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SCULPTURE EXHIBITION
PHASE V
FINALISTS SUMMARY
March 10, 2020
Item No. 11
PROCESS
• Call For Artists launched on November 15th, 2019, with a submission deadline of
January 151h,2020.
• Call was disseminated through public art networks, California Arts Council, directly to
artists and galleries, and promoted through social media networks and listing services.
Over 30 outlets in all with visibility in the hundreds of thousands of impressions.
• 61 submissions were officially received, including works from 8 foreign countries and 14
U.S. states. 28 artists are based in California, 8 of them in Orange County.
• 7 Members of Arts Commission plus 2 outside jurors voted on all works in
consideration. After preliminary review of eligibility, 52 works were presented in an
advisory public poll, where voters could designate up to three favorites. The poll logged
2,343 accepted votes from 1,084 individual voters. Voting closed on February 71h,2020.
• High -scoring works from the jury, public poll, or both, were combined into a list of 25
Finalist candidates for closer scrutiny at the Arts Commission's Feb. 13th meeting. At this
meeting, after open discussion, public input, and advisory information from installation
experts, the Arts Commission identified 10 Recommended Selections and 3 Alternates.
SELECTION CRITERIA
Artistic Merit:
• Artwork is of high-quality and demonstrative of originality and artistic excellence
• Artist has strong professional qualifications
Durability:
• The artwork is be made of high-quality materials which can withstand the natural
outdoor elements of coastal Southern California
• Artwork requires minimal to no maintenance
Practicality:
• Artwork is of appropriate subject matter for audiences of all ages
• Artwork is safe and shall not exhibit unsafe conditions or factors that may bear on
public liability
Site appropriateness:
• Artwork is suitable in scale to be seen in environment
• Artwork is suitable for viewing from all angles
• Artwork will be an appropriate addition to the current collection
JUDGES
Arts Commission Members
Arlene Greer, Commission Chair
Marie Little, Vice Chair
Michelle Bendetti, Secretary
Miriam Baker
Maureen Flanagan
Wayan Kaufman
Ritch LeGrand
Outside Jurors
David Michael Lee
Curator/Director, Coastline Art Gallery
Tyler Stallings
Director, Frank M. Doyle Arts Pavilion, Orange Coast College
RECOMMENDED SELECTIONS
(with rendered sightings)
Nancy Mooslin
(Los Angeles, CA)
Fractured Peace
Size: 10" X 21" X 14"
Weight: 500 lbs.
Medium: Oil on wood, treated
with marine varnish
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Patricia Vader
(Martinez, CA)
Unbearable Lightness of
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Size: 63"x63"x63"
Weight: 100 lbs.
Medium: steel with integral
architectural powder coat surface
finish Materials: recycled bicycle
wheels
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Joe Forrest Sackett
(Albuquerque, NM)
Dude Ascending
Size: 132"x60"x60"
Weight: 1,750 lbs.
Medium: Painted Steel
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(Scotts Valley, CA)
Cosmo
Size: 14.5' tall, 5' diameter
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Weight: n/a
Medium: Steel, stainless steel
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Ron Whitacre
(Laguna Beach, CA)
Marble Shooter
Size: 35 inches tall x 19 inches
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Weight: 100lbs. (inc. base)
Medium: Welded Steel, Shot
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ARTECLETTICA (Dominic Panziera
and Daniela Garofalo)
(Truckee, CA)
Individuality n.1
Size: 12'(H) x 14'(L) x 4'(W)
Weight: 5,500 lbs.
Medium: Metal, Mosaic, Paint
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(Studio City, CA)
I'M LISTENING
Size: 48 x 31.5 x 35.25 inches
Weight: 400 lbs.
Medium: Bronze
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Curt Brill
(Tucson, AZ)
Seated Diana
Size: H 94"x112"x73"
Weight: 850 Ibs.
Medium: Bronze
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Andra Broekelschen
(Corona Del Mar, CA)
Window to the Sea
Size: Height 66.5", width 22.5"
Weight: n/a
Medium: Steel, local sea glass,
handmade shells, tile, stained
glass, mirror, found materials
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(Napa, CA)
Link of Humanity
Size: 7ft h x 24 x 24 in
Weight: 850 lbs. (w/out base)
Medium: Bronze with patina
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Size: 132"H x 36"W x 36"D
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