Florida Highwaymen at Bay Preserve
From 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 paint scenes of beautiful, untouched Florida. Excluded from showing their work in galleries or museums in Jim Crow era Florida, they piled their paintings into the trunks of their cars and sold them along US Highway 1.
It is our great pleasure to invite you to meet a collective of Florida Highwaymen legacy members to experience a special one-afternoon-only exhibition of their stunning art. Four artists will be in attendance with artwork available for purchase. A portion of the proceeds will benefit Big Waters Land Trust. Cash or check are preferred – not all artists are able to accept credit cards.
This is a free, drop-in event taking place from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm. We do ask that you register if you are planning to attend. Additional details will be provided via email as the event approaches.
Parking is offsite at First Baptist Church of Osprey and Victory Baptist Church. Trolleys will be running on a loop to transport guests from the parking area to Bay Preserve.
We will have two food trucks onsite with tasty options the whole family will enjoy! Staff from Big Waters will also be present with fun activities for kids and to answer any questions you may have about our work.
Learn more about each of the esteemed artists in attendance using the link to register for the event.
Event Links
Tickets: https://go.evvnt.com/2824898-0
Website: https://go.evvnt.com/2824898-2
