GardensArt Presents the Florida Highwaymen
January 27 @ 8:00 am - March 13 @ 5:00 pm
GardensArt presents The Highwaymen, Original Florida Landscapes. Approximately 25 paintings will be on display January 27 – March 13, 2025, at Palm Beach Gardens City Hall Lobby, 10500 N. Military Trail, Palm Beach Gardens. Exhibit hours are Monday-Friday, 8:00am-5:00pm.
The Highwaymen, also referred to as the Florida Highwaymen, are a group of 26 African American landscape artists from Florida. Two of the original artists, Harold Newton, and Alfred Hair, received training from Alfred “Beanie” Backus. It is believed they may have created a body of work of over 200,000 paintings. While challenging many racial and cultural barriers. Mostly from the Fort Pierce area, they painted landscapes and made a living selling them door-to-door to businesses and individuals throughout Florida from the mid-1950s through the 1980s. They also sold their work from the trunks of their cars along the eastern coastal roads.
An art reception will take place on Friday, February 7th from 6:00-8:00pm at City Hall. A formal talk by art collector Roger Lightle will be held at 6:30pm. Many original Highwaymen paintings will be available for purchase. Light refreshments and live music will be provided. All are welcome to attend.
GardensArt presents The Highwaymen, Original Florida Landscapes. Approximately 25 paintings will be on display January 27 – March 13, 2025, at Palm Beach Gardens City Hall Lobby, 10500 N. Military Trail, Palm Beach Gardens. Exhibit hours are Monday-Friday, 8:00am-5:00pm.
The Highwaymen, also referred to as the Florida Highwaymen, are a group of 26 African American landscape artists from Florida. Two of the original artists, Harold Newton, and Alfred Hair, received training from Alfred “Beanie” Backus. It is believed they may have created a body of work of over 200,000 paintings. While challenging many racial and cultural barriers. Mostly from the Fort Pierce area, they painted landscapes and made a living selling them door-to-door to businesses and individuals throughout Florida from the mid-1950s through the 1980s. They also sold their work from the trunks of their cars along the eastern coastal roads.
An art reception will take place on Friday, February 7th from 6:00-8:00pm at City Hall. A formal talk by art collector Roger Lightle will be held at 6:30pm. Many original Highwaymen paintings will be available for purchase. Light refreshments and live music will be provided. All are welcome to attend.