POST OFFICE MURALS

TODAY I CAME ACROSS A VERY INTERESTING ARTICLE IN THE PALM BEACH POST ABOUT OUR VERY OWN POST OFFICE MURALS THAT WERE PAINTED BY WPA ARTISTS. HERE IS THE STORY FOR YOUR READING PLEASURE.

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I just received a copy of the new Palm Beach Chamber Of Commerce Palm Beach Guide and Lo and Behold on the cover is a magnificent watercolor of Palm Beach by none other than Laura Woodward.The story is on page 208 of the guide.Ms. Woodward was a New York native who moved to St. Augustine Florida in the 1880's and moved to Palm Beach around 1890. She painted the local flora and fauna and sent the images back to ST. Augustine for sale. These paintings eventually caught the attention of Henry Flagler and the rest is Palm Beach History. More can be learned from another great book by Deborah Pollock titled "Laura Woodward:The Artist Behind The Innovator Who Developed Palm Beach" A must read for Florida Art collectors.

On Sunday March 29th the Grandview Heights Neighborhood Assoc. in West Palm Beach Fl. is having a home tour of the historic neighborhood. Included in the tour are two Bed and Breakfast, Casa Grandview and Grandview Gardens. Each of these facilities have about 10 vintage Highwaymen paintings on display for the home tour. A great way to enjoy historic homes and vintage Highwaymen art along with a meal and great music. I believe tickets are $30.00 in advance.

A Comeback Of Sorts

It has been quite some time since our last post. Many wonderful things have happened in the Florida Art world. A new book about Felix De Crano by Deborah Pollack was published. A couple of Highwaymen exhibits took place in West Palm Beach, put on by the Grassy Waters Preserve and the Grassy Waters Conservatory. Each was very well attended and informative. It does seem more and more people are educating themselves to the rich history of art that is unique to Florida. In future posts I will again give stories and examples of such art.