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Art & Soul II


  • By Black Tie Staff
  • | 11:00 p.m. January 22, 2013
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Artists' Reception featuring work of Scultural Artist, Josefina Filotas, Painter, Debbie Dannheisser, and Mosaic Artist, Janice Schmidt. Proceeds to benefit the Y Angels program of the YMCA Foundation of Sarasota.
Artists Josefina Filotas, Debbie Dannheisser and Janice Schmidt
Artists Josefina Filotas, Debbie Dannheisser and Janice Schmidt
Artists Josefina Filotas, Debbie Dannheisser and Janice Schmidt
Artists Josefina Filotas, Debbie Dannheisser and Janice Schmidt
Denise Filotas with her father, Bill Filotas, and Gigi and Larry Freeman
Denise Filotas with her father, Bill Filotas, and Gigi and Larry Freeman
Artist Josefina Filotas, far right, with her daughter, Denise, and husband, Bill
Artist Josefina Filotas, far right, with her daughter, Denise, and husband, Bill
Holly Erez and Dawn Epstein
Holly Erez and Dawn Epstein
Paul Bowman, Elizabeth LaBoonet and Caroline Chambliss
Paul Bowman, Elizabeth LaBoonet and Caroline Chambliss
Hosts Carina and Paul Bowman
Hosts Carina and Paul Bowman
Belt buckles created by mosaic artist Janice Schmidt.
Belt buckles created by mosaic artist Janice Schmidt.
Ron Morris, Jennifer Grondhal and Ginny Rosenhaus
Ron Morris, Jennifer Grondhal and Ginny Rosenhaus
Ted and Ethna Wishnie
Ted and Ethna Wishnie
Ann and John Ross
Ann and John Ross
Andrea Eiffert, Vivian Lane and Krista McCampbell look at some of Debbie Dannheisser’s paintings Tuesday, Jan. 22, at Bird Key Yacht Club.
Andrea Eiffert, Vivian Lane and Krista McCampbell look at some of Debbie Dannheisser’s paintings Tuesday, Jan. 22, at Bird Key Yacht Club.
Mindy Yarling and Holly Erez
Mindy Yarling and Holly Erez
Myrna and John Welch
Myrna and John Welch
Brian and Deborah Druett with Regina and Bob Ross
Brian and Deborah Druett with Regina and Bob Ross
Brian and Deborah Druett
Brian and Deborah Druett
Regina and Bob Ross
Regina and Bob Ross
Rhonda and Dan Deems
Rhonda and Dan Deems
Linda and Bill Vitale
Linda and Bill Vitale
Ed and Shelley Sarbey
Ed and Shelley Sarbey
Lauren Mitchell sings while Michael Hensley plays the piano.
Lauren Mitchell sings while Michael Hensley plays the piano.
B-J and David Bavar
B-J and David Bavar
Mosaic rings by Janice Schmidt
Mosaic rings by Janice Schmidt
Patti Haarz, Judy Winslow and Ramona Palermo
Patti Haarz, Judy Winslow and Ramona Palermo
Dan Dannheisser and Kim Calhoon
Dan Dannheisser and Kim Calhoon
Victor and Rose Sim
Victor and Rose Sim
Lizzie and Steve Bourne
Lizzie and Steve Bourne
Donald and Helga Knoerr
Donald and Helga Knoerr
A sculpture entitled “Rescue” created by Josefina Filotas
A sculpture entitled “Rescue” created by Josefina Filotas
Some of Debbie Dannheisser’s paintings
Some of Debbie Dannheisser’s paintings
Barbara Geldbart and Bill Olson
Barbara Geldbart and Bill Olson
Dennis Stover, Sally Schule and Phil King
Dennis Stover, Sally Schule and Phil King
Susan Kenyon, Jim Braun and Dianne Anderson
Susan Kenyon, Jim Braun and Dianne Anderson
Dorothea Morris, Nancy Flood and Lesley-Ann Morris
Dorothea Morris, Nancy Flood and Lesley-Ann Morris
Ineza and Robert Hart
Ineza and Robert Hart
Jan and Kenny Kravec with Jackie Dickinson
Jan and Kenny Kravec with Jackie Dickinson
Roger and Alisa Pettingell
Roger and Alisa Pettingell
West Coast Black Theater Troupe’s Nate Jacobs, Alyssa White and Chris Eisenberg performed some oldies Tuesday, Jan. 22, at Bird Key Yacht Club.
West Coast Black Theater Troupe’s Nate Jacobs, Alyssa White and Chris Eisenberg performed some oldies Tuesday, Jan. 22, at Bird Key Yacht Club.

 

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