Manhole Art – Bobbi Mastrangelo

Category: General

  • “Don’t Go Soft on Terrorism”

    (The Inside Story) “Don’t Go Soft on Terrorism” Story by the Artist Download/Print PDF “Don’t Go Soft on Terrorism!” was actually created using thick pillow foam. Cutting the pillow foam was easy. But covering the soft foam grate and its support rim was a challenge. It was tricky and sticky. Fitting the material over curved…

  • Meeting Greg Bonham

    Greg Bonham  impressed the Solivita audience with his unique vocal talent and superb trumpet playing. The Aussie Performer surveyed the audience for some likely candidates with whom he could interact. (left – Greg surveys the Audience) (right – Bobbi in her Fluffy Jacket )       The Lady in the Fluffy Jacket, What’s your name?” Being…

  • What I learned About the Sandy Dunes Shown in My Art Happening

    “There’s a series of ancient scrub systems. These are relic sand dunes left from times of much higher sea level. And the oldest and most ancient of these is a relic sand dune that runs down the middle of Florida, essentially about 150 miles… Orlando, due south.” “That ancient sand dune, still exists today as…

  • Meet My Peace Links Pen Pal

    Maria Moskaleva has been my Peace Links Pen Pal in Russia since 1991. We enjoy our correspondence and I have learned so much about her country, customs and culture.  Maria is My Peace Links Pen Pal in Russia. 

  • What do you find intriguing about manhole covers?

    (This question was posed by my friend, Rosie Collins.) My very first post explained that one art professor said I needed a theme.  Another professor noted a penchant for circles in my work.  So when I saw a page of manhole cover photographs, I knew that would be a “grate theme!”   “Sunburst” was constructed long before my manhole cover…

  • 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…