Item 20 Staff Report Consider Recommendation from the Art Selection Panel and the Arts Commission to Approve Loan of Public ArtCOUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
DATE: OCTOBER 2, 2001
TO: MAYOR AND TOWN COUNCIL
FROM: TOWN MANAGER
SUBJECT:
MEETING DATE: 10/15/01
ITEM NO.
CONSIDER RECOMMENDATION FROM THE ART SELECTION
PANEL AND THE ARTS COMMISSION TO APPROVE LOAN OF
PUBLIC ART
RECOMMENDATION:
1. Open and hold the public hearing.
2. Close the public hearing.
3. Conceptually approve the Arts Commission and Art Selection Panel recommendation to
approve a loan of public art for up to two years from Marilyn Kuksht, to be displayed at the
Civic Center.
4. Conceptually approve the Arts Commission and Art Selection Panel recommendation to
approve a loan of public art for up to two years from Philip Lange, to be displayed at the
Civic Center.
BACKGROUND:
Earlier this year, the Town held its first competition for public art in an effort to have more public art
displayed in the community. As noted in the competition application, the winning works are to be
on loan to the Town and displayed for 1 to 2 years at the Civic Center.
The Town's Public Art Selection Policy and Procedure provides the framework for decision making
regarding acceptance of loaned or gifted public art. There is a three step process:
1. The Art Selection Panel reviews and evaluates the proposals in terms of the criteria listed in
the Policy.
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PREPARED BY: REGINA A. FAL , COMMUNITY SERVICES DIRECTOR
Reviewed by:,Cr Attorney Clerk ,r, Finance Community Development
Revised: 10/4/01 3:46 pm
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MAYOR AND TOWN COUNCIL
SUBJECT: CONSIDER APPROVAL OF THE ARTS COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION
TO APPROVE TWO LOANS OF PUBLIC ART
October 3, 2001
2. The Arts Commission
a Reviews Art Selection Panel's recommendations and considers input from the donor
or lender and members of the public.
b. Makes recommendations to Town Council regarding acceptance and placement of
artwork, based on Art Selection Panel recommendations and/or public input, including
but not limited to the artist.
3. The Town Council holds a public hearing to determine acceptance and placement of artwork,
based on recommendations from the Arts Commission, Art Selection Panel, and community
members.
The Art Selection Panel reviewed the submissions to the public art competition, and brought forward
two for the Arts Commission's review and approval at its June 13 meeting. The Arts Commission
approved the two recommended proposals from Marilyn Kuksht and Philip Lange. Before
forwarding a recommendation to Council, the Commission held a public art forum on July 18. The
forum was an opportunity to educate residents about the proposed installations and to receive
feedback. Over 130 notices were sent, including 64 to businesses and residents surrounding the Civic
Center. The Los Gatos Weekly included an announcement on the meeting date. Approximately 8
people attended and the pieces were warmly received.
DISCUSSION:
The Arts Commission and Art Selection Panel recommendation to accept the proposed pieces from
Marilyn Kuksht and Philip Lange is attached (Attachment 1). Descriptions of the two sculptures are
attached. Photos super -imposing a model of Ms. Kukshts's piece are attached (Attachment 3). A
drawing and description of Mr. Lange's piece is attached (Attachment 5). Both artists will be
displaying models of the proposed sculptures at the public hearing. Neither of the two pieces have
been completed. Ms. Kuksht has begun work on her sculpture and it is 75% complete.
In addition to the process described above, a number of steps were taken to assure a successful
project:
1. Placement of Mr. Lange's sculpture was reviewed with Parks and Public Works staff; the
selected site will not interfere with area maintenance.
2. The Parks Commission was notified of the proposed installations.
3. Code Enforcement confirmed that there are no height limits on public art.
If Council wishes to accept the proposed sculptures, staff will proceed with the project by notifying
the artist that acceptance ofthe work was conceptually approved and that final approval is contingent
upon:
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MAYOR AND TOWN COUNCIL
SUBJECT: CONSIDER APPROVAL OF THE ARTS COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION
TO APPROVE TWO LOANS OF PUBLIC ART
October 3, 2001
1. Approved foundation plans.
2. Art Selection Panel and Arts Commission approval of the completed sculpture.
3. Council approval of the loan document.
It is anticipated that the loans would be drafted to expire January 30, 2004, with opportunities for
extensions upon mutual agreement between the Town and the artist.
