Bobbi Mastrangelo’s Sculpture “Seattle Tribute to Betsy Best”
Wednesday, October 4th, 2017“The Best of FSG” at Casselberry Art House
The Florida Sculptors Guild exhibit runs from Oct 9 th- Oct. 26th
Here is Bobbi Mastrangelo’s Artist Statement: “Seattle Tribute” features a rough carved texture of colorful waves, swimming gals and fish. On a lowly sewer cover, “The Circle of Life” evokes a Prayer for Protection.
The original gray iron sewer cover, “Water Ring,” was designed by Puget Sound-based artist Betsy Best-Spadaro in 2001. It depicts women, fish, orcas and a whale swimming in a circle around the central legend of “Sewer.” (Despite the idyllic depiction on this hatchcover, Seattle Public Utilities urges waymarkers not to attempt swimming in the city sewers. You will almost certainly be disappointed.)
In October of 2017, Bobbi was able to connect with the artist who is the original designer of the Seattle Hatch Cover, Besty Best -Spadaro. Her unique art can be viewed here:Betsy Best
Helen Anne Gately, Bobbi’s Seattle friend sent rubbings and photos of the original gray iron cover located on N 34th Street and Phinney Avenue to aid in her creation. Mastrangelo hand carved every detail in polystyrene builders’ foam. Bobbi’s environmental focus on water protection and conservation influenced her color palate of blues, greens, gold and silver.
Florida Sculptor Guild Exhibiting Members:
Dan Beard, Denisse Berlingeri, Cheryl Bogdanowitch, David Cumbie,
Marla E, Catherine Farrar, Arlene Friberg-Vivaldi, Iwaona Lys-Dobradin,
Bobbi Mastrangelo, Vicki Nanos, Bill Oatway, Suzanne Oberholtzer,
Jene Omens, Katty Smith, Susan Sturm-Menand, Woody Whitchurch,
Amy Wieck and Byron Walker.
A FREE opening reception will be held from
6 – 8 p.m., Saturday, October 21st.
Light refreshments will be provided.
If you get to see the exhibit, please comment on my blog. Thanks.
Casselberry Art House
127 Quail Pond Circle
Casselberry FL 32707
Monday – Friday 10:00 – 5:00
Phone: (407) 262-7700
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