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Amazing Pumpkin Art by Ray Villafane

Wed, Oct 26, 2011 (6:06 p.m.)

Sculpted pumpkins by artist Ray Villafane. Villafane and artist Andy Bergholtz are in Las Vegas carving pumpkins that will be displayed at Heidi Klum’s Halloween party and other Halloween weekend events at Tao in the Venetian and Lavo in the Palazzo. Photos courtesy of Ray Villafane Studios.

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  1. By STARBEAMS
    Oct. 27, 2011
    11:22 a.m.
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    The artist and his use of the agriculture bounty is a blessing of talent and is a delightful pause in the daily grind of killings and traffic accidents and bikers trying to determine who is going to hang out at Starbucks and drink pumpkin spiced lattes.

    I enjoyed the show on the fabulous Strip. The best of the show is the fish made from the blue squash; there is no worst of the show.

  2. By digger (Nancy Menzel)
    Oct. 27, 2011
    12:36 p.m.
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    This is a wonderful display of artistry! I too love the fish the best!

  3. By Grace336 (Grace Soong)
    Oct. 28, 2011
    11:07 a.m.
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    These are amazing works of art. How does Mr. Villafane preserve them? I hate to see such beautiful artwork turn moldy and decomposed.

  4. By sheiep
    Oct. 28, 2011
    2:18 p.m.
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    These are absolutely incredible. If I came across these pictures randomly on the internet or through email, I would think they were a Photoshop job. I can't believe the detail that is put into each one.

  5. By TheMadHatter (Matt Peirce)
    Oct. 29, 2011
    2:15 p.m.
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    The first one looks just like Dubya! HAHA

  6. By United_727
    Oct. 29, 2011
    5:21 p.m.
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    wow!! amazing.

  7. By westvegas
    Oct. 29, 2011
    10:10 p.m.
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    goulish

  8. By casinokid
    Oct. 30, 2012
    6:38 p.m.
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    I went to the artist web page and I love the sand art like the Jesus in a manger.

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