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Mastrangelo Won 1st Place in Sculpture
Bobbi Mastrangelo won first prize for sculpture at the Osceola Center for the Arts 2009 Annual Juried Art Show in May. “The Essential Element” was selected for first prize from three of Bobbi’s entries. This miniature rotating sculpture packed a powerful message: “To globally conserve and protect our precious resource of water.” Fifty-three artists competed for top…
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“Grate Works” on Prestigious Florida Web Site
“Metropolitan Cover ” is the first of the fifteen images of my sculptures and prints featured in my portfolio. The web site, de-signed by Glenn Heino, displays members’ art from The Florida Chapter of The National Association of Women Artists. The National Association of Women Artists, founded in 1989, is the oldest professional women’s fine…
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Acqua Dolce and Blue Water
Acqua Dolce and and its companion piece, Blue Water are this year’s donations to benefit the Attleboro Arts Museum in Massachusetts. The online portion of 17th Benefit Art Auction is now open. The auction will run from Oct. 10, 2008 to Nov. 12, 2008, with the live event taking place on November 15, 2008. The…
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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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Vienna Sewers from “The Third Man Movie”
“I wonder what the sewers looked like in “The Third Man?” my friend Rosie asked. One of the most famous scenes in the classic 1949 movie takes place in Vienna’s underground – in the city’s sewers. Karin from The Third Man Museum was able to provide photos of the open and closed manhole covers and the stairwell to the underground that Harry Lime used in ‘The Third…
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“WHEN” Won 3rd Prize at OCFTA Juried Exhibit
“When,” Bobbi Mastrangelo’s Fiber Art Relief won Third Prize at The Osceola Center for The Arts Juried Exhibit Exhibition dates: May 5- 31, 2008 2411 E. Irlo Bronson Memorial Highway Kissimmee FL 34744 1 (407) 846 – 6257 www.ocfta.com Read the story of how I created this art work. http://bobbimastrangelo.com/story/When.php
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National Post Card Week 2008 Dedication
“Don’t Go Soft on Terrorism” Bobbi Mastrangelo’s 2008 PC for NPCW is dedicated to those who lost their lives due to the 9/11 Terrorist Attack and to all the World Citizens fighting for freedom & justice. Read the story behind the creation of the sculpture-collage. Grate Thoughts » Blog Archive » “Don’t Go Soft…
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Exhibit – Mill Pond House Gallery
January 19 – February 15, 2008 Mill Pond House Gallery “The Street Was Paved in Gold” click image to enlarge The Art Reception Reception Sat. January 19th 3 – 5 PM At The Mill Pond House Gallery 660 Route 25 A St James NY 11780 USA 1 631 862 6575 www.stacarts.org
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Escopis – International Christmas Card
BOBBI MASTRANGELO’S ARTIST STATEMENT For “The Street Was Paved in Gold” Since 1979, I have focused on the theme of manhole and water covers, rendering them in prints, cast paper, sculpture relief, installations and fiber art. Through research and contact with utilities I have learned a great deal about the purposes for the different covers.…
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Read About the Indian Ironworker
New York Manhole Covers, Forged Barefoot in India – The New York Times by Heather Timmons and J Adam Huggins. Published Nov. 26 2007. Read this article to gain insight into the production of the manhole covers we drive over or walk on. Pod Cast “From the ladles of Molten Metal” Vivid photos of the bare chested Indian…