After a two year period, acclaimed Nunatsiavut artist Michael Massie completed a chess set, a true labour of love. The set and board is made of wavy birch, bloodwood, sterling silver and copper. Inspired by his grandmother and her love for drinking tea, Massie, a silversmith and sculptor, challenged himself to create a work where each chess piece was a … Read More
Michael Massie introduces his show “Stories in Silver & Stone”
Feheley Fine Arts was thrilled to present Michael Massie’s first solo exhibition at the gallery, Michael Massie: Stories in Silver & Stone, in November 2022. The exhibition featured a selection of 11 never-before-seen works including the artist’s signature silver teapots, and narrative-driven stone works. From sleek, angular silhouettes, to delicate creatures modeled from reality, Massie’s sculptures transcend the conventional limits … Read More
Michael Massie talks about his show “Stories in Silver & Stone”
In November 2022, Feheley Fine Arts was thrilled to present Michael Massie’s first solo exhibition at the gallery, Michael Massie: Stories in Silver & Stone. Massie’s work is unlike that of any artist. From sleek, angular silhouettes, to delicate creatures modeled from reality, his sculptures transcend the conventional limits of Inuit art and design. We were proud to showcase Massie’s … Read More
Michael Massie: Stories in Silver and Stone
Exhibition opened November 17, 2022 The work of Michael Massie is unlike that of any artist. From sleek, angular silhouettes, to delicate creatures modeled from reality, Massie’s sculptures transcend the conventional limits of Inuit art and design. We were proud to showcase Massie’s 100th Teapot in 2021, and almost two years later, we are honoured to present this selection of … Read More
Meet the Artist: Michael Massie
Massie will be present at the opening reception for his forthcoming solo exhibition at the gallery. He will speak about the new works on view in this much anticipated show, carefully and thoughtfully created over a period of three years.
Exhibition: Michael Massie – Stories in Silver and Stone
Michael Massie’s highly-anticipated solo exhibition is coming to Feheley Fine Arts for Fall 2022. We are thrilled to premiere a new collection of silver and stone works of which Massie has been working on over the course of three years. Among them will be a number of the artist’s incredible silver teapot works, each one entirely unique, masterfully crafted, and … Read More
Michael Massie’s 100th Teapot
When you think of Michael Massie, you think of teapots. The Newfoundland-based artist has been creating them for nearly thirty years and in 2021 he made his 100th. Wittily called Identi-tea, a pun typical of Massie’s comical artwork titles, teapot #100 is an elegant silver masterpiece embellished with an elongated bloodwood handle and cap. The teapot’s body is etched with … Read More
Michael Massie talks about the process behind his artwork
How does a sketch become a sculpture? To create his piece Looking Out Over the Big White Hill, renowned artist and master sculptor Michael Massie started with a sketch. Through an extensive process of grinding, inlay, sanding, and polishing, an extraordinary work of art was created. I saw a photograph of a carving by John Terriak. It was a qulliq … Read More
Welcome Michael Massie
Feheley Fine Arts is thrilled to announce the exclusive representation of Michael Massie, after many successful years with Spirit Wrestler Gallery in Vancouver. This Happy Valley-Goose Bay NL mixed-media artist works from his base in the Town of Stephenville on the west coast of Newfoundland. An incredible silversmith, Massie has achieved international renown for his inventive sculptural works that skillfully … Read More
PURSE-AN-ALI-TEA
Michael Massie
Labrador, 2022
sterling silver, wavy birch, artificial sinew
6 1/2 x 7 1/2 x 3 1/8 in.