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First Nations father remembers son through artworkExhibit opening at Artspace OakvilleBy Dominik KurekThe opening is a reallyOAKVILLE BEAVER STAFFrare opportunity. He lives north of Thunder Bay, he'sThe son of a famed aboriginalCanadian artist has created anot a very public person tribute to his recently deceasedand doesn't go to a lot of son, using the same art tech-openings, so this is a kind nique his father invented.of interesting situation.Now, Christian Morrisseauwill be displaying that artworkChazz Balkwill, ownerright here in Oakville. An open-Artspace Oakvilleing ceremony for the exhibit isslated for Sunday, June 19 atArtspace Oakville, where themissing from their school on awork will be displayed.native reserve.The artist himself will be pres-The Seven Fallen Feathers isent at the gallery, somethinga thoughtful, significant collec-owner Chazz Balkwill calls a raretion using beautiful colours inoccurrence.the true woodland style, BalkwillI represent his work and selladded in a press release.his work at the gallery all theThe art will be displayed andtime, but this opening is a reallysold at the gallery, which is locat-rare opportunity, he said. Heed at 128 Reynolds St. lives north of Thunder Bay, hesSUBMITTED PHOTOnot a very public person andFor more information, visitWOODLAND ART: Native artist Christian Morrisseau is pictured painting. His work is displayed at Artspace Oakville.doesnt go to a lot of openings, sowww.artspaceoakville.com.this is a kind of interesting situa-tion.Morrisseau is the son of lateCanadian artist NorvalMorrisseau, who was a memberof the Indian Group of Seven.Christian paints using theADVERTISEMENTWoodlands School of CanadianStep into a better bodyArt style, which his father found-ed.MBT shoes provide a wealth of health bene tsIts in a style called Woodlandhe said,people have used the wobbleboard and this is the same effect, except people can carry this with themSchool of Art. His father isall day. The effect is on muscles not typically used in accredited for coming up withconventional shoes. Stable shoes take over some of the stability functions. The MBT shoes does not provide this style of painting, Balkwilla stability function, therefore the muscles have to takesaid. He taught his son Christianover. 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