Jack King was an American artist born in Phoenix, Arizona. During the Great Depression, he worked as a stable hand and began sketching horses. After high school and college in Glendale, California, he worked as a draughtsman at Douglas Aircraft before serving in the U.S. Navy in 1944. Post-WWII, he built a home near Redlands, California, but later sold it to study at the Art Center School of Design in Los Angeles with support from the GI Bill. He also received private instruction from Orrin A. White and W. Smithson Broadhead.
King worked full-time in engineering while painting as a hobby until retiring in the early 1970s, when he pursued art full-time. He spent his later years traveling across the Western U.S., Alberta, and British Columbia, creating artworks centered on ranching and Native American themes, often featuring horses. King gained recognition in Western art circles, winning several awards and regularly contributing to events like the Calgary Stampede Western Showcase and Auction.
Below are some of his paintings:
