#whatliftsyou Artist Kelsey Montague

images courtesy of https://kelseymontagueart.com/whatliftsyou/

#whatliftsyou   What do you think this question means?  How can we lift one another?

Kelsey Montague is a street artist that creates art that can be seen by anyone walking down the street.  Many people are able to see this type of art.  She came up with the idea of giving her paintings hashtags.  Hashtags helped to promote her art through photographs on social media,like Instagram and Twitter.  For example, when someone takes a photo in front of one of her large paintings, they can post the photo on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram with the hashtag #whatliftsyou.  Social media helps more people to find and recognize her work, making it popular.

"I started the What Lifts You campaign last year to provide people with the opportunity to share more about what inspires them in their life...After just a week in NYC my first set of What Lifts You wings had a line down the street of people wanting to take a picture with the piece and post about what inspires them in their life.  I realized that people love the opportunity to become a ‘living work of art’ by stepping into the wings and they love getting the chance to talk about what inspires them in their lives!"

Patterned wings are signature to Kelsey's art. Her work  is inspirational and asks 'what lifts you?' New designs and motifs like butterflies and balloons are variations of her uplifting work.  Still they ask you the inspirational question #whatliftsyou.  Artists expand their ideas.  What are some other uplifting images Kelsey might consider?  (objects that float, fly, soar, etc.)

On 4.25.19, Taylor Swift commissioned Kelsey’s large butterfly mural in The Gulch, Nashville.  Why? Because Taylor loved the first piece Kelsey ever did in NYC and wanted to create a piece that hid clues to her new song for her fans.  



https://cassiestephens.blogspot.com/2016/09/in-art-room-what-lifts-you-mural.html

Now it's time for us to create wings to lift one another!  We will each decorate a feather to create wings to be displayed in our front hallway at Hillsboro Primary School similar to the one described in the link above!  Perhaps those that finish early can design other symbols that may "hide" within the feathers of our design!