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Mary Ann Carroll (Florida, 1940-2019) Royal Poinciana Oil on Upson board 24" x 36" Signed to the lower right. The frame measures 28" x 40". Mary Ann Carroll was the only woman among the Highwaymen. At just 16 years old, Carroll observed Harold Newton painting a royal poinciana in Fort Pierce, and by 18 she had joined the group and begun selling her own paintings. Gary Monroe, author of several books on the Highwaymen, noted Carroll as someone whose bold color sensibilities had a strong influence on the collective. Born the daughter of sharecroppers in rural Georgia and working for many years in relative obscurity, Mary Ann Carroll was honored with a 2011 invitation by Michelle Obama to the First Lady’s Luncheon, where she presented the First Lady with a painting of a poinciana. This single-owner Florida Highwaymen collection was thoughtfully assembled between 1998 and 2004, with works acquired from respected sources such as the A. E. Backus Gallery and Museum, Florida art dealers John Phillips and Bob Lablanc, and noted collectors Ty and Jean Tyson.