Read about the lives of 2 local artists and a big supporter
| Forward this to a friend Subscribe to more newsletters |  | | The Don CeSar by Janice James. [Courtesy of Kathy McKeithen] | | The art of it all | | In the last three weeks, I've written about the lives of two artists and a man who helped nurture the arts in Tampa Bay and beyond. This week, I'd like to share some of what I wasn't able to report in their obituaries. | |  | | Artist Janice James is pictured in this Tampa Bay Times archive photo. [Times (1979)] | | Janice James | | Janice James painted local landmarks for years in Tampa Bay — the Vinoy, the Don CeSar, the Snell Isle Bridge. Her work is among the collection of Mary and Tom James (no relation), founders of the James Museum of Western & Wildlife Art in St. Petersburg. And it always sold well, Gilbert Johnson of Poor Richard's Framing told me. That's because Janice James was both skilled as an artist and managed to capture something with her work, said former Tampa Bay Times art critic Lennie Bennett. "What she did was she really gave people something concrete that was, for many people, just a memory," she said. "I think that’s very important." Read more about James' life and see some of her art. | |  | | T. Marshall Rousseau, a former director of the Dalí Museum, checked the time on his 'Softwatch', one of the more popular items in the gift shop in 1994. [Times (1994)] | | T. Marshall Rousseau | | T. Marshall Rousseau wasn't an artist, but he spent his life supporting them through his work at the Dalí Museum, the John and Mable Ringling Museum, the Florida Orchestra and so many other local institutions. The key to his success — he wasn't someone from the art world, he was an ad man. But the achievement he was the most proud of is one that's much less well-known, said Michelle Detweiler, a family friend and president and CEO of Parc Center for Disabilities. In his role as vice president of marketing for the department stores Robinson's of Florida, Rousseau started a Christmas angel tradition that lasted for years and helped area institutions, including PARC, raise money. "Every time we got together, we talked about that Christmas angel program," Detweiler said. Learn more about the life and impact of Rousseau. | |  | | When he moved to St. Petersburg from New York City, Jack Ellis' work started winning awards in outdoor art festivals. [Courtesy of Catherine Bergmann] | | Jack Ellis | | Out of pen and ink, Jack Ellis built elaborate worlds that the viewer could get lost in. His work won awards for decades. And the friends he made in the Tampa Bay art world knew him as a really nice guy. "All of us who knew him loved him," said Catherine Bergmann of Dunedin Fine Art Center. "He really had that legendary persona." Ellis was down-to-earth with a sarcastic sense of humor, said fellow artist Denis Gaston. "He just made you feel at home." Here's more about Ellis' life and work. | | | This week’s obits | | Here are some obituaries from the past week that I found in the obits section of the Tampa Bay Times, in the news and from local funeral homes. If you see any with great details, please share them.
• Louis Wiggs, 91, of St. Petersburg "enlisted in the U.S Army in 1948 where he later served during the Korean War as a U.S. Paratrooper with the 11th Airborne Division (Triple Nickels). Louis had a long career at CBS-NY as an executive."
• Thomas Carlin, 80, of Brandon "was ready to move on to the next chapter in hopes of enjoying being bellied up to a heavenly bar with the love of his life, Carlene."
• Catherine Creekmore, 92, lived in Seminole. "Kay's life may have taken her around the world, but she loved vacationing in New England with her brothers and their families."
• And read this obituary by Sharon Kennedy Wynne about Gus Stavros, 97. "He might be best known for helping establish what is now Largo’s Gus Stavros Institute, home to Enterprise Village, Finance Park and other economic education programs that thousands of students participate in every year."
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