CONCLUSION:
As a means of maintaining the Town's unique character and appearance, the Town's Strategic Plan
states that the Town will implement and maintain a public art loan program. The Art Selection Panel,
in cooperation with the Arts Commission, has sought proposals for loans of public art. After
considerable dialogue with two of the proposers and community input, the Art Selection Panel and
the Arts Commission have brought two public art proposals for the Council's consideration.
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT:
The recommended actions are not projects defined under CEQA, and no further action is required.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The 2001-02 Operating Budget includes $16,100 for Arts Commission projects.
Attachments:
1. Arts Commission memo of September 12, 2001
2. Marilyn Kuksht's resume
3. Photo of Marilyn Kuksht's proposed sculpture
4. Philip Lange's resume
5. Drawing of Philip Lange's sculpture
6. Map of Public Art Sculptures at Civic Center
Distribution:
Arts Commission members
Art Selection Panel members
Ms. Marilyn Kuksht, 220 Happy Valley Road, Santa Cruz, CA, 95065
Mr. Philip Lange, 16214 Redwood Lodge Road, Los Gatos, CA, 95033
DATE:
TO:
FROM:
SUBJECT:
Towle OF Los GATOS
SEPTEMBER 12, 2001
MAYOR AND TOWN COUNCIL
ART SELECTION PANEL AND ARTS COMMISSION
SELECTION OF PUBLIC ART
RECOMMENDATION:
CIVIC CENTER
1 10 E. MAIN STREET
P.O. Box 949
Los GATOS, CA 95031
CELEBRATING
COMMUNITY
•SERVICES
That the Town Council:
1. Approve a loan of public art for up to two years from Marilyn Kuksht, to be displayed at the Civic
Center.
2. Approve a loan of public art for up to two years from Philip Lange, to be displayed at the Civic Center.
BACKGROUND:
Last year, the Art Selection Panel and Arts Commission held their first competition for public art. As noted
in the application, the winning works are to be on loan to the Town and displayed for 1 to 2 years at the Civic
Center. The Art Selection Panel (ASP) and Arts Commission (AC) reviewed the submissions, and are
bringing forward two for the Council's consideration.
The Town's Public Art Selection Policy and Procedures contain criteria for selection of public art pieces as
follows:
A. It shall be deemed to be an artwork of lasting aesthetic value.
B. There is inherent quality in the artwork itself (i.e., the Art Selection Panel shall not necessarily accept
artwork based on the artist's overall reputation).
C. Style: An artwork shall be in scale, materials, form, and content with its surroundings.
D. Permanence: Due consideration shall be given to structural/surface soundness, resistance to theft,
vandalism, weathering, and excessive maintenance repair cost.
E. Public Liability: Each artwork shall be examined and approved for safety conditions and factors which
may bear upon public liability.
F. Diversity: The overall Public Art Program shall consider diversity in style, scale, and media.
G. Technical Feasibility: (For purchases or commissions) Each artwork shall be examined for convincing
evidence of the artist's ability to successfully complete the artwork proposed.
H. Duplication: To assure that the artwork will not be duplicated, the artist shall be asked to warrant that
the artwork is unique and an edition of one, unless stated to the contrary in the contract. Multiples shall
be considered at the Art Selection Panel's discretion.
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DISCUSSION:
Marilyn Kuksht: Ms. Kuksht creates large-scale, abstract outdoor sculptures, fabricated from steel. She has
designed a piece especially for the site at the northeast corner of the Civic Center.
Philip Lange: Mr. Lange submitted a proposal for a ten foot sculpture of a fish, constructed from steel,
stones, copper, brass, and aluminum. The sculpture is mounted on a ball bearing system which allows it to
move freely in the wind.
As noted above, the ASP and AC recommend installation of Ms. Kuksht's piece at the northeast corner of
the Civic Center, where "A Space Dance for Peace IV" by Paul Goreniuc was installed previously. Mr.
