Kelsey Montague
American artist
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Biography
Born in Colorado, Montague has lived in Florence, where she studied art, London, New York City,[5] and Los Angeles. She has studied art, design, and media (with combined studies) at Richmond, The American International University in London.[6]
She founded the #WhatLiftsYou Campaign with a purpose of inspiring people around the world to become "living works of art" while considering what most inspires them in their lives.[7][8] Her work includes murals for Parkland shooting survivors[9] and for the NFL, where she created a mural for the two final Super Bowl teams.[10]
Montague has published two adult coloring books,[11] and partnered with S'well and Starbucks to create a limited edition series of four bottles.[12]
Murals
Kelsey Montague's murals invite spectators to stop and step into her whimsical creations to answer the question #WhatLiftsYou.[13]
A list of the murals completed by Kelsey Montague:
- A Growing Meadow (2018)[9]
- Super Bowl (2020) two pieces created at the request of the NFL to engage fans. Montague was the only female muralist commissioned.[10]
- Universal Studios CityWalk, LA (2017)[14]
- The Cleo, East Nashville (2018)[15]
- Wroclaw, Poland (2017)[16]
- (RED) Room (2017), featuring a rock and roll mural created by Montague for the (RED) Room designed by Johnathan Adler at Andaz West Hollywood. 30% of the sales from this room go to support the (RED) campaign.[17]
- Wynwood Walls (2019) was created for a Wynwood Walls 10 year anniversary event for the class of 2019.
- Angels in America (2018) was created for the Broadway revival of Angels in America.[18]
- United Airlines (2015, 2020), featuring a mural and video created for UA's charitable partner "Peruvian Hearts".[19]
- Nordstrom and Pop Sugar, Palm Springs (2017), a series of balloons created on a movable wall for influencers to interact with at a Coachella Music Festival-inspired event.
- ME, Taylor Swift (2019), was created for the launch of Taylor Swift's single "Me!"[20][21]
- East Tennessee State University's (ETSU) is the fourth mural she has painted for a college and the first in the South[22]
Publications
- Montague, Kelsey (2016). What Lifts You. Harlequin Adult Coloring Books, ISBN 978-0373099993
- Montague, Kelsey (2016). What Lifts Your Heart. Harlequin Adult Coloring Books, ISBN 978-0373135448