Artist Keywords
Jack Jordan

Jack Jordan (1928 - 2018) was active/lived in California, Iowa / Mexico.  Jack Jordan is known for Landscape, old west, horses and Indian figure painting, newspaper staff artist.

Born in St. Louis, Missouri, Jack Jordan was raised on a farm near Des Moines, Iowa. At age 12, he took WPA art lessons and in high school studied commercial art. In 1946, he joined the Marines and then spent three years with carnivals as a magician.

He worked briefly in Iowa as a newspaper artist and then went to San Diego where he studied at the Coronado School of Art. He also attended Otis Art Institute in Los Angeles, paying his way by selling western paintings.

In 1971, he studied in Mexico and decided to become a full-time painter with Old West subjects. He settled in El Cajon, California. Many of his paintings are in fine art collections across America.

Artist auction records

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Artist artworks for sale and wanted

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Keywords and Quick Facts for Jack Jordan


   Keywords 
Art Method
  • Airbrush
  • Easel Painting
  • Moving Scenic Panorama Painting, 3-D Diorama
Art MediaArt StyleArt SubjectArt Association
  • San Diego Portrait Society
Art School
  • Institute de Allende, San Miguel, Mexico, Student
  • Otis Art Institute, (Otis College of Art & Design) Student
Chronology
  • Late 20th Century After 1950
Added Description
  • Art Educator: Teaching, Scholarship, Workshops and/or Writing
  • Commercial Art and Design
  • Figure Specialty
  • Horse Subject Specialty
  • Newspaper Staff, Artist, Cartoon, Illustration, Photography, Graphics
  • Professional Museum and/or Gallery Administrator
  • WPA Artist, Federal Art Project, Murals and Easel Paintings

The above Keywords are derived from what askART has identified from our research for this artist and are intended as an additional tool for information. Sources include books, periodicals, auction records, family members, friends, and professional researchers. askART has derived Quick Facts as a brief overview; it is not a complete list rather it is a list that is most frequently cited.
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