Ronnie roberts norval morrisseau biography

Indigenous Canadian artist

Norval MorrisseauCM RCA (March 14, 1932 – December 4, 2007),^[1] also known as Copper Thunderbird, was an Indigenous Canadianartist from the Bingwi Neyaashi Anishinaabek First Nation.

Ronnie roberts norval morrisseau biography

He is widely regarded as the grandfather of contemporary Indigenous art in Canada.^[2] Known as the "Picasso of the North," Morrisseau created works depicting the legends of his people, the cultural and political tensions between native Canadian and European traditions, his existential struggles, and his deep spirituality and mysticism.

His style is characterized by thick black outlines and bright colors. He founded the Woodlands School of Canadian art and was a prominent member of the “Indian Group of Seven."

Biography

An Anishinaabe, Morrisseau was born March 14, 1932,^[3] on the Sand PointOjibwe reserve near Beardmore, Ontario.

His full name is Jean-Baptiste Norman Henry Morrisseau, but he signs his work using