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PHOTO GALLERY: Ice House VIP sneak preview


  • By Nick Friedman
  • | 3:41 a.m. November 13, 2013
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Ice House gallery hosted a VIP sneak preview event to showcase the upcoming work at the Sarasota Chalk Festival.

3D mural
3D mural
art
art
Band
Band
Ben Natan, Casey Alfstad and Chris Owens
Ben Natan, Casey Alfstad and Chris Owens
drill
drill
Emer Kelly and Kenyon Kowal
Emer Kelly and Kenyon Kowal
Erika Nies and Chris Kelly
Erika Nies and Chris Kelly
Frederike Wouters and Roberto Rodriguez
Frederike Wouters and Roberto Rodriguez
Gina DeVolpe, Bonifacio Caro and Janelle DellaVolpe
Gina DeVolpe, Bonifacio Caro and Janelle DellaVolpe
Iwan Mohamed, Eduardo Relero and Nina Royal
Iwan Mohamed, Eduardo Relero and Nina Royal
Jim and Alicia Chalmers
Jim and Alicia Chalmers
Katie Runde and Justin Ferro
Katie Runde and Justin Ferro
Kevin and Adrienne Henault with Nicole and Benjamin Woods
Kevin and Adrienne Henault with Nicole and Benjamin Woods
MTO
MTO
mural
mural
MTO
MTO

 

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