Lewis Edward Ewen

Lewis Edward Ewen was an artist and author closely associated with Santa Fe, New Mexico. His book Santa Fe Sketch Book: History and Sketches of the City Different was published by Ewen Enterprises and presents a lively tour of the city through short historical pieces and illustrations.

Available records also describe him as a painter whose work was popular in Santa Fe in the 1950s and 1960s. One sales listing says he was born in Portland, Oregon, studied at the New York Fine and Applied Art School and the New York School of Design, and worked across commercial, graphic, and fine arts; because that information comes from a secondary market source rather than a formal biography, it should be treated cautiously.

What comes through clearly is his lasting interest in the look and character of the Southwest. Whether writing about the Santa Fe Plaza and Cathedral or painting adobe houses and New Mexico scenes, he focused on places with strong local color and a strong sense of history.