Kelsey Montague
Kelsey Montague (born 1985) is an American illustrator, interactive street artist, and founder of the #WhatLiftsYou global campaign. She is best known for her large scale, interactive street murals around the world, which provide opportunities for people to step into the work and become a living work of art. She is 36 years old. Biography. Montague comes from a family of artists. Both her mom, Linda Montague, and her grandfather, John Rankin, were watercolor painters. Her sister, Courtney Montague, is her business partner and documents behind the scenes work. Originally from Colorado, Montague has lived in Florence (where  she studied art), London , New York City, and Los Angeles. Montague studied Art, Design, and Media (with combined studies) at Richmond University, The American International University in London. In addition to interactive murals, Montague has published two coloring books for adults, and partnered with S'well and Starbucks to create a limited edition series of 4 bottles with her unique design. She founded the #WhatLiftsYou Campaign to inspire people around the world to become "living works of art" while considering what most inspires them in their life. Spanning from murals for Parkland shooting survivors to working with Goldman Global Arts and  the NFL to create a mural representing the 2 final teams in anticipation of the Super Bowl, Montague's murals can be found worldwide and shared by numerous celebrities, as well as featured in the Smithsonian American Art Museum (SAAM). Murals. A selected list of murals completed by Kelsey Montague as part of her #WhatLiftsYou movement: