Beautiful original Willie Daniels panel canvas, fire sky sunset scene with pal trees and birds, oil canvas board, 21 x 17 inches. Provenance: private owner, respectable family, bought from the artist.
Biography: Willie Browne Daniels is a core legend, of the Florida Highwaymen Original Artists. His story, began as a boy in the 1960s when he began to paint in Fort Pierce, Florida. His method of learning was by watching his good friends; Roy McLendon Sr., Livingston “Castro” Roberts, and Harold and Sam Newton, who were most influential. His younger brother Johnny Lee Daniels learned to paint in his early teen years by watching his older brother, and “Castro.”Willie enjoys telling the story of one of his fondest memories. While living in Augusta Georgia, he met one of America's most famous singers, James Brown. The singer admired the paintings from Willie's collection, and Brown's secretary wrote a check buying several. "Willie says," "it was an honor to meet the icon, but to have him purchase my work, I was thrilled!"Willie Daniels has made a significant lifetime achievement to the state of Florida, as a Florida Highwaymen Original Artists of Fort Pierce, Florida. He created his own destiny over decades and sold art from the trunk of his car along Florida’s highways. He never realized his life’s work would be so highly recognized by the Museum of Florida's History and the world! In 2004, Willie Daniels was inducted into the Florida Artists Hall of Fame in Tallahassee Florida.Born January 8, 1951 in Bainbridge, Georgia, Willie’s family moved to Fort Pierce, Florida while he was in third grade. A family of six, Willie’s mother Ms. Juanita Daniels passed away early in life. Ms. Curley Daniels his oldest sister took on the loving role, the family refered to Ms. Curley as their mother. "Willie says," "his father was from the "Bahamian Islands" and was known by his last name, Browne." Americans typically prononce the name as Brownie and spell the name as Brown.

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