Discover the homelands of Alfred G. Villeneuve through his self discovered language in paint .. 'Algonkin Mosaic', a divination of his Anishnaabe - Kashub roots in the Valley. He acknowledges inspiration through his study of Art history and notably Canadian artist's Norval Morriseau and Emily Carr, along with the Romantics, Impressionists and Moderns.

Reviews-Notables:

Nigel Beal, writer, broadcaster - "The successful melding of Tom Thompson's bold and colourful expression of nature,.. with David Milne's capacity to express changing reflected trees on the water, is Villeneuve's true genius."

KITCHART - Journal. M. Levin - "..the archetypal artist's life.."

Maslak McLeod Gallery, Yorkville Toronto - "The colours are vibrant, the work has a quality of magical realism,.."

Le Droit Newspaper Ottawa - ".. bold paintings, ..not to be missed."

Magazin'Art International/Bilingual Edition - ".. a colour filled testimonial to the extended artistic journey."

EchoWeekly (Kit/Waterloo) - "..an honest Native Canadian account of Algonquin Park.."

Native American Peoples Magazine - "If Van Gogh were (Anishnaabe), Villeneuve's expressionistic approach to landscape painting might appear as a faithful aesthetic offspring."

Alfred's work 'July Sunset - Tea Lake'- Algonquin Park was short listed in the RBC-Canadian Art, National Painting Competition 2007. www.canadianart.ca

The Department of Foreign Affairs hosted a group exhibition Alfred participated in called 'Kitchiokima' to celebrate National Aboriginal Day, curated by Don Monet of the Cube Gallery in 2008. www.international.gc.ca

His most recent artistic endeavour 'thirty days in july' a homage to an Algonquin Park Summer ended a successful two year cross province tour,.. including the historic Homer Watson House & Gallery in Kitchener-Waterloo. He was the first artist selected to show in the salon of the preeminent Doon artist after it's historic and documented restoration (History Channel 2009 t.b.a.) www.homerwatson.on.ca

'Smaller Masterpieces' group show (2008) Maslak McLeod gallery-Alfred's first Toronto group show with Christian Morriseau (son of Norval Morriseau) and Margaret Ludwig -painter of the Canadian Artic.

He will be having his first solo show at Maslak-McLeod in 2009, He will also be exhibiting at the Art Gallery of Ontario this summer.

This summer he will be traveling in N-W Ontario in a plein air documentation/journaling of the Pow Wow Trail as a member of the Ft. Frances All Nation Drum, with thanks for being awarded O.A.C. funding.

Alfred is represented in Toronto by Maslak-McLeod Gallery, 118 Scollard St. Yorkville. www.maslakmcleod.com

Alfred can be heard weekly (Tuesdays from 6 to 8pm) on The Local Show on CHCR. You can listen live @ www.chcr.org.

The Artist does not accept commissions.

Collections:
Jim Windigo, Ojibwe medicine man, Red Gut Reserve, Ft. Francis, Ontario
Sir Andrew and Lady Burns-British High Commision, London, England.
Mayoralty Office, Tallmont Ste. Hillaire, France,
Wilno Heritage Museum, Wilno, Ontario
Government of Canada
McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario