William Phelps Montgomery

I was raised by art historians, Charles and Florence Montgomery, who imbued my childhood with the wonders of art. They provided experiences and exposures to both the history and the current trends in architecture, the decorative arts, and the fine arts of painting and sculpture around the world. Of the many books and exhibits that I saw, the pivotal one was an international abstract exhibition they took me to at age fourteen in the Hague of Holland. The power of the work ignited an inspiration and sent me on the road to becoming an abstract artist. Painting was my initial technique, however, by 1991 the computer’s potential lured me to virtual painting. I owe everything to my parents who gave me so much. The rest was persistence and hard work.

Now, decades later, with a treasure trove of digital work and insights gained by creating abstract images using cutting edge technology I have come full circle and returned to painting full time.

Digital Art Work

The computer allows me to manipulate free form layers of color and shapes into unlikely expression with full control.

Many different applications have been used over the years to produce the work shown here. Please feel free to write with questions of observations.

Paintings

The paintings shown here were begun mid September 2014. I painted for many years up to around 1989 when I was able to start learning and experimenting with computers. I enjoy returning to the free form methods I employed in my youth and through art school. As I work with overlapping pigment in many ways they begin to take on a life of their own. Eventually forming some sort of reference to space and design. The rest is up to the viewers imagination.