Artist Jeff Montaigne asks, "What's Your Song?"

Long Island artist Jeff Montaigne likes to think of himself as a singer who uses his brush as his microphone.  Montaigne’s unique lyrical art appeals both visually and emotionally to all who lay eyes on it. Montaigne magically transforms the words used in well-known song lyrics into colorful pop art. The artist has always had two passions, well maybe three if you count baseball, Art and Music. These two passions became forever merged in the work of Montaigne.

“While driving in my car and listening to the radio, it dawned on me that ‘songs’ were very much one dimensional in the sense of how we receive them whether on record, radio or in concert,” said Montaigne. “I started to imagine what the lyrics would look like if I froze them; much like the way lyrics were printed inside albums, however with more impact, feelings and vibrancy.”

When you stop and freeze the lyrics, and then turn them into a work of art, they have a way of connecting to the viewer like no other work can. There are so many emotions that words of songs can bring about. What drives the artists is creating work that resonates with his viewers, whether it be the love song of a couple’s marriage, a favorite song growing up or one that brings back great memories. Montaigne will be making his gallery premiere at Allison Corey Fine Art in Great Neck, Long Island. The exhibit will run from November 30 until December 10, with an artist reception on Saturday, December 2 from 6-9pm. “Like songs on a radio, the lyrics I paint are my dashboard confessional, my palette,” said Montaigne. “Everyone has one song that truly resonates within them, that speaks to them on many different levels. So…What’s your song?”