Fourth Anniversary of the closing of "RETURNING TO THE PEACEFUL SKY, NORVAL MORRISSEAU" in China & Malaysia

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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

> Exhibition "RETURNING TO THE PEACEFUL SKY, NORVAL MORRISSEAU", held from October 31st to November 9th, 2015 in China and Malaysia was organized by LIFE Culture Group www.life-culture.org which is an Open Multicultural Platform. They Celebrate Cross-Cultural Experiences & Perspectives in Various Exhibitions & LIVE Shows and they are in partnership with the Chinese Cultural Centre of Greater Toronto.

Principal of the LIFE Culture Group Mr. Fenke Feng in front of genuine Norval Morrisseau painting "Dust of Life Forever, 1974", acrylic on canvas, Size: approx. 48"x132". This painting was signed by the artist with a dry brush (DB) technique. 

Source (image & text): www.life-culture.org

PROVENANCE OF GENUINE NORVAL MORRISSEAU ARTWORKS FOR THIS EXHIBITION: David Voss, Rolf Schnieders (1928-2015) and Gary Lamont, all from Thunder Bay, Ontario.


~ Click HERE for more information about Mr. Gary Lamont and his involvement in group of Thunder Bay lawyers acquiring genuine Norval Morrisseau paintings and donating them to Canada's cultural instututions (Glenbow Museum, Thunder Bay Grt Gallery, Hamilton Art Gallery, Algoma Art Gallery etc).


BLOG MASTER'S NOTES: It is important to note that one of the expert witnesses in a case Zelinski, Whent, Pustina v. The Queen, (No. 92-424) who re-appraised the paintings in question was Donald C. Robinson of Kinsman Robinson Galleries, Toronto, Ontario - see Donald C. Robinson's Curriculum Vitae (Items 15 & 16). From these items is clearly seen that Donald C. Robinson commisioned a 270 page report for 211 Norval Morrisseau paintings that lawyers Zelinski, Whent and Pustina of Thunder Bay, Ontario purchased from 1984 to 1986 ( for more information click HERE and/or click HERE to read a thank you letter to Donald C. Robinson written and signed by Nicholas J. Pustina).
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Other expert witnesses in this case, who testified for the Crown, were Mr. Walter Moos, Mr. Donald G. Lake and Mr. Joseph McLeod of Maslak McLeod Gallery (click HERE). -



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Dr. Carmen Robertson* noted that Mr. Rolf 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." 




* - 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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Other painters of the Woodland School of Art which were represented in this exhibition included Blake Debassige, Benjamin Chee Chee and Leland Bell. 

Eugene Morrisseau in front of genuine Morrisseau 

"My trip to "THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA, 2015 to Shanghai, Guangzhou, China then on to, Kuala Lumpur Malaysia. To represent my late father, and family of my brothers and sisters. To introduce my late father Norval Morrisseau. Also known as " Picasso of the North " to the Asian market. His legacy, his art, his colors, his stories, his storytelling on canvas, it was an honor for me, to represent our people, First Nations people of Canada..."

Eugene Morrisseau

Eugene Morrisseau in front of
genuine Norval Morrisseau painting
"Dust of Life Forever, 1974" 

"This picture was taken in Guangzhou China, the night before the exhibition. Getting last minute things ready, I'm just looking at all my dads artwork, paintings, that's hanging on the wall here... very nice paintings. This is the vest that I asked the Sandy Lake chief and council to make for me, for this special occasion to come to the other side of the world to represent my father Norval Morrisseau, my family, my brothers and sisters and of course, the First Nations people in Canada. It is a great honor being here to represent my father and where is this Sand Lake First Nations vest and my dad's tie called 'Man turning into a Thunderbird'... it just matches my vest. In closing I'd like to say hi to everybody... to all my Facebook friends and all my cousins and family wherever you may be... and to my kids back home. 

Kikjieh meegwetch"

Eugene Morrisseau

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From left to right: Christian (Chimo), Norval & Eugene Morrisseau
at Concourse Aboriginal Gallery, Winnipeg, Manitoba CANADA - April 2002
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Norval Morrisseau with his son Eugene at Victoriaville Mall, Thunder Bay, Ontario, CANADA 2002
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Norval Morrisseau with Family at Keewaywin Community Hall, 
Keewaywin First Nation, Ontario, CANADA 2002
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BLOG MASTER'S COMMENT:

I am a strong believer that Norval Morrisseau's Legacy belongs to his people "the Great Ojibway" and to family that bears his name - Morrisseau Family.

"May the truth be told and known to all"-

Miigwetch

Ugo Matulić

ugo.matulic@norvalmorrisseau.com

* The photograph of Norval Morrisseau with his sons taken at Concourse Aboriginal Gallery, Winnipeg, Manitoba was submitted to the Blog Master on May 1st, 2002 by an art dealer Anthony Martinenko, Winnipeg Manitoba