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Florida's First Highwaymen - Gallery Talk with Kathleen Fredrick

Presented by Gadsden Arts Center & Museum at Gadsden Arts Center & Museum, Quincy FL

Aug 05 2017
Florida's First Highwaymen - Gallery Talk with Kathleen Fredrick

The Gadsden Arts Center & Museum will present a talk about the early days of A.E. Backus and the Highwaymen. Kathleen Fredrick is Executive Director of the A.E. Backus Museum in Fort Pierce, Florida.

Kathleen Fredrick has been Executive Director of the Backus Museum and Gallery for nineteen years, leading its recent million-dollar expansion. Her talk focuses on the heritage and entrepreneurial spirit of Florida's original Highwaymen. Led by Harold Newton and Alfred Hair, the Highwaymen developed an assembly-line method of painting quickly in order to produce large quantities of their popular landscapes to be sold door-to-door. This practice allowed them to make a living outside of the ... view more »

ADMISSION INFO

Suggested admission is $5, members and children free of charge.

Phone: 850-875-4866

INDIVIDUAL DATES & TIMES*

Additional time info:

Immediately proceeding the talk with Kathleen Fredrick will be a talk with acclaimed Florida photographer Kevin Boldenow at 11am.

* Event durations (if noted) are approximate. Please check with the presenting organization or venue to confirm start times and duration.

LOCATION

Gadsden Arts Center & Museum

13 N. Madison Street, Quincy, FL 32351

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PARKING INFO

On the Courthouse Square: 2 hours Streets leading into the Courthouse Square: 3 hours City Parking - Washington Street, East of Duval Street: all day, free

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