Paintings by the Florida Highwaymen are very sought after by collectors today, and the story of the "Highwaymen" is about much more than just "art". The name "Highwaymen" was "coined" by Jim Fitch in 1994 and refers to a group of African-American artists, primarily from the Ft. Pierce area, that painted landscapes and made a living (at least some did) by selling them. They would use whatever transportation was available and go door to door, selling to businesses and individuals throughout the state from the mid-1950s through the 1980s. They also were peddled from the trunks of their cars along the A1A and I-95 on the eastern coast of Florida.

In 2000, twenty-six artists ONLY were identified as "Highwaymen". These artists were inducted into the Florida Artists Hall of Fame in 2004 as the "Highwaymen" and include: Curtis Arnett, Hezekiah Baker, Al “Blood” Black, brothers Ellis and George Buckner, Robert Butler, Mary Ann Carroll (the only woman in the group), brothers Johnny and Willie Daniels, Rodney Demps, James Gibson, Alfred Hair, Issac Knight, , John Maynor, Roy McLendon, Alfonso “Pancho” Moran, brothers Harold and Lemuel and Sam Newton, Willie Reagan, Livingston “Castro” Roberts, Cornell “Pete” Smith, Charles Walker, Sylvester Wells, and Charles “Chico” Wheeler.

Click on any of the names above to find out more about that particular Highwaymen Artist. If the page (I am doing them in order) comes up empty then I am still in the process of researching that artist OR there is little to no information (most likely scenario) on that artist. If there are pictures of paintings on the page ... THOSE PAINTINGS ARE NOT FOR SALE! Thanks and enjoy the website.