 In 1885 he established a studio with his elder brother William Birnie Rhind, at 217 West George Street, Glasgow, but his brother moved back to Edinburgh 2 years later.At age 29, J. Massey Rhind finally emigrated to the United States in 1889 and settled in New York City.In 1899, Rhind set up a studio and sculpture yard and began residing in Closter, New Jersey.