artist johnny Montgomery

Johnny Montgomery has been painting for most of his life. He has been painting the Gullahs, Seminoles, and Black Seminoles for more than 50 years. He calls his work "cultural art." He is, also, a student of the history of his subjects, having studied for as long as he's been painting them. 

His most recent exhibit was at the Seminole Nation Museum in Wewoka, Oklahoma.

Mr. Montgomery is a Vietnam veteran. He was was a paratrooper in the 82nd Airborne Division. He lives in Charleston, South Carolina.