Hubert Massey graduated from Grand Valley State University in 1981 with a Bachelors of Arts. Prior to graduation, Mr. Massey was selected by the University to study to art at the University of London - Slade Institute of Fine Arts. This experience provided Hubert with vision to realize the importance of the marriage between art and architecture. Massey began to see how art should be intertwined with architectural projects at inception, rather than as an afterthought when a project is near its completion.
After graduating from Grand Valley, Mr. Massey invested 12 years as a Pictorial Painter at Gannett Outdoor Sign Company. During this time, Massey continuously educated himself and refined his painting skills.
In 1989, Mr. Massey began studying art restoration and conservation. Through self- study and research, Mr. Massey learned the art restoration and conservation techniques used by the "Old Masters". Some of these techniques were used in Mr. Massey's mural,"The Death of Laocoon and his two sons, Antiphas and Thymbraeus". This mural graces the lobby of the Athenaeum Hotel, 1000 Brush Avenue (Greektown), Detroit, MI.
Mr. Massey is well versed in numerous Fine Art techniques. Based on these talents, he has been commissioned to participate in many art programs, workshops and gallery exhibitions as noted: Art Instructor -Detroit Council of the Arts, Detroit Summer Youth Employment Program and the Advanced Gifted and Talented Program. The Advanced Gifted and Talented Program is housed at Wayne State University and is a joint collaboration between Wayne State University and the Detroit Public Schools.
In 1995, Mr. Massey was selected to participate in a Fresco workshop under the tutelage of Stephen Dimitroff and Lucienne Bloch, who were apprentices to Diego Rivera. Frescoes have long been considered a lost art and one of the most noble mediums for an artist to work with. Creating a fresco challenges an artist's ability to the fullest. Massey was commissioned by Grand Valley State University to create a fresco. The fresco titled "Importing and Exporting of Knowledge" is housed in the newly built Richard DeVos Building at the university's Downtown campus. Massey is currently completing a large-scale lunette fresco for Detroit's prestigious Detroit Athletic Club. This fresco depicts Downtown Detroit. The waterfront, the city's two new stadiums, and the city's cultural center are included in this mural. |
