SUNFEST HIGHWAYMAN SURPRISE

Today in the midst of all the suntan, sunblock,sundresses and Beanie Backus posters I was quite surprised to find none other than Roy McLendon Jr. in the artist section. Roy Jr. is the very talented son of  Highwayman Roy McLendon. Roy Jr. paints in the tradition of his father and he is equally accomplished. Any collection of contemporary Florida art should have a Roy Sr. and Roy Jr. in it. Much to my delight Roy Jr. was actually painting a painting right on Flagler Dr.in the thick of the crowd. It's always a treat to watch a highwayman paint on location. Although Roy Jr. is a second generation Highwayman so to speak, the thrill of witnessing the creation of a magnificent Florida landscape by any one of these gentlemen is always a very pleasant and rewarding surprise.