David Morrisseau: Past Life

Toronto artist David Morrisseau, son of Norval Morrisseau, is a leading contemporary artist. Similar to his father, David Morrisseau uses vibrant colours and native imagery in his paintings.

David’s style is distinct from that of his father however. The thick black lines characteristic of Norval Morrisseau and all the Woodland Group of Seven artists are not seen in David’s paintings. While his style is more refined, it still represents the spiritual nature of the Woodland School. David’s paintings are also more figurative, using peaceful images and symbols which are easily recognizable yet still very much connected to his native culture. He has great command of his palette and is masterful at his compositions; every creation is a story.

“David Morrisseau is the most talented of Norval Morrisseau’s children,” says Ron de Boer. Ron isn’t the only one who holds this opinion. In recent years, David’s career has taken off, with several of his paintings selling at auction in Toronto and Montreal. Overall, his art has doubled in value in the past year alone. Clearly a David Morrisseau painting is a good investment for collectors looking to add value to their art portfolio.

This photograph was taken in David’s Toronto studio by photographer Ronnie Roberts in the spring of 2008. Here David is putting the finishing touches on “Past Life”. This stunning painting, a 24″ x 30″ acrylic on canvas, is one of a number of his original paintings currently on display at Gallery de Boer – Fine Art & Jazz.