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PHOTO GALLERY: Florida Flavor


  • By Mallory Gnaegy
  • | 4:00 a.m. July 11, 2014
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"Tempo" by Allison Lehti
Dieter Lau, Judy Saltzman, Patty Sarlo and Joanne Pattison in front of Saltzman's watercolor piece
Dieter Lau, Judy Saltzman, Patty Sarlo and Joanne Pattison in front of Saltzman's watercolor piece "Hungry Koi." Saltzman was inspired to capture the aggressive energy of the koi at Marie Selby Botanical Gardens.
Ken Keating and Barb Stillwell
Ken Keating and Barb Stillwell
Carol Kalish and Harlean Satin
Carol Kalish and Harlean Satin
Kate Delahanty and Genevieve Perkins
Kate Delahanty and Genevieve Perkins
Jackie Peters Cully and Nan Nadler with Cully’s
Jackie Peters Cully and Nan Nadler with Cully’s "Native #1." Cully has diverted from her usual dyed material and is solely focusing, instead, on her painting.
"Two Florida Cracker Horses — Wish You Were Here" by Mindy Colton
Ken and Melanie Babineau with Michele Conley
Ken and Melanie Babineau with Michele Conley
Robin MacKay poses with her award-winning porcelain bowl called
Robin MacKay poses with her award-winning porcelain bowl called "The Bones"
Artist Bix Mannion, daughter Grace Mannion and wife/model Gretchen Mannion pose in front of the portrait Bix painted of Gretchen. She did two sittings of 3-hours each.
Artist Bix Mannion, daughter Grace Mannion and wife/model Gretchen Mannion pose in front of the portrait Bix painted of Gretchen. She did two sittings of 3-hours each.
Elena Pell with her piece
Elena Pell with her piece "Contra Tiempo" which means against time in Spanish and is also a Spanish dance.
Rachel Rivlin and Manuel Goldberg
Rachel Rivlin and Manuel Goldberg
Co-Collaborators Javier
Co-Collaborators Javier "Javo" Rodriguez and Zach Gilliland pose inside their installation "@themoment."
Paige Vena and Sumner Vincent
Paige Vena and Sumner Vincent
Jerry Wood, Carol Wood, Gail Galbraith and Murray Pattenden
Jerry Wood, Carol Wood, Gail Galbraith and Murray Pattenden

 

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