Kelsey Montague
Kelsey Montague (born 1985) is an American illustrator, interactive street artist, and founder of the #WhatLiftsYou social media project. She is best known for her large-scale, interactive street murals that often feature wings and social media intersect.
Kelsey Montague

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- Name
- Kelsey Montague
- Born
- 1985
- Occupation
- Muralist
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Kelsey Montague (born 1985) is an American illustrator, interactive street artist, and founder of the #WhatLiftsYou social media project. She is best known for her large-scale, interactive street murals that often feature wings and social media intersect.
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Key facts
• Name — Kelsey Montague • Born — 1985 • Occupation — Muralist
Biography
Biography
Born in Colorado, Montague has lived in Florence, where she studied art, London, New York City, and Los Angeles. She has studied art, design, and media (with combined studies) at Richmond, The American International University in London. 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. Her work includes murals for Parkland shooting survivors and for the NFL, where she created a mural for the two final Super Bowl teams. Montague has published two adult coloring books, and partnered with S'well and Starbucks to create a limited edition series of four bottles.
Murals
Murals
Kelsey Montague's murals invite spectators to stop and step into her whimsical creations to answer the question #WhatLiftsYou. A list of the murals completed by Kelsey Montague: • A Growing Meadow (2018) • Super Bowl (2020) two pieces created at the request of the NFL to engage fans. Montague was the only female muralist commissioned. • Universal Studios CityWalk, LA (2017) • The Cleo, East Nashville (2018) • Wroclaw, Poland (2017) • (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. • 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. • United Airlines (2015, 2020), featuring a mural and video created for UA's charitable partner "Peruvian Hearts". • 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!" • East Tennessee State University's (ETSU) is the fourth mural she has painted for a college and the first in the South
Life and career
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Life and career
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1985
Kelsey Montague born.
Publications
• Montague, Kelsey (2016). What Lifts You. Harlequin Adult Coloring Books, • Montague, Kelsey (2016). What Lifts Your Heart. Harlequin Adult Coloring Books,
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- 1.Meet the Team. Kelsey Montague Art. 2013-01-02.
- 2.In all she does: positivity. East Tennessee State University.
- 3.Artist Kelsey Montague unveils new mural in Corona. Press Enterprise. 2024-06-12.
- 4.Hallenbeck, Brian. Street artist spreads 'Wings' at Foxwoods. www.theday.com.
- 5.Perhaps a Pose with a Panda? Smithsonian American Art Museum. americanart.si.edu.
- 6.#WhatLiftsYou, a global street art phenom, lands in Dubai. fridaymagazine.ae.
- 7.What Lifts You: International Mural Artist Creates First-Ever Tactile Art Installation for Anchor Center - Anchor Center For Blind Children. anchorcenter.org.
- 8.How street artist Kelsey Montague found 'courage and a voice' in a male-dominated field. MSNBC.com. 2019-10-09.
- 9.See the cover and a sample page from new coloring book 'What Lifts You?' — exclusive. EW.com.
- 10.Harrison, Olivia. Starbucks Just Released A Collection Of Limited Edition S'well Bottles. www.refinery29.com.
- 11.Staff, SmartGirls. Kelsey Montague: Street Artist Asks #WhatLiftsYou. Medium. 2016-09-28.
- 12.America, Good Morning. Street artist paints murals to honor the Parkland school shooting victims.
- 13.Treaster, Joseph B. The Super Bowl Is the Biggest Art Show in Miami Right Now. The New York Times. 2020-01-29. 0362-4331.
- 14.Kelsey Montague Wing Mural Unveiled at Universal CityWalk. MUSE. 2017-05-25.
- 15.Nashville's 35 Best and Most Iconic Murals. Nashville Go.
- 16.Leśnik, Maciej. Najciekawsze murale poza centrum Wrocławia [ZDJĘCIA, MAPA]. archiwum Wroclife.pl. 2017-10-15.
- 17.A First Look at Andaz West Hollywood's New Jonathan Adler–Designed (RED) Suite (Exclusive). The Hollywood Reporter. March 9, 2017.
- 18.There's a brand-new mural of angel wings to pose with on Broadway. timeout.com. March 23, 2018.
- 19.Raven, Robin. Discover The Peruvian Hearts Mural In Cusco, Peru That's Inspiring Visitors From Around The World. Forbes.
- 20.The Artist Behind Taylor Swift's Butterfly Wings Has Murals Across the U.S.: Where to Find Them. PEOPLE.com.
- 21.Taylor Swift Releases 'Me!,' a New Song Featuring Brendon Urie. The NY Times. April 26, 2019.
- 22.Kelsey Montague Mural at ETSU. East Tennessee State University.
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