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PHOTO GALLERY: Sarasota Wildlife Arts Festival


  • By Katie Hendrick
  • | 5:00 a.m. March 3, 2013
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PHOTO GALLERY: Sarasota Wildlife Arts Festival
Artist Curtis Kroesche makes fish and seabirds from 16-gauge steel.
Artist Curtis Kroesche makes fish and seabirds from 16-gauge steel.
Robert Gaglio and Benjamin Moore of Save Our Seabirds with Rick Hughes of the Sarasota Rotary Club
Robert Gaglio and Benjamin Moore of Save Our Seabirds with Rick Hughes of the Sarasota Rotary Club
Dan Strzempka, David Pilston, Lee Fox and Kevin Carroll
Dan Strzempka, David Pilston, Lee Fox and Kevin Carroll
Barbi Nutting, of Save Our Seabirds, with Dan Strzempka, who made Winter the Dolphin’s prosthetic tail.
Barbi Nutting, of Save Our Seabirds, with Dan Strzempka, who made Winter the Dolphin’s prosthetic tail.
Kendra Cross, a new Save Our Seabirds volunteer, examines Winter’s prosthetic tail.
Kendra Cross, a new Save Our Seabirds volunteer, examines Winter’s prosthetic tail.
Michael Givant, who teaches birding at the Longboat Key Education Center, listens to a presentation about prosethetics.
Michael Givant, who teaches birding at the Longboat Key Education Center, listens to a presentation about prosethetics.
Janet Arena and Lee Fox, of Save Our Seabirds
Janet Arena and Lee Fox, of Save Our Seabirds
Joan Davenport holds Winter’s former prosthetic tail.
Joan Davenport holds Winter’s former prosthetic tail.
Terry Castleberry with Vinny, her miniature poodle
Terry Castleberry with Vinny, her miniature poodle
Ann Dalton spends six months a year photographing animals in Florida zoos to later paint.
Ann Dalton spends six months a year photographing animals in Florida zoos to later paint.
Tina Puckett with Mark and Nona Comerford
Tina Puckett with Mark and Nona Comerford
Paul Cassidy with Rosemary and Richard Ocar
Paul Cassidy with Rosemary and Richard Ocar
Mumin and Allen Jacobsen make jewelry by hammer and torch.
Mumin and Allen Jacobsen make jewelry by hammer and torch.
Sarasota Rotarians Sandy Moser, Bob and Bonnie Kerwin and Jim Henry with Tom Waters, chief advancement officer of Mote Marine
Sarasota Rotarians Sandy Moser, Bob and Bonnie Kerwin and Jim Henry with Tom Waters, chief advancement officer of Mote Marine
Mackenzie, Greg, Pearl and Maddie Para with Chico the parrot
Mackenzie, Greg, Pearl and Maddie Para with Chico the parrot
Debby La Fogg Docherty paints a fox.
Debby La Fogg Docherty paints a fox.
Amy Sanchez with her daughter, Ava
Amy Sanchez with her daughter, Ava
Robert Johnson specializes in painting Sarasota scenes.
Robert Johnson specializes in painting Sarasota scenes.

 

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