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Item 9B
Approve Artists, Concepts
and Contracts for Art in
Integrity Roundabouts
Innovation
Accountability
Commitment Jim C. B l a g g
to Excellence
Teamwork I Assistant City Manager
Presentation Overview
• Strategic Link
• Background and Timeline
• Review Arts Council Recommended
Artists and Concepts
• Recommendation
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Background Information
• The City of Southlake's CIP has funded the
construction of four roundabouts, including art,
throughout the City
• The City of Southlake released a national call to
artists in April of this year for Art to be placed in
four roundabouts.
• Thirty five artists responded, and at the May Arts
Council meeting it was narrowed to seven.
• The seven remaining artists were asked to provide
specific concepts for the Roundabouts.
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The City of South lake's CIP has funded the construction of four roundabouts
throughout the City. Currently there are roundabouts at the intersections of
Continental and Carroll (Brumlow), Continental and White Chapel, White Chapel
and Dove and Dove and North Carroll. Within the CIP the Council approved funds
to place public art within each of these roundabouts. The City of Southlake
released a national call to artists in April of this year for art to be placed in four
roundabouts. Thirty five artists responded, and at the May Arts Council meeting
the artists were narrowed to seven. The seven remaining artists were asked to
provide specific concepts for the roundabouts.
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Background Information
• The Arts Council Artists selection subcommittee,
along with Council members Zito, Morris and Muller
reviewed the artist's concepts and then made
recommendation to the full Arts Council of four
artists.
• The Arts Council recommended four artists to the
City Council. City Council opted to take a closer
review of the art and artists
• Result of meeting with the Artists, City Council, and
the Arts Council — artists were narrowed down to
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The Arts Council Artists selection subcommittee including Council members Zito,
Morris and Muller reviewed the artist's concepts and then made recommendation
to the full Arts Council of four artists. The Arts Council recommended the four
artists to the City Council; however, the City Council opted to take a closer review
of the art concepts and the artists. Subsequently, a meeting was held with the
Artists, City Council Member and the Arts Council Members. The result of this
meeting was a selection of three artists to be recommended to the Arts Council.
The Arts Council recommended the three artists, their concepts and contracts to
City
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Additional Information
• Arts Council recommended the artists, concepts
and contracts to City Council at their December
14, 2010 meeting on a vote of 6 -0
• Upon City Council approval — artists contracts will
be signed and work will begin
• Completion of the art work and installation will
take approximately 10 months
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The Arts Council recommended the three artists, their concepts and contracts to
City Council at their December 14, 2010 meeting on a vote of 6 -0. The artists are
Jane DeDecker, Darrell Davis, and Seth Vandable.
Jane DeDecker will provide art for two roundabouts, one at Continental and White
Chapel and one at White Chapel and Dove;
Darrell Davis will provide an art work at Dove and North Carroll; and,
Seth Vandable will provide an art work at Continental and Carroll (Brumlow).
Upon City Council approval the artists' contracts will be signed and work will
begin.
Completion of the art work and installation will take approximately 10 months.
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Financial Considerations
• $440,000 is allocated in CIP for art
associated with the construction of the
four roundabouts
• These three contracts have a not to
exceed price of $350,000
• City will also pay for installation with
the remaining funds
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Jane Dedecker
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JANE DEDECKER - LOVELAND, COLORADO
have a long and successful history of public art placements across the nation.
Recent projects are "Dawn & Dusk" for Tamarac, Florida, "On the Count of Three"
for Grand Junction and "Shadows Passing" for Anchorage, Alaska. Among the most
significant was in November of 2004, when Jane and the National Sculptors' Guild
were honored with the placement of three monumental bronzes along the Riverfront
Park district of Little Rock, Arkansas, leading to the William Jefferson Clinton
Presidential Center. Selected for their ability to fit the surrounding themes and
landscape of the downtown area as well as complement the new Library and
President Clinton's ideals of family, cultural diversity and looking to the future.
Another significant commission was enlarging the "Element Series ", depicting four
female figures symbolizing Earth, Air, Water and Fire, for the city of Cerritos, CA
public sculpture garden.
As a Fellow of the National Sculptors' Guild, I have worked with JK Designs and the
NSG to place my public artwork since 1994. 1 have participated as lead artist in
projects with budgets ranging from $25,000 to $2.8 million. The team members on
these projects have included architects, landscape architects, structural engineers,
designers, city volunteers and staff. My affiliation with NSG affords me access to the
expertise of these nationally recognized professionals for each project I am
involved. We coordinate with cities, municipalities, corporations and private
institutions across the country to successfully enhance both indoor and outdoor
venues with innovative artwork with proven accountability.
Thank you for this exciting opportunity to present my artwork for your public art $
aroiect. I look forward to the aossibility of workina with the Arts Commission on this
Jane DeDecker
White Chapel & Continental
"On the Count of Three"
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Jane DeDecker
White Chapel & Dove
"Lessons We Have Learned"
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Darrell Davis
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Darrel Davis — Arlington, Texas
I have lived in Arlington, Texas since 1969. 1 received a BFA from UTA in 1986, and spent
the next two years in the Graduate School of Architecture's landscape architecture
program. Upon receiving a commission from Asbury College in Kentucky for a larger than
life -size statue of Francis Asbury on horseback in 1991, 1 opened a full time studio in
Arlington. Since that time I have exhibited in several museums and completed numerous
projects, the latest being a commission from the city of Hilton Head Island SC to
commemorate their founder Charles Fraiser, that is being installed at present.
My emphasis is on composition that compliments rather than overpowers and I work
easily with architects, landscape architects, developers and commitees. I operate as a sole
proprietor at the present time with a studio located in southwest Arlington. The studio is
always open for visitation whether for viewing project progress, project consult or tours.
The foundries that I use for bronze casting are located in Texas, Oklahoma, and Colorado
and are fully insured. For projects such as this I try to keep as much money as possible in
the local economy, so the casting would be done locally.
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Darrell Davis
Carroll & Dove
"Morning"
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Seth Vandable
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Seth Vandable — Cedar Hill, Texas
Seth began his career as a commercial artist and painter in central Texas. He
served as an Art Director for a national magazine while completing numerous
commissions ranging from portraits to elaborate wall murals. Seth now produces
original dynamic figurative bronze sculptures that can be seen in private and public
monumental collections worldwide. Seth is known for capturing the intensity of the
human spirit in compositions that are both innovative and timeless. Seth has
completed numerous commissions ranging from outdoor public Monuments to
specialized portraiture work. Seth recently had the honor of being inducted into the
National Sculpture Society as a Fellow Member. Seth currently resides in central
Texas where he originally began his c
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Seth Vandable
Brumlow & Continental
"Taking Flight"
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