Categories
Art Appreciation General Manhole Artists Manhole Cover Topics Manhole Sculpture National Post Card Week News-Events PostCards Sculptures Story Behind the Art

National Post Card Week 2013 “City of Orlando”

National Post Card Week is celebrated annually during the first full week of  May.  Since 1991, I have been a participant, sending out a post card usually based on one of my manhole cover  relief works. See my collection:  Bobbi Mastrangelo- Postcards -“The Grate Works” -transforms manhole covers, sewers and grates into artistic streetscapes.I exchange […]

Categories
Art Appreciation Manhole Cover Topics News-Events Poetry Sewers Water Covers

Ode to Karl Shapiro for National Poetry Month

 Why did I write an Ode to Karl Shapiro? Here is the answer in my Daughter Anne Marie’s own words reflecting on her elementary school days: “Karl Shapiro’s poem, ‘Manhole Covers’ was printed in my Fifth Grade English Textbook.  I remember seeing it and thinking: Wow, someone else looks at sewers too, not just my […]

Categories
Art Appreciation Art Happenings Friendship General GRandchild Manhole Artists Manhole Cover Topics Manhole Sculpture My Art Career News-Events Positive Reinforcement Sculptures Water Covers

Friendship and Art Appreciation

 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. […]

Categories
Manhole Cover Topics News-Events Water Covers

Mastrangelo’s “Reuse” Sculpture on Exhibit in St. James, NY: Nov. 17 – Dec.21, 2012

Smithtown Township Arts Council Members’ Fine Art Exhibition Nov. 17 – Dec 21, 2012 Opening reception: Nov. 17th  2 – 4 PM Mills Pond House Gallery 660 Route 25A, St. James, NY 11780 Phone: 631.862.6575 Office Hours: 10am-5pm Monday – Friday, 12pm – 4pm Saturday and Sunday* When gallery is open  Smithtown Township Arts Council – […]

Categories
Art Happenings Manhole Cover Topics My Art Career News-Events Story Behind the Art

Mastrangelo’s Sculpture Celebrates Pride in Port Washington Sept. 24 – Oct. 5, 2012

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 […]