Friends appreciating art and artists appreciating their friends’ support.

Many artists like myself work alone and often my art is shipped to exhibits which I can not attend. Recently my friend Sandy Wicker sent me a photo of herself standing next to my miniature “Reuse” sculpture at The Mills Pond House in St. James, NY.

She was standing there with her captivating smile holding the Members’ Showcase Invitation below the sculpture.  If I could not be there, the next best thing was to have a good friend attend. Her show of support made me feel “Great!”

Sandy Wicker viewing the “Reuse” sculpture in 2012

Flipping through my files and guest books, I discovered several more photos of my loyal friend attending my exhibits. Below is a photo of Sandy Wicker In front of my “Con Edison Maintenance” installation at The Baltimore Public Works Museum in 1996. The paper sculpture on the wall is called “Earthquake.”

Sandy Wicker at The Baltimore Public Works Museum in 1996

In the photo below Sandy is visiting my one woman exhibition at Toast Coffee House in Port Jefferson in 2003. While I am giving a plug for support of Artists I wish to commend Terry Scarlatos, the chef and owner of Toast Coffee House for not only serving  gourmet dishes but for also featuring  unique artwork by local artists.

Sandy Wicker with Mastrangelo’s “NYC Grate” at Toast Coffee House in Port Jefferson, NY.

 Check out Toast when in Port Jefferson, NY. Below is a quote from their website:

“Toast Coffeehouse is an innovative breakfast and lunch eatery with an artistic vibe. We have been reviewed by The New York Times along with recently being voted the 2008 best breakfast on Long Island by AOL City’s Best.”

Friendship, art appreciation and the support of family and friends are what keeps an artist going. To all of you I say:  THANK YOU with “GRATEFUL  APPRECIATION!”

Pride in Port Day

Saturday Sept 29, 2012

PRIDE IN PORT WSHINGTON EXHIBITION

At My Studio • Sept 24 – Oct 5, 2012

284 Main Street ~ Port Washington NY 11050

1 (516) 384- 8181

My Studio, located  in the Historic Harbor District of Port Washington

My Studio is located on Main St, in the Historic Harbor District of affluent Port Washington, NY. The Gallery has Location, Location, Location… it is  surrounded by Art & Antique shops, Restaurants, Custom Jewelry and Clothing Designers… to name a few.  We are a sales focused Gallery, always looking for new Artists to promote. The three top winners of this competition will have their work in our display windows on a rotating basis.

Port Washington sculpture relief 60″ x 40″ x 3″ on exhibit.

This sculpture relief was actually inspired by the streets of Port Washington NY. It simulates a sewer cover in a  piece of the road. The parallel white road stripes (with glass reflector beads) are for a two lane road. The little blue reflector is a marker for the firemen indicating that a fire hydrant is at the side of the road. I actually embedded some saw dust in a cement wash for texture.

The Art Advisory Council scheduled my one-woman exhibition for February 1-27 1987.  I had many finished pieces to include and I was hoping to finish the Port Washington Scene to be the highlight of the presentation. Now that was an ambitious undertaking with time marching on. It was not complete on time, that is why I am delighted that it is in the current exhibition: Pride in Port. But it was a marvelous opportunity to exhibit at the prestigious Port Washington Library Gallery and meet the supportive members of the Art Advisory Council. During the process, I also met the Superintendent and employees of The Port Washington Water District which later acquired some of my “Water Works!”

Now that I live in the tropics, I won’t get to see this exhibit, but I would appreciate comments from anyone who is able to view this exhibit.