The Story of Standin’ On The Corner.

Now Available “THE ROAD TO WINSLOW: THE MAKING OF THE EASY STATUE

Read the story of how the La Posada Foundation in Winslow AZ commissioned Montana Artist Ron Adamson to create the “Easy” statue. This story spans two continents, and a strange twist with a 90 year old black and white photograph taken on RT 66 in Arizona before pavement.

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“Easy” Winslow Arizona’s iconic statue.

Winslow Statue by Ron Adamson — Ron Adamson’s “Easy”

It started with a web page. The Internet was new when I was 38 years old, and I saw the potential. Dr. Anthony Pages was behind the first internet provider in the remote town of Libby Montana. Dr. Pages was instrumental in developing “Kootenet.”
The term “Information Super Hiway” captured my attention. My cousin Rocky Seelbach had returned from Guam, his background in the Navy was telecommunication. Rocky developed “Techline” in Aberdeen Washington, the towns first internet provider. Rocky showed me the potential of the World Wide Web at his home in Spokane. With the help of Kootenet, I soon learned how to created my own web page. It appeared that I introduced the first web page in North America offering art work for sale. It was a simpler internet back in 1996. In June my web site was born- www.ronadamson.com, and email became my newest promotional tool. In May of 1998 an email from Glenn and Yvonne Howeth arrived in my inbox, the Howeth’s lived in Winslow Arizona. A historic bronze sculpture began.

T-shirt promotion — The first Standin’ on the corner shirt.

The project began in 1998, pictured is Janice Griffeth
of the Standin’ on the Corner Foundation.
Serious promotion of “The Standin’ on The Corner Park” was beginning.

The “The Standin’ on the Corner Foundation” (SOTCF) made the decision,
the artist to create the sculpture
would be Ron Adamson of Libby Montana.

The SOTC approved this sculpture pictured below.

In the Gary Cooper Room.
La Posada Hotel in Winslow Arizona

It was now time to figure out how to create the life sized monumental bronze.
This was a daunting task.
The following images show the progress of how this iconic sculpture was born.

sculpture in progress — Easy being sculpted in wax and clay.

After the sculpting was completed, the molding process begins.

bronze being worked on — Easy in the welding process.

welding on a life size bronze — adding the pieces

On Location in Winslow Arizona, September of 1999.

Unloading the bronze — In Winslow, “Easy” finds his new home.

Setting "Easy" in place — Placed in Winslow.

Gregg Hackler — Easy laying on the ground. Dr. Hackler making some final adjustments.

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“Easy” Winslow Arizona’s iconic statue.

The project began in 1998, pictured is Janice Griffethof the Standin’ on the Corner Foundation.Serious promotion of “The Standin’ on The Corner Park” was beginning.

The project began in 1998, pictured is Janice Griffeth
of the Standin’ on the Corner Foundation.
Serious promotion of “The Standin’ on The Corner Park” was beginning.