Manhole Art – Bobbi Mastrangelo

Category: Sculptures

Irish Blessings for St. Paddy’s Day and Everyday from Bobbi Mastrangelo

Across the globe, all people look for excuses to celebrate life… to add joy to their days. And St. Patricks’s Day is no exception. People of all nationalities Wear the Green and become Irish for a Day. On March 17th, not only do I try to wear green, but I give away “Lucky Bucks” (dollar…

March 16, 2015
“Turning Manhole Covers into Art” by Barbara Sieminski for TheMunicipal.com., highlights Bobbi Mastrangelo’s Manhole Art

Barbara Sieminski, author of “Turning Manhole Covers into Art” discovered Bobbi Mastrangelo’s manhole art on the web while researching foundries and manhole covers. This abridged Blog version, includes Bobbi’s Manhole Art. Some cities hold occasional “Art in the Street” competitions during long summer days, where boulevards are closed off and chalk artists of all ages come…

January 4, 2015
Bobbi Mastrangelo’s “Urban Gas” on Exhibit at City Arts Factory: Orlando – Dec. 12, 2014 with Florida Artists Registry.

Bobbi Mastrangelo’s “Urban Gas” is on display with the Florida Artists Registry Members Exhibition at The CityArts Factory in Downtown Orlando through December 12, 2014. “Urban Gas” Sculpture Relief 24″ x 15″ x 5″ CityArts Factory is a not-for-profit 501(c)3 organization managed by the Downtown Arts District. It is open free of charge Tuesday through…

November 30, 2014
Three Sewers = A Home Run in Stickball

Three Sewers (Stickball Tribute) Mastrangelo’s sculpture relief 34″ x 30 ” x 4″ ABOUT STICKBALL: Stickball was a game that turned the landscape of the city street into an asphalt field of dreams for kids who wanted to play baseball nearby. An old broom handle morphed into a bat, manhole covers and car tires…

July 9, 2014
Bobbi Mastrangelo’s “Inside 52GA-R” won “BEST in SHOW” at Orlando Museum of Art’s 1st Thurs.

How fantastic it was to have my three art entries accepted for Orlando Museum of Art’s 1st Thursday, May 1, 2014 Exhibition:”Inside/Out.” This link leads to the story explaining the unusual inspiration and basic steps of their creation. http://bobbimastrangelo.com/MyNews/?p=4040 On May 1st, we loaded the art works and delivered them to the…

May 8, 2014
National Post Card Week 2014 “Florida Storm Sewer”

“FLORIDA STORM SEWER” (detail) Florida Storm Sewer is the second of my Florida Trio Post Cards for NPCW. This art is cropped from the original art to fit the post card dimensions. View the whole Florida Storm sewer relief and story: http://bobbimastrangelo.com/MyNews/?p=4040 National Post Card Week is celebrated annually during the first full week of…

April 13, 2014
Mastrangelo’s Art “Paint the Town” in Orlando Magazine’s 12th Annual “Paint the Town” Exhibit: March 20th – April 11th 2014

For their 12th annual Paint the Town Art Show, Orlando Magazine is partnering with Gallery at Avalon Island to host an exhibition March 20 – April 11, 2014. Reception: March 20th 6:00 – 9:00 PM at Avalon Gallery: Orlando Bobbi Mastrangelo’s “The Street Was Paved in Gold” Orlando Magazine showcases art that best represents Orlando and its environs —…

March 14, 2014
Bobbi Mastrangelo won Fifth Prize on “CityScapes” sponsored by Light Space & Time Online Gallery

“Port Washington” 60″ x 40″ x 3″ sculpture relief by Bobbi Mastrangelo I am delighted to be a prize winner in this fourth annual CityScapes Exhibition. This competition was posted in Florida Artists Registry and theme fit my urban streets capes, so I submitted my manhole sculpture relief images. The Light Space & Time Online…

March 12, 2014
Mastrangelo’s Art On Exhibit in St. James NY Dec. 14 – Jan.10, 2014

December 14- January 10, 2014 Mills Pond House Gallery 660 Route 25 A St. James New York 11780 USA www.stacarts.org The Smithtown Township Arts Council (STAC) is one of my favorite arts organizations, so I have maintained my membership, even though I live in Florida and cannot attend its functions. This year I sent…

December 11, 2013
“Water and The X-Factor” miniature sculpture by Bobbi Mastrangelo

WATER and METER intersected at right angles with the T in the middle. Why water is at the crossroads of our lives I thought as I gazed at the water valve cover. And that was my working theme as I began my fourth miniature sculpture. But after watching Simon Cowell’s music competition, The X-Factor, ideas…

December 10, 2013