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ARTS + ENTERTAINMENT THURSDAY, MAY 31, 2018
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Collaborative
Canvas Michelle and Robert Casarietti, new artists on the Sarasota scene, create all of their abstract artwork together.
‘Come Sunday’
This Netflix original film based on actual events tells a story that challenges viewers’ beliefs. YOUROBSERVER.COM
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Photos by Niki Kottmann
Michelle and Robert Casarietti channel their mutual passion for creating art and their unconditional love for each other into painting abstract pieces on the same canvas for every work they create in their home (more specifically garage) studio in Sarasota’s Park East neighborhood.
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obert and Michelle Casarietti
Cafe in the Park
built an art career off talent,
Payne Park’s own restaurant is more than an urban cafe terrace — it’s a dynamic music venue. PAGE 7
serendipity and a low point
turned on its head. The year was 2001, and the Casa-
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riettis owned and operated a business called Resorting the Art Studios through which they created custom artwork for Marriott Hotels & Resorts. They were on a work trip to the Sonoma Valley Inn when the couple got a call from their accountant on Sept. 11. He told them to turn on the news. SEE PAGE 2
Design Week
The Casariettis both paint and create sculptures and other structures.
AIA Florida Gulf Coast Chapter will host an exhibit of award-winning architects during its first Sarasota Design Week. PAGE 8