Lange's piece is recommended for installation in the same lawn area.
Both artists have designed pieces specifically for installation at the Civic Center based on input from the Art
Selection Panel, the Arts Commission, and community members.
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Attachment 2
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EXHIBITIONS
2000 5th Annual Yerba Buena Center For the Arts Sculpture Walk, Featured Speaker, SF, CA
2000 Hespe Gallery, Solo Exhibition, San Francisco, CA
2000 Master Artist Demonstration and Exhibition, NAGSF, San Francisco, CA
2000 La Quinta Arts Festival, La Quinta, CA
1999 Hespe Gallery, Solo Exhibition, San Francisco, CA
1999 City of Fremont "Windows on Art" Solo Exhibition Series, Fremont , CA
1998 Terrain Gallery Exhibition "forms", San Francisco, CA
1998 4th Annual Yerba Buena Center For The Arts Sculpture Walk , San Francisco, CA
1998 San Francisco Landscape Garden Show, Press Reception Exhibition, SF, CA
1998 International Society of Recyclying Industries, Int. Conference Show, San Francisco, CA
1997 Thomas A. Oldham Gallery, Solo exhibition, Sacramento, California
1997 Oceanside Museum of Art, West Coast Painters and Sculptors, Oceanside, CA
1997 Liljevalchs Konsthall, Ilmar Laaban Tribute Exhibition, Stockholm, Sweden [Group show]
1997 St. Mary's Hospital Aids Memorial Garden, Garden Design & Permanent Installation, SF, CA
1996 Nordic Art Fair, Sundsvall, Sweden
1996 Yerba Buena Center For The Arts Sculpture Walk, Group Show, San Francisco, CA
1996 New Leaf Gallery, The Figure Au Plein Air, Berkeley, CA [Group Show]
1996 San Francisco Landscape Garden Show, Sculpture Garden [Juried Acceptance]
1995 TransAmerica Pyramid, Platinum Circle, (Solo Exhibition], SF, CA
1995 Gallen Viktoria. Goteborg, Sweden, [Sven Inge/ Marilyn Kuksht]
1995 Landskrona Art Museum, Landskrona, Sweden [Group Show]
1995 Guillermo Leonardo Private Collection Exhibition, San Francisco, CA.
1994 Sotheby's Auction, New York, NY.
1994 Represented at the Chicago International Art Exposition
1994 Norcal Industries Artist -In- Residence Program, San Francisco, CA
1994 Carl Marcus Gallery, Stockholm, Sweden [ Kuksht Solo Exhibition]
MEDIA AND COMMUNITY CREDITS
San Francisco Chronicle, Sunday Magazine Feature, August, '99
Citytv News magazine, Internationally Syndicated Feature on Recycling and Art, Toronto, Canada, '98
President, Artists Guild of San Francisco, 1997-1998, SF, CA
Artists Advisory Board, ARTSPAN, 1995 -1996, SanFrancisco, CA
Artist In Residence Program Advisory Board, Norcal Waste Systems, Inc. 1995 -1999
KQED radio interview with Michael Krasney on 'Forum', January, '95
CA Dept of Conservation video, statewide distribution, nationally syndicated TV Hosts Allen/Sense, '95
ViaComm Cable TV Arts Magazine Feature , For SF Open Studios, October, 1995
Reuters international News Service interview and international press release, August '94
Japan Times human interest feature story, September, '94
Marilyn Kuksht was born in Spokane, Washington (U.S.A.) in
1949. She received Bachelor of Arts (1972) and Master of Arts
(1975) degrees from the University of Washington in Seattle. In
1986 Kuksht moved to San Francisco following the course of a pro-
fessional business career which culminated in becoming Senior
Vice President and Manager, directing over 800 employees at then
one of the largest financial institutions in the United Sates, Bank Of
America.
In 1989 Kuksht made a dramatic change, leaving the corporate
world to focus her high energy in the world of art. Kuksht creates
sculpture in steel and cast bronze. Her works range from small
pedestal pieces to large outdoor sculptures and appear in collec-
tions in Europe as well as throughout the United States.
