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“The Grate Lady” in the news.
Terri Dyer, reporter correspondent for Reporter- Ledger News of Lakeland FL contacted me for a phone interview. After all the questions about my manhole art and other interests, she shared some of her interests in the literary and cultural arts. I sent her a signed copy of “From the Heart, Stories of Love and Friendship ” and some…
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27th NPCW DEDICATION
May 2- May 8th, 2010 National Post Card Week is celebrated during the first full week of May. Because I am celebrating Art Carney as Ed Norton, the Undisputed King of the City Sewer System as he appeared in the famous TV cit-com The Honeymooners, ….I declare the following dedication: My 2010 Post Card is…
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Bobbi Mastrangelo’s interview on ArtsyShark.com
Featured Artist Bobbi Mastrangelo | Artsy Shark Well folks, I am feeling especially ARTSY and also HONORED to be featured this week on Artsy Shark, a site for emerging artists. Carolyn Edlund asked about my goals, current art endeavors and my inspirations. She selected seven art works from my web site to accompany the text. Some…
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Mastrangelo’s art in Water Source Exhibit
Bobbi Mastrangelo’s water cover art relief: “The Sidewalk Was Paved in Gold,” is being exhibited at The Gwinnett Environ- mental & Heritage Center in Buford Georgia from April 3 – 28, 2010. Bobbi was one of 23 artists from 11 states in the USA selected for “Water S(our)ce,” an exhibition celebrating water as a precious resource. The exhibition recognizes that water has always…
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Attleboro Arts Museum News
Museum Director Mim Fawcett & chairperson Michael Evans (Staff Photo by Mike George for The Sun Chronicle) Prior to the Attleboro Arts Museum Auction, The Sun Chronicle devoted a comprenhensive article to the 18th Benefit auction. This year the focus was on the four “out- of – state” artists who have made significant contributions to 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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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.…
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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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My Mother the Artist
I came across my daughter’s essay while preparing my files for The Archives at The National Museum of Women in the Arts in Washington DC. It made me feel very nostalgic, realizing how important my family is to me. And so Anne Marie’s story will initiate a series about the family’s support of my art…