EJ Montgomery
EJ Montgomery,
"First Light", 2024,
screenprint,
22" x 15", Ed. 20
Evangeline Juliet Montgomery was born in New York City. In 1955, She moved to Los Angeles with her husband. She went on earn a BFA from the California College of Arts and Crafts. Evangeline entered the museum field in 1967 serving as an independent curator to museums, university galleries, community galleries and art centers where she organized over 150 exhibitions. She also organized national exhibit workshops for the Association of African American Museums. In 1980, Montgomery moved to Washington, D.C. where she worked as community affairs director for WHMM-TV.
She developed and implemented successful American fine art programs in the United States and throughout the world.
Montgomery is an active studio artist working in prints, metals, fiber and photography. Her works are in the Los Angeles Board of Education (Los Angeles, CA), The Oakland Museum (Oakland, CA) and The Museum of the National Center for African American Artists (Boston, MA) collections. EJ Montgomery was featured in Printmaking Legacy Project®'s Portfolios Series in 2017. A documentary on her life and work can be seen on printmakinglegacyproject.org.
She developed and implemented successful American fine art programs in the United States and throughout the world.
Montgomery is an active studio artist working in prints, metals, fiber and photography. Her works are in the Los Angeles Board of Education (Los Angeles, CA), The Oakland Museum (Oakland, CA) and The Museum of the National Center for African American Artists (Boston, MA) collections. EJ Montgomery was featured in Printmaking Legacy Project®'s Portfolios Series in 2017. A documentary on her life and work can be seen on printmakinglegacyproject.org.