Biography

Utilizing a broad mix of media and techniques Ashley Montague creates pieces that are cut from the richest of mental fabrics. Raised by artist parents, visions of the abstract and impressionistic were an everyday sight. Take that parental influence, mix in some aerosol, a keen sense of flow and motion, a heap of color, and what you have is a recipe for some tasty visual elixirs.

Ashley uses themes and color palates that morph and weave, creating a remixed version, only for a moment, as the piece finds a direction all it's own. "Entering the land of the unknown and unplanned is what really keeps me going…not knowing my next move but still stepping sure footed, really working through a piece on every level," he uses his work to explore the unseen around him.

With a more than a decade behind the paints, Montague has nurtured his community by organizing art gatherings and bringing talent, local and otherwise, to the public eye. Ashley has worked with such brand icons as Adidas, Mt. Dew, Argon Records, Organik Records and Bishops Salons. He has live painted on stage with turntable heavies Dj Vadim, Zion I, and Dj Krush. A long time Oregon resident, Ashley works from his home studio in the NE Portland. He has his hands in many projects ranging from murals, design work, curating, and as always, the creation of distinctive art that gets that inner voice heard.

Ashley Montague