Art for Lunch | Norval Morrisseau: The Kenora Period and the Rise of a Legend

Presenter: John Bilton

For this Art for Lunch talk, art enthusiast and criminal defence lawyer John Bilton will present a talk about the early recognition of the Father of the Woodland School, Anishinaabe artist Norval Morrisseau, during his time in Kenora in the 1970’s, including while incarcerated at the Kenora District Jail and in the Town of Kenora otherwise.

This event will take place on Friday, January 16th @ 12:15 -12:45pm at The Muse: Douglas Family Art Centre, 224 Main St S. Admission is by donation.

Bring your lunch and enjoy this special presentation of Morrisseau’s work and his time in Kenora.

Image credit: From the CJ Dusang Collection, Lake of the Woods Museum, Kenora

You may also like the following events from The Muse - Lake of the Woods Museum and Douglas Family Art Centre:

• This Friday, 28th November, 10:00 am, Open Studio in Kenora
• This Saturday, 29th November, 01:00 pm, Mooz (Moose) in Acrylic with Alicia Kejick (ages 12+) in Kenora
• Next Tuesday, 2nd December, 04:30 pm, Enchanted Forest (ages 5-9) in Kenora

Also check out other Arts events in Kenora, Nonprofit events in Kenora.