(From the CBC article) "Norval Morrisseau, one of Canada's foremost aboriginal artists and the founder of an entire art movement, has died.
The Ojibwa shaman and self-taught artist who grew up in northwestern Ontario passed away in the early hours of Tuesday morning in Toronto General Hospital after years of suffering from advanced Parkinson's disease. He was 75.
Known as one of the greatest painters — native or otherwise — that Canada has ever produced, Morrisseau painted for more than 50 years and gained an international reputation as one of Canada's most original master artists..."
Toronto Star article
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Norval's Wikipedia entry (subject to change).
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Some examples:
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Tags:
1 comment:
If there are any emerging or young artists up there in NW Ontario who are trying to follow the footsteps of Norval Morrisseau and others like him, I would certainly like to know
Clint - Free Spirit Gallery
Post a Comment