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Doratti Sculpture Studios Cuts Two Gargoyles
Pat Doratti has his stone studio in Nelson, British Columbia a small arts city in the Rocky Mountains above Spokane
NWSSA Staff
December 2, 2023
Pat Doratti has his stone studio in Nelson, British Columbia a small arts city in the Rocky Mountains above Spokane
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