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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2009-03-24; City Council; 19751; Acceptance of DonationCITY OF CARLSBAD - AGENDA BILL AB# 19,751 MTG. 03/24/09 DEPT. ARTS ACCEPTANCE OF DONATION OF ARTWORK AND APPROVAL OF INSTALLATION C|TY DEPT. HEADER CITY ATTY. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. 2009-055 accepting a donation of artwork from the family of former Mayor Mary H. Casler and approving the installation of the artwork in the Lobby area of the Library Learning Center. ITEM EXPLANATION: The family of former Mayor Mary H. Casler has generously offered a work by the artist Patrick J. McGowan to the City of Carlsbad for its Public Art Collection. The work, entitled "Father and Child," was done in 2004. It is a bronze piece, #5 from an edition of 200. The work is being given in memory of John A. (Jack) Casler (1919 - 2006). Following the Cultural Arts Office's Policies and Procedures for Donation Offers, the work was first reviewed by an Acquisitions Committee, whose primary role is to comment on the aesthetic quality of the work and the appropriateness of the proposed installation site. On April 29, 2008, the Acquisitions Committee voted unanimously (4-0) to recommend to the Arts Commission that the work be accepted and installed in the Lobby of the Library Learning Center. The Arts Commission, on May 1, 2008, voted unanimously (7-0) to approve the Acquisition Committee's recommendation of acceptance and placement. The proposed artwork was then put on display at the Learning Center for four weeks to gather public input and comment. The City received 31 responses, with 100% of the responses being overwhelmingly positive. The public comments were then presented to the Arts Commission for discussion and a second review, and on November 6, 2008, the Arts Commission voted unanimously (6-0) to recommend to the City Council the acceptance of the artwork and its installation in the Lobby of the Library Learning Center. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT: Accepting this donation and installing the work in the Lobby of the Library Learning Center does not qualify as a project under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA Guidelines Section 15378) and no environmental review is required. FISCAL IMPACT: All costs for the acceptance and installation of the offered artwork are included in the Public Art FY 08-09 approved budget. Costs, which include the construction of a base and an identification plaque, are estimated at $500. DEPARTMENT CONTACT: Peter Gordon, (760)434-2921, pgord@ci.carlsbad.ca.us FOR CITY CLERKS USE ONLY. COUNCIL ACTION: APPROVED DENIED CONTINUED WITHDRAWN AMENDED D D D D CONTINUED TO DATE SPECIFIC D CONTINUED TO DATE UNKNOWN D RETURNED TO STAFF D OTHER- SEE MINUTES D EXHIBITS: Resolution No. 2009-055 , accepting a donation of artwork from the family of former Mayor Mary H. Casler and approving its installation in the Lobby of the Library Learning Center Image of the artwork and biography of the artist 1 RESOLUTION NO. 2009-055 2 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING THE 3 ACCEPTANCE OF A DONATION OF AN ARTWORK AND 4 APPROVAL OF ITS INSTALLATION 5 WHEREAS, the family of former Mayor Mary H. Casler has generously offered a 6 work by the artist, Patrick J. McGowan, to the City of Carlsbad for its Public Art 7 Collection; and8 WHEREAS, on November 6, 2008, the Carlsbad Arts Commission, after reviewing recommendations from its Acquisitions Committee and comments from the 11 public, voted 6-0 to recommend to City Council the acceptance of the donation of the 12 artwork and approval of its installation in the Lobby of the Library Learning Center; and 13 WHEREAS, costs to cover the acceptance of the donation and its installation are 14 included in the Public Art FY 08-09 approved budget. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of 16 Carlsbad, California, as follows: 17 1. That the above recitations are true and correct.18 19 2. That the donation offer from the family of former Mayor Mary H. Casler of 20 a work by the artist, Patrick J. McGowan, is hereby accepted. 21 3. That the installation of the artwork in the Lobby of the Library Learning 22 Center is hereby approved. 23 24 25 26 27 " 28 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Carlsbad on the 24th day of March, 2009, by the following vote to wit: AYES: Council Members Lewis, Kulchin, Hall, Packard and Blackburn. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. CtAllD'E A LEWIS', Mayor ATTEST: l/ORRAlfrJE M. WpO'D, City Clerk Q '(SEALX patrickj. tncgowan, sculptor FATHER AND CHILD From the days of Abel, artists have inundated us with maternal images. With each and every "Mother & Child" there exists a father whose love for child, though not the same as that of the mother, is just as strong. The mother, in my way of thinking, is the nurturer, the embodiment of womanhood. On the other side, the father is the pillar, the masculine image, the foundation upon which the family relies. He is the teacher and companion who provides the ladder upon which his progeny can climb to responsible maturity. In this sculpture, the child ensconced in the father's arm share a story book. The child reaching up to pull the father's face is one of inquiry as much as it is the touch of love that bonds. pat nekj. mcgowan, sculptor biography A"ln inveterate artist whose career spans more than fifty years. Sight, sound and touch make up my palette. For me, "Art is the tangible revelation of what comes from the soul in expressing the impressions of the senses." I am constantly interpreting my surroundings for situations that can be portrayed in three dimensions. Tagged as a Renaissance man, my life as a veteran, father of seven children and erstwhile widower remarried has provided me with a broad reservoir of knowledge about human nature. It is from this reservoir of human experiences that I find artistic expressions of ideals, opinions and humor. Humor is very much a part of my life. Were I to lose the ability to see whimsy in life's ironies, I could not survive. Everything I do is with singularity and great intensity. Sculpture is the foremost passion in my life. orks varying in style from contemporary, whimsical and representational, reveal a sagacious artist in the observation of the human kind. All my sculptures have a story to tell. They are personal statements on all manner of things that affect my view of life. From the moment of conception of an idea to its completion as a finished work, I am in the viewer's eye forming shapes I sense will clearly convey the feelings and message in my subject. If I have to describe that message or feeling to be understood, then I have failed as an artist. culpted portraits are my forte. My portraits are not just dimensionally correct forms, but are the product of observations of the subject's inner image. The essence of my subject's countenance such that they are forever alive is made manifest. They are figuratively made immortal. .y^!>~'~ Studies include the Museum of Fine Art, Houston, Texas, Famous Artist's School, Westport, Connecticut, Glendale Chiropractic College (Human anatomy) and a degree in Fine Arts from Chouinard's Art Institute, Los Angeles. Member San Diego Art Museum Artist's Guild, San Diego, California.