Gary Hummingbird is considered to be one of the foremost contemporary Indian painters devoted to the traditional flat style.  He has won the Cecil Dick Master of Heritage Award (for outstanding traditional painting) from the Five Civilized Tribes Museum for the past five consecutive years.  His works have been included in exhibits at the Five Civilized Tribes Museum (Muskogee, OK), and the Cherokee National Museum (Tahlequah, OK).

The Gallery has several paintings by Gary Hummingbird.