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

Bobbi Mastrangelo In Celestopea Times Interview

Bobbi Mastrangelo’s interview by Sumara Love, is a very extensive piece covering her art development. You can learn how a propensity for circles propelled her into manhole art.   You can view her early works including her pencil drawing completed in High School and other traitional themes from her “Classic Works.” Amiens Cathedral, France You will learn the influences on her […]

Categories
Uncategorized

AMERICAN PRIDE SCULPTURE

The patriotic theme for National Post Card Week 2009 would be based on a new sculpture relief. After many sketches, I arrived at a satisfactory design of a patriotic manhole cover for a sidewalk scene.  Once it was completed, I set it into a durable foam piece. To look authentic, it needed random side-walk cracks. […]

Categories
Art Happenings Manhole Cover Topics Story Behind the Art Water

Hazardous Waste Site

Bobbi Creating “Hazardous Waste Site” One of my most unique challenges was creating a “Hazardous Waste Site” visually warning viewers to protect our water supply. The “Outdoor Sculpture Now” exhibition on the grounds of The Islip Museum provided the perfect installation spot. I knew I could use the water supply cover from my ** Save […]

Categories
Art Appreciation Art Happenings General Manhole Artists Manhole Cover Art Manhole Cover Topics My Art Career Sewer Art Story Behind the Art

Why Manhole Covers? (instead of portraits or landscapes?)

The question most people ask is “Why did you ever pick such a ridiculous theme?”  Some people even shake their heads when they think about the mundane iron covers we all walk over. Well it all began when I was a Mom going back to college to study art. I experimented in every style and […]

Categories
Fiber Art Grates My Art Career News-Events

“The Power of Four” (#Hurricane Interactive Relief) Exhibited at the Mills Pond House Gallery

Bobbi Mastrangelo’s fiber art piece: “The Power of Four in 2004” will be on view at the Mills Pond House Gallery   660 Route 25 A in St. James, New York.   The interactive sound sculpture relief was based on actual traumas.  Hurricanes “Charlie,” “Frances” and “Jeanne” tore through her Solivita Community in Polk County during […]

Categories
Art Happenings Decorative Art News-Events Water Covers WATER Handhole Covers

“Acquedotto” at the Orlando Museum of Art

“Acquedotto” at the Orlando Museum of Art November 12 – 20, 2005 “Art on the Wall” is an addition to the annual Festival of the Trees. This new benefit feature for the museum, provides an opportunity to purchase art by local artists. “Acquedotto” $490 by  Bobbi Mastrangelo Acquedotto is an Italian water cover rendition in […]

Categories
Manhole Cover Art Manhole Cover Topics News-Events PostCards Sewer Art Sewers Story Behind the Art

2005 Bobbi Mastrangelo’s NPCW Postcard Dedication: Atlanta Engineer’s Sewer

“Atlanta Engineer’s Sewer,” my 2005 issue for National Post Card Week, is dedicated to my Russian Friends: Alexander Kholopov and Natalie Lamanova who founded the fascinating website in Moscow entitled “Sewers of the World, Unite!” Atlanta Engineer’s Sewer – 1984 Sculpture Relief 36″ x 48 ” x 3″

Categories
Exhibit News

“Con Ed Maintenance,” “City Views” Staller Center for the Arts Stony Brook NY

Con Edison Maintenance Precious Waters City Views Monoprints 1987 – “Con Edison Maintenance” Installation – about Installations Original construction 6’ x 7’ x 5.5’ Lighting designs: Scott Soupeck Lent by the artist. Made possible with the support of the New York Foundation for the Arts and the East End Arts Council through the Special Opportunity […]