Nanaimo
British-Columbia
1999 Moves to Nanaimo with Gabe and Michelle Vadas
2004 Moves into nursing home
1999 Moves to Nanaimo with Gabe and Michelle Vadas
2004 Moves into nursing home
1974 Suffers severe burns in hotel fire
1987 Morrisseau lives on the streets in East Vancouver in May and spends 10 days in hospital recovering
1989 Moves to Vancouver and begins business partnership with Brian Coughlan
1990 Morrisseau lives in White Rock and then Semiahmoo First Nation nearby
1986 Exhibits in Santa Barbara and Southwest Museum, Los Angeles supported by Galal Helmy and EA Studios (Jasper) Ltd.
1985-1989 Lives at Maligne Canyon as part of a business sponsorship extended by Galal Helmy and EA Studios, (Jasper) Ltd.
1977 Exhibition at Johnson Gallery along with Daphne Odjig, Alex Janvier, Jackson Beardy, and Carl Ray
1986 Exhibition at Manulife Place sponsored by Galal Helmy and EA Studios, (Jasper) Ltd.
1987 Exhibition at Manulife Place sponsored by Galal Helmy and EA Studios, (Jasper) Ltd.
2000 Exposed: Aesthetics of Aboriginal Erotic Art exhibition at the MacKenzie Art Gallery
2013 7: Professional Native Indian Artists Inc. exhibition at the MacKenzie Art Gallery
1975 Morrisseau attends rehab for alcoholism and paints several important works
1964 Exhibition and ongoing exhibitions through the 1970s
1977 Morrisseau moves to Winnipeg
Morrisseau is supported by numerous community members who purchase art and aid the artist
1957 Marries Harriet Kakegamic and moves
Works at Willians Gold mine
Meets the Weinsteins
Morrisseau is supported by numerous community members who purchase art and aid the artist
1981 Exhibition at Philbrook Museum
1973 Spends 6 months in jail
Often spends time and sells work in Kenora
Spends several summers in Sandy Lake with Harriet’s family
1966 Films NFB film “Indian Speaks”
Born and Baptized
St. Joseph’s Residential School
1941 Family moved to Beardmore
1961 Moves back to Beardmore after Morrisseau is granted leave from Willem’s Gold mine in Cochenour to focus on his art.
1978 Tea Party organized by Norval Morrisseau and Jack Pollock for collectors and media.
1971 Morrisseau and Carl Ray give art lecture at Timmins Community Centre in 1971
March 1961 Hughes Gallery exhibition–a small show organized by Selwyn Dewdney
1979 Artist residence at Tom Thomson Shack at McMichael’s Gallery
1979 Exhibition at Gallery Stratford
1980 Receives honorary Doctorate at McMasters University
1962 Exhibition at Pollock Gallery
1965 Hart House exhibition
1975 Introduced to Eckankar by Eva Quan at Pollock Gallery
1963-1983 numerous exhibitions at Pollock Gallery
1979 Morrisseau created the cover art for Bruce Cockburn’s album Dancing in the Dragon’s Jaw.
1984 AGO exhibition
1984 Ontario Place Exhibition
1979 Living at Whetung Farmhouse
1979 Receives Order of Canada at Rideau Hall
2006 Retrospective exhibition at National Gallery of Canada
2007 Retrospective Exhibition, Shaman Artist: Norval Morrisseau travels to National Museum of the American Indian
1963 Exhibition at Galerie Agnes LaFord
1967 Expo ’67 and Galerie Jacque Cartier exhibition
1975 PNIAI exhibition Dominion Gallery
1975 Shayne Gallery
1966 Exhibition at Musee du Quebec
1968 Exhibition Newport Art Centre–first USA exhibition
1976 Traveling Exhibition at Canada House Gallery
1989 Magiciens de la Terre Exhibition; Morrisseau in attendance
1976 Traveling Exhibition, Bergens Kunstforening
1975 Art exhibition
1969 exhibition at Saint Paul Galerie
1976 Traveling Exhibition at Aula Luise Schule
1979 Interversa Galerie exhibition
1986 Canadian Consulate exhibition sponsored by Galal Helmy and EA Studios, (Jasper) Ltd.