FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 17, 2004
Contact: Michael Corby
904.632.3310

“Paintings of Nostalgic Florida” exhibit to open at Downtown Campus Dec. 1
R.L. Lewis, landscape artist, among the “Highwaymen” family of artists

What:	“Paintings of Nostalgic Florida,” an exhibit of Florida landscapes. Art executed by “Highwaymen” artist R. L. Lewis, Jr.
When:	Opening Reception, Dec. 1, 5-8 p.m. Gallery hours, Mon.-Thurs., noon-5 p.m.; Fri., 10 a.m.-1 p.m.; closed weekends. Exhibit continues through Dec. 17.
Cost:	Dec. 1 reception and subsequent exhibit free and open to the public.
Where:	Florida Community College Downtown Campus Art Gallery 101 W. State St.
Details:	The Highwaymen were a group of African-American artists of the 1950s-1960s. They earned their nickname because of their inclination to travel the highways of central and south Florida selling their boldly colored, rapidly painted landscapes along the roadside, some of them even into the 1980s. Paintings that sold for $25 then may be valued at thousands of dollars as critics and collectors recognize their skills as painters and their importance as recorders of Florida’s history, culture and natural beauty. Artist R. L. Lewis Jr’s works will be featured in this exhibit. Call 904.633.8210 for more information.