Florida Highway men
"The Last Great American Art Movement of the 20th century"
This video discuss the materials that they artists used.
THE ORIGINAL FLORIDA HIGHWAYMEN
In 2004, the State of Florida inducted the following
26 individuals in the
Florida Artists Hall of Fame as
the Original Highwaymen:
Curtis Arnett (1950- )
Hezekiah Baker (1940-2007)
Al “Blood” Black (1947- )
Ellis Buckner (1943-1991)
George Buckner (1942-2002)
Robert Butler (1943-2014)
Mary Ann Carroll (1940-2019)
Johnny Daniels (1954-2009)
Willie Daniels (1950-2021)
Rodney Demps (1953-2020)
James Gibson (1938-2017)
Alfred Hair (1941-1970)
Issac Knight (1942-2022)
R. L. “Robert” Lewis, Jr. (1941- )
John Maynor (1948-2016)
R.A. “Roy” McLendon (1932- )
Alfonso “Poncho” Moran (1930-2003)
Harold Newton (1934-1994)
Lemuel Newton (1950-2014)
Sam Newton (1948- )
Livingston “Castro” Roberts (1942-2004)
Willie Reagan (1939- )
Carnell “Pete” Smith (1950-2015)
Charles Walker (1945-2022)
S. M. “Sylvester” Wells (1937-2023)
Charles “Chico” Wheeler (1946-2019)
ABOVE: Harold Newton (1934-1994). Beautiful Backwater, not dated. Oil on Upson Board. Collection of Roger Lightle
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