Alfred "Chief" Johnson, Artist

Chief is a native American of the Cherokee tribe, born and raised in the rugged hills of Northeastern Oklahoma among his people. After being orphaned at the age of seventeen, he discovered by accident that he had a talent for art. That talent led to a scholarship to Bacone Junior College under the late world renowned Indian artist Dr. Richard West. Under his guidance Chief won his first major art award for a painting of native Americans which now hangs in the permanent collection of the Philbrook Art Museum in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Chief went on to receive a Bachelor of Arts Degree from Northeastern State University in Oklahoma.

Tucked in for Winter More New England	Browsing Moose More Wildlife	Foggy Harbor More Coast/Ocean
Fishing the Falls More Native American	"Old Ironsides" USS Constitution	Air Force Academy Thunderbird Fly-By

Although he has achieved prominence in the field of Aviation art, landscape watercolor remains his first love. After a trip to the New England Coast as a young artist, he developed a lifelong infatuation with its scenic mountains, landscapes and picturesque shorelines.

The artist’s thorough knowledge of nature is evident in his watercolor paintings as he captures the essence, charm and often austere beauty of areas he chooses to paint.

Chief feels the spontaneous action of watercolor medium is difficult to control but it is that spontaneity that creates endless possibilities.