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PHOTO GALLERY: Mary Lou Johnson Photography "Ignite the Spirit"


  • By Loren Mayo
  • | 5:00 a.m. December 14, 2011
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PHOTO GALLERY: Mary Lou Johnson Photography "Ignite the Spirit"
Mary Lou Johnson displayed works spanning from beach and sunset scenes to the Ringling Museum.
Mary Lou Johnson displayed works spanning from beach and sunset scenes to the Ringling Museum.
Art and Meade Ferguson
Art and Meade Ferguson
David Weiser, Kimberley Carreiro and Camille Weiser
David Weiser, Kimberley Carreiro and Camille Weiser
Marie Watts, Isabella Paspa and Rhonda Hughes
Marie Watts, Isabella Paspa and Rhonda Hughes
Lynn Walters and Cris Meyers
Lynn Walters and Cris Meyers
This painting is titled “Sunset Anchorage.”
This painting is titled “Sunset Anchorage.”
Marie Myers, Emma Moneuse and JoDene Moneuse
Marie Myers, Emma Moneuse and JoDene Moneuse
This painting is titled “Marcel the Crab.”
This painting is titled “Marcel the Crab.”
Lenny and Susan Landau
Lenny and Susan Landau
Betty Griggs, Mimi Edlin and Florence Katz
Betty Griggs, Mimi Edlin and Florence Katz
Michael and Sharon Crosby
Michael and Sharon Crosby
Beverley Albertson and Phil Segerstrom
Beverley Albertson and Phil Segerstrom

 

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