first Blog Master's Norval Morrisseau Acquisition 
PROVENANCE: Private Collection of Ugo Matulić a.k.a Spirit Walker; acquired on January 23, 2000 from an art dealer Mr. Anthony Martinenko (Winnipeg, Manitoba) and it was sourced from the Private Collection of Mr. Rolf Schnieders (1928-2015) of Thunder Bay, Ontario.


Blog Master speaks...

It has been 19 years TODAY since I acquired my first Morrisseau painting on January 23, 2000. I would like to take advantage of this occasion to welcome the newcomers to this internet platform and thank all regular visitors for continuing support.

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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. Mr. Rolf Schnieders in addition to buying works directly from Norval Morrisseau, he also received paintings from a variety of sources, including from another collector, David Voss"; See screen capture below from her so-called "Expert Report" for the court case Kevin Hearn Vs. Joseph B. McLeod and Maslak McLeod Gallery Inc.; the court case lost by the plantiff Kevin Hearn for which Ms. Carmen Robertson had testified as an expert witness. (click HERE **; see Page 14) 

* - Full Professor at Carleton University, Ottawa, Ontario; Formerly an associate professor of contemporary Aboriginal art history in the Department of Visual Arts, University of Regina, Regina, Saskatchewan; E-mail: carmen.robertson@carleton.ca... also a  Member of the defunct Norval Morrisseau Heritage Society (NMHS)

** - Professor C. Robertson “expert report” on Hearn’s “Spirit Energy of Mother Earth”


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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

Professor C. Robertson “expert report” on Hearn’s “Spirit Energy of Mother Earth”; see Page 14; Click on image to enlarge

Note that name of Mr. David Voss has been mentioned in the above statement by Ms. Carmen Robertson.

Mr. David Voss was a supplier of genuine Norval Morrisseau paintings to Randy Potter Estate Auctions (Kahn Auctions); this auction house was owned and operated by the late Mr. Randy Potter of Oshawa, Ontario.  




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>>> In a court judgement Hatfield vs. Artworld of Sherway /Court File No. SC-09-087264-0000/ Judge Paul J. Martial stated the following:

"The Court finds that there is overwhelming evidence that Norval Morrisseau signed paintings in black brush paint.”

(Judgment by Judge Paul J Martial: March 25th, 2013 - Page 34)

NOTE: Genuine Norval Morrisseau painting involved in this court case was also acquired from Randy Potter Estate Auctions and appraised by Mr. Joseph McLeod (1928-2017).

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* The painting in this post: "Untitled" /In Honour to Ojibwa Indian Motherhood/, 31"x26", © 1977 Norval Morrisseau; PROVENANCE: Private Collection of Ugo Matulić a.k.a Spirit Walker; acquired on January 23, 2000 from an art dealer Mr. Anthony Martinenko (Winnipeg, Manitoba) and it was sourced from the Private Collection of Mr. Rolf Schnieders (1928-2015) of Thunder Bay, Ontario.