Experience the beginning of the story of the Highwaymen, a story of triumph over obstacles as talented young black artists established successful landscape painting careers in the “Jim Crow” south.
Inspired and aided by Florida’s premier landscape painter, A.E. “Bean” Backus, the early Highwaymen applied natural artistic ability, charisma, generosity, and business genius to overcome obstacles and make a living as landscape painters. Florida’s First Highwaymen presents works from 1948 though the 1960’s by A.E. Backus, Alfred Hair, Harold Newton, James Gibson, Livingston Roberts, R.A. Roy McLendon, Al Black, Sam Newton, Willie Roberts, and Mary Ann Carroll. All galleries open at 6pm, with presentations beginning at 6:30pm and 7:30pm.
Suggested admission is $5, museum members & children free of charge.
Phone: 850-875-4866
2017/07/14 - 2017/07/14
Additional time info:
All galleries open at 6pm, presentations at 6:30pm and 7:30pm.
Gadsden Arts Center & Museum
13 N. Madison Street, Quincy, FL 32351
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