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.
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 The Artist as a Clown Part 1:Mother Daughter Artists; Aleada and Leela Siragusa, Perform as ClownsDave Ryan at Clown Alley Orlando FloridaThe Noell's from Vaudeville to The Suncoast Primate SanctuaryThe Artist As A Clown Part 4:Clowns in Art History
Boo Ehrsam Links:
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