Congratulations and salutations to Dave
Ryan, our good friend, on his graduation from the prestigious school
of clowning, “Clown Alley” in Orlando Florida.
Dave was my daughter’s best friend
through middle school and high school. So I had the privilege of
along with Leela, watching him growing up in those very formative
years.
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| Dave's little brother Nathan and Leela |
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Dave and Leela at Boca Ciega High School
where Leela played a prohibitionist in a production of Deadwood Dick |
Leela and Dave were always very involved with theater,
especially comedy and graphic art. You could say those two were Born
to the Arts.
Dave's brother Adam with their Mother, Eileen Ryan. |
| Adam by the way is currently in Beijing China teaching theater. |
As an artist Dave wears many different
hats, oh aside from the formidable collection of clown paraphernalia.
Dave’s professional resume includes, face painting and puppetry, where
he not only performs but makes the puppets and he writes his own skits. He
has worked for most of the large theme parks in Orlando including
Disney, Universal Studios and Sea World.
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| He makes his own skits |
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Creates his own puppets
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He is also a professional face painter who has worked at
major theme parks in Orlando Florida |
So as one artist to another and also
one clown to another, my hats go off to you and I say, "nicely done
and I am so proud to know you".
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| "A clown is poet in action", Henry Miller |
The Artist as a Clown is a 4 Part Series
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