Paintings by two original Highwaymen will show at JAG in March

Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Residents of Jefferson County and surrounding communities have a special opportunity this March to view the paintings of two of the original Highwaymen artists – Curtis Arnett and R.L. Lewis – at Jefferson Arts Gallery in Monticello. The 26 Florida Highwaymen are known for their Florida landscapes, inspired by the work of Fort Pierce painter A.E. “Bean” Backus, beginning in the 1950s. Through the leadership of Alfred Hair, the group's original member,