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Michael Massie
From My Mind
THE CONVERSATION, 2024, Oil paint & coloured pencil on canvas, 36 x 36 in.
Michael Massie (1962–) is an acclaimed multidisciplinary artist best known for his intricately crafted silver teapots and sculptural works. His creations often blend sharp wit with personal reflections, drawing inspiration from his Inuit, Métis, and Scottish heritage. His latest body of work marks a continuation of his refined practice. Shifting his focus from three-dimensional forms to the two-dimensional realm, Massie rekindles his connection to drawing as the beginnings of his artistic practice. This new exploration offers a rare glimpse into the artist’s hand and process, featuring self-portraits, teacup ring stains imprinted on sketch paper, and abstracted visual depictions of memories and intimate stories on canvas. This is the first time Massie has depicted himself in his narrative works, masterfully capturing the feeling of feverishly creating in his workshop into the early morning.
Massie’s background in sculpture is a recurring influence in his paintings, drawings, and print works. Several of his two-dimensional creations serve a dual purpose: functioning both as conceptual blueprints for potential sculptures and as standalone works of fine art. No matte
Kippens resident named for Order of Canada creates humor in his art works
Michael Massie is honoured to become a member of a group of people whose names include Kenojuak Ashevak.
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Frank Gale, PNI AtlanticPublished Jul 12, 2017 • Last updated Sep 30, 2017 • 2 minute read
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Ashevak was a Canadian artist and pioneer of modern Inuit art, who died in early 2013.
Massie said she was best known for her print The Enchanted Owl and was an artist he has looked up to ever since he took an interest in art.
Now Massie, who lives in Kippens, is being added to the list of people being inducted as a member of the Order of Canada, just as Ashevak was back in 1982. Her print The Enchanted Owl has been featured on a postage stamp,
Massie, who was born in Happy Valley-Goose Bay, is being recognized for his original work reflecting his mixed Inuit-Metis heritage. He is being inducted as a member of the order for his accomplishments as a silversmith and sculptor whose innovative combinations of themes and materials have pushed the boundaries of Inuit sculpture.
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