Len Masse was born in 1949. After completing secondary school he attended the Chapel School of Art in New Westminister, British Columbia, where he studied art during the day and paid his tuition by cleaning the school at night. After graduating from Art School, he embarked on a commercial art career that commenced in Los Angeles, U.S. A. There, he worked in the music industry and created the very popular "doodle art" poster which sold millions of copies and still remain in circulation today.

In time, Mr. Masse moved to Canada's vast Northwest Territories, traveling extensively reaching as far as the Arctic Ocean. It was there that he discovered the beauty and simplicity of Inuit Art. He liked the concept of using natural canvas - soapstone, ivory, and fur. This influenced him to trade his paper for the more unique medium of moose, elk, and deer antler. He uses pen, ink, and a knife to create his original etchings.

Living in Canada's Far North and rural Alberta has given Mr. Masse a love for recreating Inuit art and Canada's diverse variety of wildlife, on antler. Working at this art form for the past twenty years has given him the time and expertise to perfect his medium into this unique collection found on today's art market. Both his original and limited edition pieces has been commissioned and purchased by various corporations and government departments, and Mr. Masse’s work has been sent to many countries including Europe, New Zealand, Australia, Japan, China, and Korea. Len Masse's antler art is available in exclusive gift stores and galleries across Canada.

MOOSE ANTLER ART - NO THREAT FOR CONSERVATIONISTS

Confusion over moose antler has become common of late due in part to increasing awareness about conservation. To be noticed, however, is the difference between horn and antler. Horn, like tusks on an elephant or rhinoceros, must be cut off to remove them from the animal. Antler (the only product used in Antler Art) is a pair of branching growths on the head of moose, elk, and deer that fall and grow afresh each year. Many of the antlers we use are "drop-offs" (antler found in the bush after naturally being shed by the animal). Thus, antler is a truly renewable resource.

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