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Ellis Buckner

Ellis Buckner (1943 - 1991) was active/lived in Florida.  Ellis Buckner is known for Regional landscape and seascape painting, Highwayman artist.

Ellis Buckner’s life is less well known than many of the other Highwaymen, mostly because he died very young. In 2004 his son, Ellis Buckner, Jr., set out to change his Dad’s lack of visibility when he wrote the book, “Florida Landscape Through the Eyes of the Buckner Brothers.” From Ellis, Jr., we learn that his father was a highly religious and devoted family man, as well as being a talented painter and a skilled entrepreneur.

Born in the African American section of Vero Beach called Gifford, Ellis was born the second oldest of twelve children. One of his brothers drowned at a young age. The family was close-knit, and religious education was highly valued. Ellis’ mother, Gladys, was a good cook and he often helped her in the kitchen. Like his brother George, who was a year older, Ellis dropped out of school to help support his family after his father died. His formal education, therefore, was limited to the ninth grade. Even before that time, his school attendan   ...  [Displaying 1000 of 6680 characters.]  Artist bio

Artist auction records

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Artist artworks for sale and wanted

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