Jean Ekman Adams Art Print of Horses

Working in pen and ink with acrylic washes, Jean Ekman Adams depicts animals in unexpected settings and Southwest primitive folk art of Native American children. Her bronzes reflect both themes. Jean was born in 1942 in Evanston, Illinois, and studied at DePauw University. She received a BA in English from Arizona State University. Her father, Stan Ekman, was a well-known artist who painted western and landscape realism. As a child, Jean was encouraged to express herself artistically. She has the same penchant for details that her father expressed in his painting, however, she chose to pursue a whimsical theme in her imagery. Jean's latest series of delightful story-images features a pig named Clarence and a purple-colored horse. Clarence goes out West and finds a purple horse that he names Smoky. They become good friends and share many adventures together. Her scenes are semi biographical; Jean has a friend named Clarence and she often rides in the Arizona desert with him and his horse named Smoky - however, Smoky is not purple! Winner of many awards and an UNICEF artist for 1992, 1994, 1995 and a finalist for 1996, her work appears in Christmas cards, graphic design and textbook illustration. Joan Cawley Gallery, Ltd. in Tempe, Arizona prints her posters. Jean's paintings are light, clean, elegant and very detailed in clear vibrant colors. Her delightful paintings and bronzes are in collections in the United States and in Europe. The artist works in Arizona in the winter months and in Colorado in the summer. She lives with her husband, son, horse, dogs, cats, and a 22-year-old mule named Sugar.