Vintage Original Pen and Ink, "Lonely Oak," by sold Jim Powell, 1969

--Vintage original pen and ink drawing, untitled, "Lonely Oak," by Jim Powell, dated 1969
--Vintage original pen and ink drawing of a large oak tree on a typical Texas farmstead.
--Framed under glass. Frame is in good condition with some wear and scratching. Textured paper looks like the print is matted, but the border is part of the paper itself.
--Frame measures approx. 16-3/4" W x 12-3/4" H x 1" D
--Image measures approx. 13-1/2" W x 9-1/2" H

--About the artist (borrowed from wikitree.com):

"Jim Powell was born in Texarkana, Arkansas, on June 20, 1924, and moved to Fort Worth, Texas, two weeks later with his family.

"After graduating from Arlington Heights High School in Fort Worth, he joined the Air Force and served as a bomber pilot during World War II. When the war ended, Jim enrolled in Decatur Baptist College at Decatur, Texas, where he earned an associate degree and was elected Mr. Personality, among other honors. While at DBC, he began dating Jimmie Lee Pearce. In 1947, Jim attended Texas Wesleyan University, where he received a Bachelors of Science in both Physics and Mathematics.

"On January 23, 1948, he married Jimmie Lee, and upon graduation that year, he went to work for Standard Oil Company in Levelland, Texas. Jim and Jimmie raised their two daughters, Karen and Catherine, in Levelland until 1959, when the family moved to Artesia, New Mexico. In 1960, they moved to Abilene, Texas, where Jim owned and operated two record shops. During this time, he pursued his Masters Degree in Mathematics and Management at Hardin Simmons University.

"In 1968, the family moved to Richardson, Texas, where Jim worked in the aircraft industry, a field he always loved. Here Jim bought his daughter the Christmas present that changed his life. On Christmas morning in 1967, Jim sat down with his daughter, Karen, and her new oil painting set and began to teach her to paint. Several hours later, Jim Powell had created his own first painting. It was the beginning of an extraordinary career.

"Jim had always 'doodled,' but had never taken art seriously before. That had now changed. He continued to work with Karen's oils, and soon enrolled in art classes taught by Bud Biggs, focusing on watercolor techniques. He became active in several North Texas art clubs, and his skill and talent quickly developed. His love for art grew so sold rapidly that, in 1976, Jim resigned from flying and turned to painting and teaching full time.

Jim Powell entered the national art scene in 1976, when he exhibited for the first time at the National Western Art Show in Ellensburg, Washington. His painting won the Judges' Award that year. The following year, his entry was selected as the Purchase Award for the Museum of Native American Cultures in Spokane, Washington. Jim's art continued to win national acclaim. His lifelong interest in camping, hunting, and fishing, coupled with constant search, research, and study of Indian cultures, cowboy ways, and artifacts from all these histories were expressed with loving authenticity in his work.

"Between 1979 and 1988, he took home the award for Best of Show in Watercolor at the National Western Art Show eight times. He was Artist in Residence at the Museum of Native American Cultures in 1979, and was the featured artist at major shows in cities such as Tulsa, Oklahoma; Williston, North Dakota; and Rapid City, South Dakota. He was a regular participant and winner at the C. M. Russell Art Show in Great Falls, Montana.

"In 1989, the Western Art Association notified Jim that he was the first recipient of the Freddie Sykes Award for his commitment to his work and fellow artists, and for exhibiting outstanding support to the arts over the years. In 1990, the Western Art Association presented Jim with the Ace Powell Award in recognition of his significant contribution toward historical and Western art heritage and his outstanding encouragement and support of other Western artists. Jim himself became an art teacher, offering lessons in the family garage that had become his studio. He also taught watercolors, along with pen and graphite drawing, in the Continuing Education Department of Southern Methodist University for twelve years.

"Jim conducted workshops and seminars across the United States, and was a prized "quick draw" artist at many Western Art shows, a talent that was described in the June 8, 1988, issue of the Wall Street Journal. Jim served as president of the Southwestern Watercolor Society, and a board member of the Artists and Craftsman Association of Texas and the Richardson Civic Art Society. Jim was active in the National Association of Artists of the West, the American Artists of the Rockies Association, and the Texas Wild Bunch. He was also a member of the Advisory Board of the Western Art Association. Jim's genuine love of people and of the beauty and majesty of God's world were reflected in his art and in his life. Today, his works hang in museums, corporate offices, and private collections in the United States and abroad.

"Jim Powell died on August 16, 1990, ending a successful art career."

"To strive toward an ability to record the moments of our world visually and emotionally is one of life's finest rewards." - Jim Powell
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