BREVARD’S AWARD-WINNING SENIOR NEWSPAPER
Volume 16 Number 9
OF FLORIDA
February 2014 myseniorlife.com
Love is eternal for happy couples, page 11
Legendary Highwaymen status looms larger than their art
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By Linda Wiggins
Robert “R.L.” Lewis, Jr. of Cocoa is among the 26 Highwaymen artists inducted in the Florida Artists Hall of Fame in 2004 for the unique Florida landscape paintings dating back to the 1960s. Once looked down upon during segregation in the South, the works of the AfricanAmerican artists have become the darlings of the art world across the country and the globe. While his paintings command top dollar, and while his live, in-person 14_Layout 1 12/16/13 2:44 PM Page 1 painting exhibitions draw growing, over-capacity crowds, one side result of the growing fuss leaves Lewis increasingly puzzled. SENIOR LIFE Linda Wiggins “I use aluminum foil Highwaymen artist and Florida Artists Hall of Famer R.L. Lewis is increasingly baffled that Medicare Patients Welcome over a palette board to exhibit fans consider him the attraction, rather than his art, sometimes seeking to • We Accept Most Insurances After you see you don’t have hold my paints while I our doctors purchase discarded paint pallettes or cloths. • Evening and Weekend Office Hours to make a second trip to the pharmacy work. That way I can just • Specializing in Adult Medicine Save gas, time and money pull it off and toss when Same day appointments are available for Weekdays someone at an event will get to assee Lewispatients. in and meet Lewis and gain new patients I’m *Will done,” Lewis said to a as well established fill one prescription 7 a.m. 7 p.m. per patient per visit if Give us a call and we can show you how easy and while I am painting when action as the jewel in the his autograph to enhance standing-room-only crowd antibiotics are needed. Saturdays and Sundays pleasant a visitof to the Doctor’s office can be. suddenly it will dawn on crown the 2014 Boomer the value of her collection. at theOPEN Mims-Scottsmoor 8 a.m. 2 p.m. 7 DAYS A WEEK! them that I am one of the Guide Expo. He will “Their works are Library Jan. 23. Attendees original Highwaymen and immortalize the naturalamazing. The beautiful craned their necks to better they will say, and I am Florida backdrop for which colors and unique scenes hear of his favorite types not kidding you, ‘Wow, the zoo is known. The are a huge showcase for and styles of brushes, you’re still alive?!’ ” landscape will be auctioned Florida,” Gargis said. paints and techniques or Abe Hardoon, M.D. Scott Hardoon, M.D. Edwin Chan, M.D. Board Certified Board Certified Lewis’ son and business off to benefit the zoo to “What an honor to meet just Board getCertified a better glimpse Internal Medicine Family Medicine Internal Medicine manager, R.L. Lewis III, mark its 20th anniversary. one in person while of the living legend. will also be on hand at the Lewis joked that just they are still alive.” “But now, people come (321) 259-9500 expo. He also lays claim showing up is becoming The concept leaves up and see the crumpled 903 Jordanmore Blass of Dr.aSte. 102, Melbourne phenomenon than as a Highwaymen artist, as the humble artist foil, or something I’ve (across from the role Suntree/Viera Library) only the direct descendants his historic to begin shaking his head. cleaned my hands with and Reginald Amanda Paul, M.D. Anthony w Joseph, of the 26 artists may do. with.your Oneappointment experienceonline in At PA-C the 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Ne Make Certified to buyDickerson, say, Board ‘I want that!’ ”PA-C Internal Medicine Capt. USAF (Ret.) particular never fails to Friday, Feb. 7 Senior Safarihttp://suntree-internal-medicine.com Kay Gargis of Titusville Highwaymen leave him in a blank stare. & Wellness Walkabout at owns two Highwaymen continued on page 10 “I’ll be talking to pieces and came to see, hear the Brevard Zoo, the public
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