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Biography

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Regarding my art,

 

I have never felt anything much matters other than the art itself.

 

The minutia of my career in art - why I became an artist, which jobs I have done or companies I’ve worked for, which of my works did or didn’t  get a ribbon - shouldn’t really influence one’s opinion concerning my paintings should it?

 

But apparently it does - so here you go.

 

I was born and raised in Macon, Georgia. In college I majored in Industrial Technology and Graphic Design. Essentially, I taught myself to draw and then taught myself to paint. My first real job was as a political cartoonist. As my skills improved, I began to receive requests for more serious work including advertising, sports prints and book illustration. Now my focus is on creating work which isn’t related to  to a product. Work which stands alone and only connects with the viewer.

 

This website mostly contains examples of this new direction. 

 

If the image I create does little else than look pretty - I am disappointed. I’m happiest when my painting sparks the imagination, suggests a story or stirs some emotion.

 

Through the years I have been primarily influenced by the work of old masters and famous illustrators.

 

So there you have it. I hope you enjoy my efforts.

 

 

Michael Montgomery

Publications

1990 - ‘Night America

1991 - Steadfast Tin Soldier

1992 - Itty Bitty Kiddies

1994 - Night Rabbits

1995 - Johnny Appleseed

2000 - Santa's 11 Months Off

2002 - Over the Candlestick

2008 - First Dog Fala

2013 - Darling - The Dog Chronicles

2014 - Murphy - The Dog Chronicles

2015 - Finder - The Dog Chronicles

2017 - Leo - The dog Chronicles

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