Jim Bob Swafford

Address:

1000 8^thStreet

Bovina, Texas 79009

Mailing Address:

PO Box 783

Bovina, Texas 79009

Contact Other:

Home Phone:806-251-1015

Cell Phone:806-789-4989

Email Address: jbswaf1179@gmail.com

Jim Bob was born in 1940 in Decatur,Texas the county seat of Wise. Jim Bob grew up as an oil field brat, as his dad
followed the oil boom town jobs in the 1940s. In the late 40s and into his teen
years, Jim Bob attended school in Ropes, Texas plus tending chores on the small
family farm. His grandmother Abertia Ann Swafford was the first to settle on
the 160-acre farm in Ropesville “Ropes” in the early 1920s. Jim Bob’s father graduated from Ropes High School.

Jim Bob’s first cousin Max Evans, who also grew up on the same farm as Jim Bob was the one who introduced him to art.
In the late 1940s Max Evans was living and working as an artist in Taos, New
Mexico. Taos was a thriving art community. It was at this time Jim Bob visited and stayed with Max. Max introduced him to some of the great artists of that time. All influencing him to become an
artist. Max later gave up art for writing and storytelling. Max was the author of a book "The Rounders" made into a movie starring Glenn Ford and Henry Fonda. Max died at the age
of 95. Up to the time Max died, Jim Bob and Max faithfully wrote letters to each other.

Jim Bob’s first art award was atgraduation from high school where he was honored as the Art Student of the Year.
Other awards followed throughout Jim Bob’s career. Leanin’ Tree, Inc. in
Boulder, Colorado has published many of Jim Bob’s artwork on their products,
cards, and calendars etc. Jim Bob wasfeatured artist in the “Western Horseman” magazine as well as featured on the
cover of the “Rocky Mountain Rider” magazine. Invitational art shows include
“Artist of the West” in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and “Artist West of the
Concho” in San Angelo, Texas. The National exhibit includes “Top 100 exhibit
Arts for the Parks” in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, and “Images of America” in the
Nations Calendar. Premier commissions included a painting of the grandnieces to
the Queen of Thailand. Celebrity clientsowning Jim Bob’s art include Doug Gresham, the stepson of C.S. Lewis and
producer of the Narnia films, Jeff Wolf artist sculptor, and the Buddy Holly
family.

Swafford studied art at LubbockChristian University and Abilene Christian University and graduated with a BA
degree with a major in art. After a successful career in business and extensive
world travel Swafford became aware of the individual art styles of each area
visited and how they were influenced by climate, quality of light, attitudes,
and lifestyles. He has absorbed into his style elements of what he sees as
unique to the south and west of the country. Over time, Swafford’s style has
moved towards a stronger use of color and an emphasis on the essence of his
subject matter. The artist paints southwest, landscapes, western lifestyle,
cowboy life, wildlife, and florals.

Currently. Jim Bob and his wife Kaylive in the small rural town of Bovina, Texas the old headquarters of the XIT
ranch.

Jim Bob has many other paintings tooffer and for consideration … you can see these on his website at: Jim Bob Swafford(jbswaf1179.com)