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  About The Author Foreword by Gary R. Libby Excerpt
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  Overview Royal Poinciana Ocean Shore Breaking Waves “Fireskies” Indian River St. Lucie and Inland Rivers Backcountry Backcountry Pines River of Grass People Stormy Weather Moonlight on the Water Orange Groves and Rarities
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  A.E. Backus Alfred Hair Harold Newton R. A. (Roy) McLendon James Gibson Livingston (Castro) Roberts Mary Ann Carroll Al Black Sam Newton Curtis Arnett Hezekiah Baker Ellis Buckner George Buckner Robert Butler Johnny Daniels Willie Daniels Rodney Demps Issac Knight R. L. (Robert) Lewis John Maynor Alphonso (Poncho) Moran Lemuel Newton Willie Reagan Carnell (Pete) Smith Charles Walker S. M. (Sylvester) Wells Charles Wheeler
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THE ARTISTS

Sam Newton. Indian River Palms


Sam Newton. Tangerine Sky

Sam Newton
Of the five Newton brothers, three survived to adulthood—Harold, Lemuel, and Samuel. Harold was the oldest and Samuel (Sam) and Lemuel were the youngest. “Lem” lives in Tifton, Georgia, where he grew up.

Sam Newton, born in 1948 in Tifton, Georgia, began painting in the 1950s, encouraged by his brother Harold. He emphatically insists that he and his brothers are not Highwayman. However, he does drive a Cadillac and keeps a painting or two in the trunk of his car. He has a gallery in Cocoa Beach, Florida, and lives with his wife, Monica, in Merritt Island, Florida.