Marilyn Kuksht - Sculptor
220 Happy valley Road • 5anta Cruz - CA • 831 426 1935 • kuksht.com
Description of Sculpture
My large scale outdoor sculptures are abstract in design and are
made from various medium to heavy gauge steels. I create entirely
unique designs and fabricate them myself using traditional cutting
and welding techniques. I incorporate both new materials and indus-
trial detritus in my designs but work to have the viewer respond to the
work's form, balance and energy....not on the source of the materials.
While my designs are often described as having lyrical qualities and
a strong sense of spontaneity and implied movement, they are solidly
constructed with safety and maintenance factors considered. Most
of my larger works are designed to be bolted to a standard concrete
pad. Depending on what best compliments the design and suits
location and maintenance needs, surface finishes are painted, pow-
der -coat painted, varnished or left in natural rust patina.
My outdoor sculptures currently range from about 6 to 12 feet in
height and 3 to 5 feet in width. If my overall work is enjoyed by the
selection committee, but an available work is not thought to be the
very best design or scale for the site, it would be my pleasure to cre-
ate a work expressly for the Town Hall location.
Previous Similar Exhibits
St. Mary's Hospital Sculpture Garden, Aids Memorial Designer
Award, St. Mary's Hospital, San Francisco, 1997
Norcal Industries, Sanitary Fill Company Sculpture Garden, Sunset
Scavenger, San Francisco, CA, 1994 (Permanent)
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AUGUST ..-7, 1999
MARILYN KUKSHT'S PRECIOUS METAL
Artist quit world of banking, fashioned a new life as a sculptor
By Mark Richard Barna
SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE
When sculptor Marilyn Kuksht is in a
playful mood, she tells people she is a
graduate of John O'Connell. "Very
good art school," some respond, a
tip-off that they are just being kind.
John O'Connell is the automotive repair
school where Kuksht took a welding class.
Using metals found in the class scrap bin, she
created a piece that sold for $900 at Hunter's
Gallery in San Francisco. Not your ordinary
welding. student.
Ten years ago, Kuksht, 50, was a senior vice
president at Bank of America, making a six -fig-
ure income and living in a penthouse in
downtown San Francisco. This year her art
will be on display at Hespe Gallery in San
Francisco beginning August 4.
Kuksht had no reason to believe she had
artistic talent. When she was growing up, her
father told her she couldn't draw stick figures
even with a ruler.
After getting her master's degree in speech
physiology, Kuksht worked in banking as a
technical writer. A strong work ethic and me-
thodical mind helped her quickly climb the
corporate ladder. "I like discipline and logic,"
she says.
But she was unhappy. The corporate world
is amoral and profit -driven. The issues are
always the same. I knew I couldn't do it for
another 30 years."
Kuksht quit, believing she could eam a
living doing floral designs even though she
had no experience. She leased a live/work
studio in a seedy part of San Francisco, sold
her $4,000-a-month condo and scaled back
greatly.
Did she have money saved to help in the
transition? "Wouldn't that have been ratio-
nal," she answers, laughing. "I made a lot of
money and I spent a lot of money."
While working on a large floral display for a
client, .Kuksht realized she needed metal ar-
matures to support its weight. She signed up
at John O'ConnelL
A Little Help From a Friend
Kuksht recalls a friend named Mary visiting
her at the studio one day and noticing a
sculpture made in welding class. The friend
implored her to show it to a gallery, but
Kuksht refused.
"Mary then walked over, picked up the
sculpture, got in her car, drove to Hunter's
Gallery, put it on the counter and said: 'Guess
who did this?' " Kuksht says. "They liked it and
asked to see more."
The realization that she had found her
calling came at a bookstore, when she reached
for a volume on sculpture and welding and
started to cry. "I knew in that moment that the
MARILYN KUKSHT
The artist's sculptures will be on exhibit
Wednesday through September 4 at Hespe
Gallery, 1764 Union St., San Francisco. Gal-
lery hours are 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday
through Saturday and noon to 5 p.m. Sun-
day. Reception is 6 to 8 p.m. August 12. Call
(415) 776-5918.
