Johnson’s career achievements include a one man show at the Creek Council House Museum in June of 2007, the 2005 Santa Fe Indian Market’s “Most Creative Use Of Stampwork” Standards Jewelry award, the 2003 Red Earth “Best of Show”, the 2003 Creek Council House Museum Featured Artist, the 2001 Tulsa Indian Art Festival’s Featured Artist, the 1999 Smithsonian Museum/NMAI’s Artist-in-Residence and a 1997 Santa Fe Indian Market Artist Fellowship, among others.
Johnson’s professional service includes teaching jewelry workshops for the Creek Council House Museum, judging art competitions for the Red Earth Festival (OK), Eight Northern Pueblo’s Arts & Craft Show (NM) and Lawrence Indian Art Show (KS); Hotel Washington Art show organizer, during the Smithsonian’s NMAI opening; panelist for NMAI/Smithsonian fellowship selection committee; SWAIA board of directors Co-chair; and Council of Artists chair where he represented the interests of over 1000 artists to that board. Additionally, he served as a panelist for the National Endowment of the Arts in Washington, D.C. in 2006.
Johnson’s work in his one man show at the Creek Council House museum in June of 2007featured over 200 unique pieces gathered from collectors around the world displaying Johnson’s technical and artistic progression over his career.