Famed Highwaymen come to Pompano Beach - March 21-22 - posted by Florida Fine Art Blog

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Famed Highwaymen come to Pompano Beach

Doreen Christensen for SouthFlorida.com

Nine painters will sell more than 100 works at Sample-McDougald House on March 21-22.

Get an up-close look at a unique part of Florida's art history when the famed Highwaymen painters gather to exhibit and sell their vibrant works in Pompano Beach.
Nine of the self-taught African-American painters are showing more than 100 works, from their signature royal poinciana to Everglades sunsets and moonlit beaches, at the historic Sample-McDougald House on March 22.
This is the largest public gathering of Highwaymen at a single venue, with Al Black, Mary Ann Carroll, James Gibson, John Maynor, Roy McLendon, Willie Reagan, Carnell Smith, Doretha Hair Truesdell and Charles Walker scheduled to attend.
The Fort Pierce painters got their nickname because they sold quickly painted works — sometimes still wet — from the trunks of their cars along U.S. Highway 1 in the 1950s and '60s. The group of 26 artists was inducted into the Florida Artists Hall of Fame in 2004. Nine have died.
Their vivid, colorful landscapes hang in homes across the United States, as well as in museums, city halls and the White House.
This is the third year the event has been co-sponsored by the home's preservation society and the Pompano Beach Historical Society.

If you go
What: Third annual Highwaymen Art Show
When: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. March 22, with 5:30 p.m. reception March 21
Where: Sample-McDougald House, 450 NE 10th St., Pompano Beach
Tickets: March 21 preview reception is $50; March 22 entry is $5
Contact: 954-292-8040, SampleMcDougaldHouse.com

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If James Gibson is included count me in.  I try and never miss an opportunity to see James.  Mary Ann Carol is another great Florida Artist and always a pleasure to talk to.  With Al, Roy and Willie exhibiting as well this event is really special. 

The first painting I ever sold was a highwaymen painting and through the years I've been blessed to get to know many in the group. At this point they are a Florida institution and an important part of our cultural heritage.  Please go to this show, buy a painting and support these artists! GL