Marilyn Kuksht with some of her work at her studio: "I knew I'd be in for a lot of struggle, but I had to be a sculptor."
path was clear. I knew floral design was over,
and 1 knew I'd be in for a lot of struggle, but I
had to be a sculptor."
She has sold hundreds of pieces and is
making a living doing what she loves. "It
doesn't make any logical sense," admits
Kuksht, whose primary medium is steel found
mostly in salvage yards and alleys. She likes to
work with recycled metals because she be-
lieves they retain their former energy. A dis-
carded truck traction bar, for example, still
carries within it the energy of the truck.
"It's like the materials .talk to you," Kuksht
says. "My sculptures are not metals welded
together by happenstance. Metals have within
them a seed or suggestion of where they are to
go in the piece."
Kuksht works to develop the piece's basic
motion, balance and line. Then she gives it a
title: "Guidance and Strength." "The Inno-
cent Soul." "Rites of Passage." "Shadows and
Fog."
"Vocabulary," she says, "is too limited to
express how, say, a fluid line makes us feel in
contrast to a sharp, piercing one, which is why
I include titles."
In 1995, Kuksht met artist Lee Childress,
who at the age of 38 already had a retrospec-
tive at the Kansas City Museum of Art. They
ended up sharing a live/work studio and were
married in 1996.
Kuksht calls this bit of whimsy "The Wheelie."
IERRYTELFER / The Chmnkk
"1 never lived with a man until 1 was 45 and
found my niche doing something that is not
considered an occupation," Kuksht says. "Sta-
tistically, I don't exist."
Childress introduced Kuksht to bronze
casting and furthered her artistic develop-
ment. Five weeks into the marriage, however,
Childress was diagnosed with lung cancer. He
died seven months later.
"'Art will get you through this; " Kuksht
recalls her dying husband telling her. "It's no
replacement for a husband or soul mate, of
course, and yet art has helped me so much."
Strength in Life and Art
Strength, innocence, guidance, passage,
shadows — they inform her life and her art.
Kuksht insists she simply wants to open a
dialogue with her art, to string a phone line, as
it were, from form to title to viewer.
Her motifs are universal, no doubt contrib-
uting to her success as a sculptor.
Kuksht smiles. "Life for me is creating
something that all these people are stopping
to look at," she says while showing her work at
a recent San Francisco Artists Guild exhibi-
tion in Union Square.
"What a wonderful thing that is. To love
what you are doing on a daily basis is worth
way more than fancy condos and dining at
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In millennial terminology, Marilyn Kuksht has been a "virtual" sculptor all
her life. From jewelry design and fabrication to the etching of circuit
boards and restoration of antique live -aboard boats, Kuksht's artistic sen-
sibility was evolving even as she was successfully climbing the corporate
ladder to become a senior vice president at Bank of America. When she
decided to trade her rosewood -appointed executive office in downtown
San Francisco for a live/work loft in the °Dogpatchn neighborhood, she
brought to bear a diverse collection of studies, art explorations and crafts-
man skills and a history of creating varied living environments.
In Kuksht's work we see at play elements of energy, juxtaposition, tension
and flow, intrigue. It is unlikely that these forces of life and work would
have evolved this way if she had taken a more traditional artistic path.
Sculpting is for Kuksht a vital means to blend and express artistic and so-
cial statements. Those who incorporate found objects in their work risk
merely elevating the mundane, prompting the viewer to trace the origins of
component parts. Kuksht re-employs once -functional objects and industri-
al detritus in a sort of quintessential recycling, but focuses on creating a
new, refined sense of form and grace especially well realized in thosde
works ultimately cast in bronze. The viewer first responds to the art - a
unique overall movement, balance and character, sometimes even humor,
- not to the source of materials.
Jo Mancuso, SF Examiner, San Francisco, USA
Attachment 3
Marilyn Kuksht Sculpture
Superimposed Image
Superimposed Image
Sculpture Dimensions: 9 feet tall X 6 feet 4 inches wide X 3 feet deep
Marilyn Kuksht Sculpture
Attachment 4
PHIL LANGE
METAL SCULPTOR
EXHIBITIONS
2001 Ongoing exhibition & sale at Elemental Arts Gallery, Los Gatos, Ca.
2001 5th annual Mountain Art Guild Show, Loma Prieta, Los Gatos, Ca.
