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A Ball with Warhol
For “Have a Ball with Warhol,” the James Museum of Western & Wildlife Art’s gala, guests were encouraged to dress in blacktie,
Pop-art clothing or western wear. The benefit dinner and dance at the museum in St. Petersburg was an evening of friends, fun
and art. Guests were able to tour the Andy Warhol Pop-art exhibit plus permanent exhibits to see the impressive art and depiction
of the peoples, landscapes and history of the American West and the world’s wildlife.
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Mary James, dressed as Marilyn Monroe, and
her husband Tom James in a combination
of western, Pop art and black-tie, welcomed
guests to their museum’s gala fundraiser.
Debbie Arnold and her real estate mogul
husband Lee Arnold of Clearwater Beach
enjoyed seeing the James Museum’s
architecture and the stellar western and
wildlife art collections it houses.
Mary-Linda Armacost and her husband
Peter Armacost, who are both former
college presidents, were impressed with the
museum’s Art for All educational program
for those receiving food assistance.
Diane Davant Moffitt, an interior designer,
and her husband H. Lee Moffitt, a former
Speaker of Florida’s House of Representatives,
who spearheaded Tampa’s Moffitt Cancer
Center and Research Institute, enjoyed the
opportunity to chat with old and new friends
in the James Museum’s stunning atrium
before going into the seated dinner.
Tom Sansone and his wife Cathy Unruh
helped sponsor and host a table at the
James Museum of Western & Wildlife Art’s
fundraiser that included reconnecting with
friends, dining, dancing and art.
Hank Hine, executive director of the Dalí
Museum a few blocks away, congratulated
his wife Laura Hine, executive director of the
James Museum, on the success of its gala.