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PHOTO GALLERY: S/ART/Q's Avant Garden Exhibition opening reception


  • By Rachel S. OHara
  • | 5:00 a.m. January 16, 2012
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PHOTO GALLERY: S/ART/Q's Avant Garden Exhibition opening reception
Melanie Dutoit and Muff Calderon look at Tom Stephenses photo,
Melanie Dutoit and Muff Calderon look at Tom Stephenses photo, "Grand Entrance", Friday, Jan. 13 at the opening reception of S/ART/Q's Avant Garden at the Marie Selby Botanical Gardens.
Joseph Arnegger's
Joseph Arnegger's "With full hands" had an actual orchid blooming out of the piece.
Ariana Franco's piece
Ariana Franco's piece "Lovers Draped in Flowers"
Irene and Gary Gorman
Irene and Gary Gorman
Tom Stephenses
Tom Stephenses "Grand Entrance" painting mimicked his black and white "Grand Entrance" photograph.
Brian Haverlock and Sabrina Small pose with Small's parents, Jeanie and Harvey Small, Friday, Jan. 13 at the opening reception of S/ART/Q's Avant Garden at the Marie Selby Botanical Gardens.
Brian Haverlock and Sabrina Small pose with Small's parents, Jeanie and Harvey Small, Friday, Jan. 13 at the opening reception of S/ART/Q's Avant Garden at the Marie Selby Botanical Gardens.
Joseph Arnegger and Tom Stephens pose in front of Arnegger's piece
Joseph Arnegger and Tom Stephens pose in front of Arnegger's piece "With full hands".
Bruce Holst, Toscano De Brito, Daniel Perales and Jeannie Perales
Bruce Holst, Toscano De Brito, Daniel Perales and Jeannie Perales
"Coming Attraction" by Amy Willimson Miller
Jen Nuget's
Jen Nuget's "Bound Sprouts 5"
Tom Stephenses
Tom Stephenses "Orchid Room"
The crowd enjoyed drinks from The Shamrock and some finger food outside, Friday, Jan. 13 at the opening reception of S/ART/Q's Avant Garden at the Marie Selby Botanical Gardens.
The crowd enjoyed drinks from The Shamrock and some finger food outside, Friday, Jan. 13 at the opening reception of S/ART/Q's Avant Garden at the Marie Selby Botanical Gardens.
Jeff Schwartz's series of watercolor paintings hung together, vertically on a wall.
Jeff Schwartz's series of watercolor paintings hung together, vertically on a wall.
Marilynn Shelley and Lynn Halk
Marilynn Shelley and Lynn Halk
Nathan Skiles and Jeff Schwartz pose in front of one of Skileses birdhouses.
Nathan Skiles and Jeff Schwartz pose in front of one of Skileses birdhouses.
Sabrina Small's
Sabrina Small's "Walk to me"
Kevin Spreitz talks to Arian Franco about her work, Friday, Jan. 13 at the opening reception of S/ART/Q's Avant Garden at the Marie Selby Botanical Gardens.
Kevin Spreitz talks to Arian Franco about her work, Friday, Jan. 13 at the opening reception of S/ART/Q's Avant Garden at the Marie Selby Botanical Gardens.
Steven Strenk's
Steven Strenk's "The perfect flower"
Gil Turner and Diane Schanako-Turner
Gil Turner and Diane Schanako-Turner

 

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