2001 South Bay Fine Arts Festival and Contest, Triton Museum, Santa Clara, Ca.
2001 Ruth Bancroft Garden Sculpture Walk, Walnut Creek, Ca.
2001 One of Two Featured Artists In My Garden Gallery, Milpitas, Ca.
2001 Contest, Los Gatos Museum of Art, Los Gatos, Ca.
2000 Christmas Art Show, Ruth Bancroft Garden, Walnut Creek, Ca.
2000 4th Annual Mountain Art Guild Show, Loma Prieta, Los Gatos, Ca.
2000 South Bay Fine Arts Festival and Contest, Triton Museum, Santa Clara, Ca.
2000 Featured Artist, Concord Art Gallery, Concord, Ca.
2000 Ruth Bancroft Garden Sculpture Walk, Walnut Creek, Ca.
1999 Holiday Craft Faire, Loma Prieta Community Center, Los Gatos, Ca.
1999 Installation of L.E.E.P.S. (Loma Environmental Education Program for Science) Gate
for Loma Prieta Elementary School Pond.
1999 Art in the Park, Cupertino, Ca.
1999 3rd Annual Mountain Art Guild Show, Loma Prieta, Los Gatos, Ca.
1999 South Bay Fine Arts Festival and Contest, Triton Museum, Santa Clara, Ca.
1999 Ruth Bancroft Garden Sculpture Walk, Walnut Creek, Ca.
1998 Holiday Craft Faire, Loma Prieta Community Center, Los Gatos, Ca.
1998 2nd Annual Mountain Art Guild Show, Loma Prieta, Los Gatos, Ca.
1998 South Bay Fine Arts Festival and Contest, Triton Museum, Santa Clara, Ca.
1998 Art in the Park, Cupertino, Ca.
1997 1st Annual Mountain Art Guild Show at Mason Du Lac, Los Gatos, Ca.
1997 Junior High Paper Mache' Project (Tree of Life) C.T. English Middle School Los Gatos , Ca.
1997 First Graders Paper Mach& Project (T Rex), Loma Prieta Elementary School -Los Gatos, Ca.
1997 Established "Phil's Metalworks", Los Gatos Ca.
COMMUNITY CREDIT, AWARD AND MEDIA
October 6, 2001 donated 3 sculptures ($1,040.00 value) to Loma Prieta Education Fund -
upcoming Benefit at Maison Du Lac.
10% of sales at all Mountain Art Guild Shows 1997-2001 donated to Loma Prieta Home
and School Club
10% of sales at all South Bay Fine Arts Festivals 1998-2001 donated to Triton Museum of
Art
30% of sales at all Ruth Bancroft Garden Sculpture Walks (U.S. Garden Conservancy)
► September 1999 Donation & Installation of L.E.E.P.S. Gate ($1,200.00 value) for pond at
Loma Prieta Elementary School
► South Bay Fine Arts Festival & Contest- Award of Merit for "Dream fish"
► June 2001 Award of Merit for "Stone Plant Chain"
► June 2001 Los Gatos Museum of Art Contest -first place for "Arachnid Coat Rack"
► May 2001 South Bay Fine Arts Festival & Contest, Best of Show for "Hammerhead"
► June 2000 First Place for "Big Fish"
► June 2000, First Place for "Phil's Reality"
► June 1999 Second Place for "Venusian Scarecrow #4"
► June 1998 San Jose Youth Focus- First Place for "Tree of Life"
► January 1997 Mountain Network News, Artist of the Month
► January 2000 Mountain Network News, L.E.E.P.S. "Frog Gate" installation
CLIENTS
• Grand Junction, Colorado, J.Griffin - "Venusian Scarecrow #2"
• Napa, California, Rene di Rosa Open Air Gallery -" Venusian Scarecrow #3"
• University City, Misouri, J & L Zachs - "Venusian Scarecrow #4"
• Carlsbad, California, L. Johansen - "Arizona Flag Stone Gate"
• Los Gatos , Calif, L.Scott - "Tarpon"
• Los Gatos, Calif, M.Rafter - "Mother in Law Fish"
• El Rancho Video, Calif., L. Watson - "Hammerhead"
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ARTIST OF THE MONTH
Pail Lange
Neil Wiley
Some people think of the artistic impulse
as being feminine. Those people haven't
met Phil Lange. This ex -Seabee steel-
worker is a man who works with metal
and rock. He looks like a fullback, or per-
haps an old-time blacksmith, complete
with welding torch, anvil and a bar of
molten metal. While still in high school,
his first "sculpture" was a broad sword.
