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Hermitage Artist Retreat hosts The Artful Lobster

Hermitage Artist Retreat's annual event was held on Nov. 11 at the retreat on Manasota Key.


  • By Cliff Roles
  • | 9:22 p.m. November 11, 2017
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Hermitage Artist Retreat's annual fundraiser featured Maine Lobster from Michael's On East and entertainment by Flutist and Composer Claire Chase.

Tom Dignam, Leslie Edwards and Annette Dignam
Tom Dignam, Leslie Edwards and Annette Dignam
Holly Pisaturo and Gabrielle Anzevino
Holly Pisaturo and Gabrielle Anzevino
Deborah Clements and Dale Mancini
Deborah Clements and Dale Mancini
Nelda Thompson, Larry and Carol Bold with Hermitage E.D. Bruce Rodgers
Nelda Thompson, Larry and Carol Bold with Hermitage E.D. Bruce Rodgers
Alana and Craig Badinger with Diane Kwolek
Alana and Craig Badinger with Diane Kwolek
Mary-Lou and Don Moulton
Mary-Lou and Don Moulton
Maria Kalapati with Nils and Kerstin Weibull
Maria Kalapati with Nils and Kerstin Weibull
Jacobina Trump with Writer Emily Nemens and Ann Jackson
Jacobina Trump with Writer Emily Nemens and Ann Jackson
Event chairs Debbi Benedict and Kathy Coffey
Event chairs Debbi Benedict and Kathy Coffey
Nancy & Harry Lukas
Nancy & Harry Lukas
Patricia Caswell with Sheila Moore
Patricia Caswell with Sheila Moore
Deborah and Joel Healy
Deborah and Joel Healy
Hillary Steele with Kathy Coffey and Renee Hamad
Hillary Steele with Kathy Coffey and Renee Hamad
Jan Chester and Cornelia Matson
Jan Chester and Cornelia Matson
Eva Slane with Carole Kleinberg
Eva Slane with Carole Kleinberg
Marlo and Jay Turner
Marlo and Jay Turner
Jennifer Gemmeke with Bart Lowther and Barb Tye
Jennifer Gemmeke with Bart Lowther and Barb Tye
Richy Edwards and Robbie Vinton
Richy Edwards and Robbie Vinton
Ric Coffey with Becky and Dennis Maiotti
Ric Coffey with Becky and Dennis Maiotti
Alyssia Lazin and Claire Cassell
Alyssia Lazin and Claire Cassell
Marv Albert and Gerri Aaron with Patricia Caswell
Marv Albert and Gerri Aaron with Patricia Caswell
Nelda Thompson and Teri Chandler
Nelda Thompson and Teri Chandler
Jamie Coffey and Paulette Chaplin
Jamie Coffey and Paulette Chaplin
Gavin and Alicia Cain with baby Thaddeus
Gavin and Alicia Cain with baby Thaddeus
Singer Carla Canales
Singer Carla Canales
Monica Barth and Melissa Morsil
Monica Barth and Melissa Morsil
Hermitage Artist Retreat guests at
Hermitage Artist Retreat guests at "The Artful Lobster"
Flutist Claire Chase performs, aided by Bruce Rodgers and Patricia Caswell on the squeaking glass.
Flutist Claire Chase performs, aided by Bruce Rodgers and Patricia Caswell on the squeaking glass.
"The Artful Lobster"
Jim Rogue and Elizabeth van Riper
Jim Rogue and Elizabeth van Riper
Shannon Rohrer-Phillips and Susan McLeod
Shannon Rohrer-Phillips and Susan McLeod
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Robert Jackson and Lisa Rubenstein

 

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