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Bobbi Mastrangelo’s art highlighted in “How to Present Your Art with Impact”

Carolyn Edlund  included a bit about my art in her article “How to Present Your Art with Impact.” She gives  fantastic advice to help advance an art career.  There are many practical suggestions for portfolio presentations and marketing  art.   http://www.artsyshark.com/2010/06/19/how-to-present-your-art-with-impact/  If you have a great presentation on your website, Carolyn Edlund would appreciate your comments and  your website link at www.artsyshark.com I would like to share the […]

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Art off to Atlanta

  Bobbi Mastrangelo holding:  “The Street Was Paved in Gold” The relief features a water valve cover of cast paper and cheese  cloth.  The pavers are constructed from hand made paper  fitted over beveled  foam core and finished in stone textures. “When,” the relief on the wall is topped with a metallic water- meter pit cover print impression hosting an […]

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Bobbi Mastrangelo’s “American Pride” for National Post Card Week 2009

Each year Bobbi Mastrangelo selects one of her art images for National Post Card Week which is celebrated annually during the first full week in May. Over one hundred fifty persons trade cards during the spring and summer season. Post Card Collectors, also called Deltiologists, have participated in the NPCW Exchange for twenty six years. […]

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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 […]

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Petite Papers for Hawaian Art Exhibit

Recently I created three petite works on hand made paper to be exhibited during the FDH Paper Makers Conference PAPER IN PARADISE · KONA, HAWAII October 23 – 26, 2008 Featured above is “BUFFALO WATER” based on an eight inch diameter water valve cover. The original cover was cast by a Buffalo Foundary, but believe […]

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A Gift of a Rubbing

The Gift of a Rubbing. A photo of a utility cover can be taken while standing.  But a rubbing requires kneeling, securing the paper and careful rubbing with a crayon.  Rubbing conditions may be challenging, especially when the sidewalk is nitty- gritty.  Therefore I consider a rubbing a special gift. Bruce Laird is a talented artist who […]

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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 […]

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“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 […]

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“Irish Blessing” at Solivita Artisan Guild Exhibition

Sunday December 11, 2005 2:00 PM until 11:00 PM The Solivita Artisans Guild will held their 3rd art exhibit at the Art Gallery in Solivita. Refreshments were served. Bobbi Mastrangelo exhibited: Irish Blessing, a sculpture relief and  Bell System, a tiny embossed print on hand made paper. “Irish Blessing” (Ballinasloe Water Cover) 21 ” x […]

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Sedona in the News

Sedona in the News October 10 – October 30, 2005 “SEDONA”, Bobbi Mastrangelo’s Fiber Art Work is on Exhibit in Salt Lake City at the Friends of Dard Hunter Juried Exhibition of Hand-made Paper Art and Books Sedona Hand Made Paper & Mixed Media 47 x 29 x 3           SEDONA […]

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