Morrisseau, Norval
Miskwaabik Animikii – Norval Morrisseau is recognized as the founder or grandfather of the Woodland or Nishnabé School of Art and regarded as the “Picasso of the North.” A member of the Bingwi Neyaashi Anishinaabek First Nation of Ontario, Canada, Norval credits his grandfather, Moses Potan Nanakonagos, a mshkekiwnene (medicine man) and knowledge keeper, for his cultural understanding and inspiration. Unique to each of Mourrisseau’s works, is the use of syllabics to exhibit his powerful and healing Nishnabé name, ᒥᐢᒁᐱᐦᐠ ᐊᓂᒥᐦᑮ.
