August 14, 2016

The Artist as a Clown Part 1: Mother Daughter Artists; Aleada and Leela Siragusa, Perform as Clowns


Before I met Leela’s father Guy; I was a clown



Yes I was a clown before I met Guy, my husband
 and Leela's father
 Parade at a Clearwater Beach sponsered by the 
Pinellas County Arts Council
Boo Ehrsam artist organized the 

parade in 1982 in connection with their spring 
Art Surge Festivals
 


This award winning Mermaid 
soft sculpture
 by Boo E
hrsam was the queen of the parade.
 Learn more about this prolific artist in links below.
Here I am, a  clown participant and photographer.

After marriage to Gaetano "Guy" Siragusa
 I gave birth to a baby clown.

Leela at 15 months started her clown career



Leela trying on lips and a hat
 for a future performance



As Leela grew we had more adventures in clowning


Christmas Clowns with Dad



When Leela was nine years old we studied clowning at the wonderful and zany Clown Alley in St Petersburg Florida sponsored by All Children's Hospital.
Our stage name were, Sunny Pete and Bonny.


Proud Graduates of Clown Alley



Parade before the performance at the Thunder Dome
















We performed at Al Lang Field


Checking out the bands that came from all over
 the United States
performing at Festival of the States in St Petersburg 1994





Here Leela and I are performing the act we created
 with the help of kind teachers at Clown Alley
Yep that's us performing
In the evening we celebrated



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The Artist as a Clown is a 4 part Series

The Artist as a Clown Part 1:

 Mother Daughter Artists; Aleada and Leela Siragusa, Perform as Clowns


 Dave Ryan at Clown Alley Orlando Florida



The Noell's from Vaudeville to The Suncoast Primate Sanctuary


The Artist As A Clown Part 4: 

Clowns in Art History


Boo Ehrsam Links:








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