Before
I met Leela’s father Guy; I was a clown
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Yes I was a clown before I met Guy, my husband
and Leela's father
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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 Ehrsam was the queen of the parade.
Learn more about this prolific artist in links below. |
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| Here I am, a clown participant and photographer. |
After marriage to Gaetano "Guy" Siragusa
I gave birth to a baby clown.
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| Leela at 15 months started her clown career |
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Leela trying on lips and a hat
for a future performance |
As Leela grew we had more adventures in clowning
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| 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.
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| Proud Graduates of Clown Alley |
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| Parade before the performance at the Thunder Dome |
We performed at Al Lang Field
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Checking out the bands that came from all over
the United States
performing at Festival of the States in St Petersburg 1994 |
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Here Leela and I are performing the act we created
with the help of kind teachers at Clown Alley |
Yep that's us performing
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| In the evening we celebrated |
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The Artist as a Clown is a 4 part Series
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