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Los Altos Hills Public Art Committee
Meeting Notes
October 10, 2016
Attendees:
- Roger Burnell
- Gail Solomon
- Robyn Aber
- Stacey Newman
- Farah Tabatabai
Absent:
- Julie Arnheim
- Oana Olteanu
Call to Order: 7:05pm
Review of the Membership: Lakshmi Rangopal has resigned her membership seat do to a
professional promtion.
Ongoing Arrangements for Tribute to Retired PAC Member, Karen Druker:
- Robyn Aber researched options for an engravable crystal vase in lieu of a plaque to honor KD.
- Distributed packets of info to LAH PAC members containing 3 design options from which to select.
- The crystal vases are from "Recognition Source." Options were based on budget specs.
- Members voted to give Karen the Large-sized, "Erika"-style vase.
- Engraving space is limited. Sentiment options that members would like to see on the vase included:
- "Karen Druker, With heartfelt thanks!, LAH Public Art Committee, 2016"
- "Karen Druker, With appreciation, LAH Public Art Committee, 2016"
- Timeline quoted by Recognition Source to complete engraving/shipping: 7-10 days
- RB made a motion to proceed with the selected recognition vase. GS seconded.
ACTION: Roger Burnell will contact Recognition Source to place the order (including providing a
design spec) for the Committee's desired crystal vase (large-size, "Erika"-style) & engraving text
sentiment ASAP. For completion of the vase by early November 2016.
Review Prior Sculpture Acquisition Status - "Blue":
- Per Roger Burnell, the fabricator, Alan Osborne, has delivered discrete, raw and unpainted pieces for
the sculpture to the donor but has not assembled them into the contracted & paid-in-full sculpture that
was committed for delivery to LAH within 1st Q 2016.
- Legal proceedings have been initiated against Mr. Osborne by RB & counsel.
Review of Committee Proposed Acquisitions (Gustavson & Starks Sculptures) & Siting:
- Roger Burnell reviewed the documentation he will present to City Council members for approval on
Oct. 20, 2016. For each proposed sculpture acquisition he's noted costs, 3 possible placement sites the
Committee considered & rationale for each. Visual in situ placement simulations for each piece are
included. LAH PAC members were invited to attend the Oct. 20 presentation.
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Discussion of Active Donorship Status: A $40K anonymous donation was received, and was
accepted by the LAH Town Council & earmarked for spending on public art, September 2016.
Approximately 1/2 that amount will be spent on the 3 sculptures noted above. A series of additional
sculptures by Mr. Starks ("Runners") are under consideration by the Committee for use of the
remaining funds; as are kinetic sculptures by sculptor Frederick Prescott (formerly of Palo Alto).
Off-Campus Site Selection Sub-Committee Status: Gail Solomon reported - no progress to date.
Land being considered on Elena Road may not belong to the Town. GS expressed a desire for
temporary, eco art there but did not recommend artists/works to consider at this time.
ACTION: GS will work with the sub-committee to enlist assistance in researching art/artist
options (sub-committee members - Farah T, Julie A).
Marketing Flyer Sub-Committee Status: Robyn Aber reported - distributed a summary report re:
details of the Sept. 2016 meeting (sub-committee members - Oana Olteanu, Gail Solomon, Roger
Burnell, RA). Report details included: Objectives of the flyer, target audience, messaging & image
content, proposed production method, distribution channels & timing for completion (1st Q 2017).
PAC members were asked & provided inputs on these topics during the readout. The sub-committee
report is attached as an Addendum to these Notes.
ACTION: Sub-committee will draft a mockup flyer for PAC input & quote solicitation for the Dec.
2016 LAH PAC mtg. Investigate means to conduct a town survey/poll to identify the most
effective distribution sources for the flyer (Next Door, other?).
New Sculpture Options - Frederick Prescott Kinetic Sculptures: Robyn Aber shared a full-color
catalog of sculptures by this artist with LAH PAC members. His work was exhibited at the recent Los
Altos Fine Art in the Park juried art show. RA highlighted sculpture designs from his portfolio that
pertain to LAH, & recommended considering them for off Town Hall campus placement.
Members found the sculptures "whimsical," "delightful," and appealing. GS expressed a preference for
acquiring non-sustainable, eco art. Per Prescott, their sculptures can be "public art-proofed" (with
locking & bolting mechanisms) and can be finished in ways that require low maintenance & colored or
designed to the acquirer's taste. RB made a motion to continue discussions of these sculptures. SN
seconded.
ACTION: RB requested LAH PAC members review the Prescott catalog and submit their votes
for sculptures that may be of interest to RA before the Dec. 2016 meeting. PAC will discuss a subset
of options as a full committee at that time.
Prescott Studio website: http://www.prescottstudio.com/
Next Meeting: Dec. 12, 2016 (travel conflicts prevent the regularly scheduled Nov. meeting)
Adjourned: 8:35pm
Session Secretary: Robyn Aber