Harold Newton

For other people named Harold Newton, see Harold Newton (disambiguation).
Harold Newton
BornOctober 30, 1934
Gifford, Florida, U.S.
DiedJune 27, 1994(1994-06-27) (aged 59)
Gifford, Florida, U.S.
OccupationPainter
Known forA member of Florida Highwaymen
SpouseDorothy Newton
Children9

Harold Newton (October 30, 1934 – June 27, 1994) was an American landscape artist.[1] He was a founding member of the Florida Highwaymen, a group of fellow African American landscape artists.[2] Newton and the other Highwaymen were influenced by the work of Florida painter A.E. Backus. Newton depicted Florida’s coastlines and wetlands.[3] Most of his paintings were of Florida landscapes.[4]

Newton was successful in a time of racial segregation and disenfranchisement.

  1. ^ "Harold Newton | Florida Highwaymen Paintings". Retrieved 2022-05-01.
  2. ^ Monroe, Gary (2001). The Highwaymen: Florida's African-American Landscape Painters. University Press of Florida. ISBN 978-0-8130-2281-9.
  3. ^ Beaty, 2005, p. 42
  4. ^ Monroe, Gary (2018-10-09). Harold Newton: The Original Highwayman. University Press of Florida. ISBN 978-0-8130-6411-6.