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Highwaymen Art Show Includes Paintings From Never Before Seen Private 'Delaplane' Collection |
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Thursday, 01 November 2007 |
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The Safety Harbor Museum has announced its
9th annual Highwaymen Event, coming Sunday, Jan. 6, will include
the Delaplane collection, a private collection of Highwaymen
paintings that have never before been on public view. The exhibit
also includes a painting by "Bean" Backus, the New York-trained
professional artist born and raised in Ft. Pierce, FL, who taught
many of the first of the eminent African-American artists.
The event also will be held for the first
time at the Safety Harbor Resort & Spa, 105 N. Bayshore Dr.,
Safety Harbor, which will co-sponsor the event. All of the
paintings on view will be for sale.
A special Highwaymen exhibit will be at
the museum Jan. 6-Mar. 31. At various times during the exhibit,
some of the artists will be present at the museum, painting and
demonstrating their techniques. Call 727-726-1668.
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