Monty and The Whale

Unlike many assemblage artists, Monty (pictured) does not work exclusively with "garbage" and found objects. Instead, he uses "vintage collectibles" -old or antique objects-that he typically finds at swap meets and garage sales. Each piece is then refurbished and combined with other vintage collectibles to form an artwork. Also, the pieces are never welded together or glued. Instead, everything is fastened with hardware.

In this photo, you can see "The Whale" while it was hanging at the Motorola offices at the Next Level Communications Building in Rohnert Park. The piece was later gifted to the new Doyle Library at Santa Rosa Junior College. It's on the fourth floor.

Some other public venues where you can view Monty Monty's work include:

• "Celebrate the Arts" Wall Piece Arts Council of Sonoma County 529 Fifth Street Santa Rosa, CA 707-542-3412
• "Vintage Prop Plane" Finley Communtity Center 2060 W. College Ave. Santa Rosa, CA 95405 707-543-3732
• "Child's Memorial Sculpture" Children's Memorial Grove Spring Lake Park Santa Rosa, CA
• "Sparky the Dog" in the lobby Animal Shelter of Sonoma County 5345 Hwy 12 Santa Rosa, CA 542-0882
• "The Whale" 4th Floor of the Frank P. Doyal Library Santa Rosa JC Campus 1501 Mendendocino Ave. Santa Rosa, CA 707-527-4266

Galleries that often exhibit Monty Monty's work include:

• Quicksilver Mine Co. 6671 Front Street Forestville, CA 707-887-0799
• I Wolk Gallery 1354 Main Street St. Helena, CA 707-963-8800

Monty Monty's website is at montymontyart.com .