Born Asa Lynn Powell on April 3, 1912, in Tularosa, New Mexico. He spent his boyhood in Apgar Village, inside Glacier National Park. When 21 years old, Powell worked on the Bar-X6 Ranch on Duck Lake out of Babb, Montana. It was there, at the edge of the Great Plains, managing more than a 1000 head of horses for Glacier National Park concessions, that Powell’s works began to leap forward. The Hockaday’s collection of Ace Powell works includes the paintings “Three Wise Guys” and “Winner Take All,” numerous etchings of western life, and several bronze and wood sculptures.