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At its August 24 meeting, the City
Council approved in concept the painting of a mural in the
Children's Reading Room in the Library and directed the Library
Commission to select an artist and design for City Council approval.
At the request of Councilmember Gaines, the Library Commission at
their July 18, 2011 meeting discussed the idea of having a mural
painted on the ceiling in the Children's Reading Room. The entire
Commission approved of the concept and a subcommittee consisting of
Commissioners Pangarliotas and Hill was formed and worked with the
Art in Public Places Committee researching muralists from Long
Beach, CA to Seattle, WA. Of the eleven reviewed, the Committee has
narrowed it to five artists who will be submitting proposals and
renderings by August 16th.
The Library Commission believes that the mural will enhance the
Library by continuing to bring meaningful artworks to the community.
The Committee is also recommending that the artist's preliminary
renderings be posted on the City's website to allow citizen input on
the selection.
The following renderings are those
of the five finalists in the selection of a muralist for that room.
These are preliminary renderings so
the final product will look somewhat different than those depicted
here - some changes of colors, placements of trees and animals, etc.
The Library Commission will be
addressing this issue at their meeting on October 17 2011 at 6:30 p.m.
in Council Chambers. If you wish to speak on this matter, please
attend that meeting.
- The Library Commission and Arts in Public Places
Committee.
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Exploration
by Ricky
Alvarez
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A - Concept - Exploration - shows the sea, the land
and the sky. By exploring all of these areas we see our
own microcosm and the greater world around us. The dome
will showcase an astronaut and the recessed light
ceiling will have the land mass. The soffit explores the
ocean. If you
look in the lower right hand corner of the mural, you
will see the Civic Center site.
The artist lives in the
San Fernando Valley and has worked with Disney on
numerous projects. His name is Ricky Alvarez. |
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101
Local Species
by Darin Ward
 
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Artist B calls this
work "101 Local Species, Nature Reclaims" - this vision
is best viewed looking closely at the mural when you do
you can see the details of plants and animals
incorporated in to the mural - there are deer, lizards,
birds and butterflies, to name a few. The dome will
show flying red tailed hawks and the recessed light
ceiling will show clouds and tree tops with assorted
animals.
Additional animals of all kinds will appear on the
soffit.
The artist hails from
Somis and right now, he is in San Francisco painting the
sets for the San Francisco Opera Company. His name is
Darin Ward. |
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Visions
by Jose Loza
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D - Vision - is to use elements of the surrounding
natural landscape. The central image is the Santa Monica
Mountains and its majestic topography. The dome will have
night clouds and the recessed light ceiling will be
adorned with stars. The soffit will have views of hiking
trails, crests and valleys of the mountains and was
inspired by a hike in the Santa Monica Mountains.
The artist resides in Long
Beach and has painted many murals for that city. The
city is renowned in southern California for its Art in
Public Places program. His name is Jose Loza. |
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Animals
by Hal Yaskulka
and Nigel Cooper
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Artists E - Concept - a very realistic design showing
the animals of the area but a bit of whimsy shines forth
in the depiction of the pumpkin wagon.
The artists have their
studio in Studio City and were recommended to us by
Los Angeles County Museum of Art. They have done several Pasadena Design House tour
rooms.
Their names are Hal
Yaskulka and Nigel Cooper. |
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