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 […]
Category: Water Covers
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. […]
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 – […]
During their residence in St. James New York, Bobbi recorded grates, manhole covers and water covers in their paved environments. She captured the street ambience in her prints and sculpture relief works: “Buckeye” Sculpture Relief “Buckeye” was based on a former Lake Ave North Sidewalk in St. James. This water valve cover was eventually paved over with asphalt. During […]
THE ARTISTS AMONG US II The Burchfield Penney’s Members’ Exhibition Opening Celebration May 11, 2012 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM Burchfield-Penney Art Center 1300 Elmwood Ave. Buffalo NY 14222 Burchfield Penney Art Center Phone 716 878 6011 burchfld@buffalostate.edu On View Friday, May 11–Sunday, August 26, In recognition of the artists of Western New York […]
The Osceola Center for the Arts presents the 2012 Annual Juried Art Show May 1 – 30, 2012 Opening reception Tuesday: May 1, 2012 from 6 – 8 PM Free, Open to the public Osceola Center for the Arts 2411 E. Irlo Bronson Highway Kissimmee FL 34744 USA Osceola Center for the Arts […]
I see the smirks and hear the silent smiles when people discover that my art is based on sewers and manhole covers. Imagine my surprise when I learned that there was a site in Moscow specializing in the theme I pursued in sculptures and works on hand made paper. Sewers of the World, Unite! What […]
Poinciana Artist Heads to The Orlando Museum of Art Next Month for 1st Thursday. (Condensed Version) December 25th, 2011 Michael Freeman POINCIANA — Bobbi Mastrangelo isn’t totally certain what the theme “Sculpture: the Ultimate Process” truly means, since like most works of art, it can be open to various interpretations. “Ultimate usually means the […]
The Islip Art Museum celebrates summer with an exhibition entitled Flag Day, on view in the museum galleries at Brookwood Hall, 50 Irish Lane, East Islip, NY: June 15 through Sun. Sept. 4. 2011. http://islipartmuseum.org/about.html Flag Day was curated by Janet Goleas, an artist, gallerist and writer. The exhibit explores the way flags and banners convey attitudes, […]
Irish Blessing Post Cards can be sent as little gifts of caring. Just add your own prayers and get well thoughts or copy the Irish Blessing onto it. Signed post cards of my sculpture relief can be purchased from http://www.thepostcard.com/walt/grates.htm MASTRANGELO GRATES Postcards Waltspaper Irish Blessing Post Card The two previous blogs tell all about […]