Florida Highwaymen Art
News, Info and Paintings
In the early 1950’s through the 1980’s a group of twenty-six African-American artists known as the "Florida Highwaymen" used vivid and bright colors to display the beautiful untouched
Florida landscape. The Florida Highwaymen painted wind-bent palm trees, serene sunsets, churning oceans and bright red Poinciana trees. They painted from their garages and back yards on inexpensive Upson board and then on the weekends they would travel and sell their Highwaymen paintings to hotels, offices, businesses and individuals who appreciated the artwork for around $25 a piece.
Collecting Florida Highwaymen art has become an exciting, but often expensive, hobby. The market for an original work of art by a Florida Highwayman can easily bring $5,000 or more. Some of the Highwaymen who are still living have resumed painting to meet the continuing demand for their work. Please take your time to browse our site for more information, or search above to find exactly what you are looking for.
Florida Highwaymen News
28 Jun 2009 at 12:01amPittsburgh Post Gazette
'The Journey of the Highwaymen' by Catherine M. Enns
Pittsburgh Post Gazette
But the comparisons also show that even though they produced their work quickly on the cheap, the Highwaymen often outshone their teacher. The paintings are ...
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22 Jun 2009 at 9:01am
Highwaymen Exhibit shown in Winter Park
Seminole Chronicle
Today, these distinctive, idyllic paintings represent a piece of Florida's lost landscape and culture. The original group of Highwaymen painters was led by ...
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19 Jun 2009 at 9:56pm
Studio@620 celebrates its fifth anniversary
Tampabay.com
... which had six sold-out performances in May; an exhibit of paintings by the Florida Highwaymen; and a variety of projects by local young performers, ...
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19 Jun 2009 at 1:15am
Hometown News
Learning from a pro
Hometown News
For nearly 50 years, Mr. Gibson has created Florida landscape paintings. He and a group of other black arts were dubbed the "Highwaymen," because they ...
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18 Jun 2009 at 12:58am
Young at heart? C'mon!
Orlando Sentinel
Now, our Highwaymen are not only recognized for their unique (and quintessentially Floridian) painting style, but also for surviving and excelling during an ...
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