Welcome to
windsorartgallery.com, the online gallery dedicated to promoting Woodland art. The
Woodland style and school was developed by the
masterful talent of Norval Morrisseau. Seeing the traditional way of life of the
great Ojibwa people slowly being lost, Norval Morrisseau found his calling in a vision that changed his
life forever – to paint the legends of the Ojibwa, so as to strengthen the
pride in his people’s beliefs and to educate others in a more humanistic point
of view and philosophy; thus, the Woodland style was born. Norval
Morrisseau, Copper Thunderbird, was born March 14,
1932 on Sand Point Ojibwe Reserve, near Beardmore, Ontario north
of Thunder Bay. Norval Morrisseau is the founder of the Woodland
school. Norval
Morrisseau’s work has been inspirational to at least
three generations of artists that number in the hundreds. Norval Morrisseau has received awards and honours
of the highest level too numerous to mention, including the Order of Canada in
1978. Norval Morrisseau was elected to the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts. Here you will find images from several very
well known Woodland artists, including Norval Morrisseau, Sam Ash, Clemence Wescoupe, Brian Marion, Christian Morrisseau,
Joshim Kakegamic and Mark
Seabrook as well as non-Woodland style artist Carl Beam. You will also find links to other interesting
sites and recommended reading for further in depth study of Norval
Morrisseau and other Woodland
artists, thus comprising a broad resource for some of the best information and
images available online.
