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George Buckner (1942 - 2002) is an American landscape artist from Gifford, FL and one of the original 26 Florida Highwaymen.
- American
- Gifford, FL
George Buckner. (1942−2001) Royal Poinciana Tree. Untitled Royal Poinciana Tree. Oil on Upson board, undated. H: 32” W: 40” Acquired in 2011. George Buckner grew up in Gifford, Florida. After his father died, he left school in the sixth grade to help support his family.
George Buckner did not like “running the road” to sell his paintings. He preferred the carefully considered paintings by Harold Newton and the Caucasian regionalist A.E. Backus to Alfred Hair and James Gibson’s fast and thereby less intentional renditions of the land.
George Buckner 1942 – 2001 George Buckner didn’t like "running the road," so his brother Ellis took the lead when it came to selling their artwork. Like others in Gifford, George was not in a rush; though mentored by Livingston Roberts he didn’t subscribe to fast-painting.
These artists were inducted into the Florida Artists Hall of Fame in 2004 as the Highwaymen and include: Curtis Arnett, Hezekiah Baker, Al "Blood" Black, brothers Ellis and George Buckner, Robert Butler, Mary Ann Carroll (the only woman in the group), brothers Johnny and Willie Daniels, Rodney Demps, James Gibson, Alfred Hair, Isaac Knight ...
Feb 28, 2021 · George Buckner (1942 – 2002) Posted by old florida paintings on February 28, 2021. George Buckner painted with skill and more formality than his Highwaymen colleagues, and it shows in the elegance of his compositions.
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George Buckner is an American painter best known for his portrayals of Florida landscapes. However, Buckner's distinctive catalog is famously known and highly sought after. A legend in time, George Buckner is an iconic member of the well-known African American artist's group, The Highwaymen.