You get the idea. Although he can create
small pieces that are "nice and cute," he
prefers giant sculptures that are bigger
than life size. For example, his sculpture
"Guardenian" is a multi -positional insect-
like piece that is seven feet tall. Phi] says
he like its "presence." No doubt about it.
This is one piece of art you can't ignore.
Although Phil uses his acetylene torch to
bend steel, he often uses his bare hands
or an extended lever to force the metal to
his will. Then he may add some river rocks
to complete an abstract piece of art or a
realistic sculpture. He also works with
wire and paper-mache.
The more exotic aspects of nature, espe-
cially plants, insects, arachnids and
arthropods, inspire Phi]. And although he
is serious about his art, he often shows his
sense of humor by introducing elements
of fun.
Current projects include a paper-mache
sculpture for a Silicon Valley computer
company, a commission for a private
home, a custom gate for the Loma Envi-
ronmental Education Program (LEEPS),
and another large sculpture —the tallest he
has ever created. Be watching during the
month of March for a ".secret" project
near Lorna Priem School.
Phil has received formal recognition for
his work. 1-le received first price for the
"Tree of Life" paper-mache project that
he directed at CTI_ in 1997. In 1998, he
received second prize at the Triton Art
Museum for his seven -foot tall steel and
stone sculpture "Venusian Scarecrow 4."
In 1999, the Triton awarded him first
prize for his 1 1-foot tall steel, stone and
wood sculpture "Phil's Reality." Another
of his sculptures, "Venusian Scarecrow 3,"
now resides at the Rene di Rosa Art Pre-
serve in Napa, California.
You can see Phil's work in the new El-
emental Arts gallery in Old Town, Los
Gatos. He also has had pieces in other
galleries, but he hasn't been able to keep
up with demand. He does do commis-
sion. In fact, he saes that his contract
work is far less expensive.
Phil has been with the Mountain Art Guild
from its first year. He now serves as par-
liamentarian for the guild. He is also a
member of the Pacific Art League of Palo
Alto, Ruth Bancroft Garden of Walnut
Creel:, and the Alliance of Visual Artists
of Santa Clara.
If VOL! would like to add a unique sculp-
ture to your home, business or garden,
call Phil Lange at 408-353-251 1 or e-mail
PhilsmwCa?aol.com
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LEEPS
Gayle Eisner
LEEPS "Frog -gate" dedicated by LEEPS
supporters Dennis Lillis, Lynn Shannon,
Gayle Eisner, Roy Gessler and metal
sculptor Phil Lange.
LEEPS "Frog -gate" sculptor Phil Lange
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Big Cats for Earth Week
On April 24, Leopards Etc. visited Loma Prieta
School. Sponsored by the Loma Environmen-
tal Education Program for Science (LEEPS)
and the Loma Prieta Home and School Club,
the assembly featured live big cats from around
the world.
A cheetah, black panther, lynx, ocelot and
bobcat were on excellent behavior as kinder-
garten through fifth grade students learned
about wild animal habits and conservation.
The assembly kicked off"Earth Week." Plans
included a LEEPS-sponsored school -wide re-
cycling program and Earth Day awareness ac-
tivities. The Loma Prieta Student Council
worked hard on a penny -drive to provide for a
new jaguar habitat at the Happy Hollow Zoo.
Additionally, each day during the week all
classes had the opportunity to have a visit from
the Santa Clara County Water District. Class-
room presentations by the district staff in-
cluded hands-on experiments, conservation
tips and water awareness activities. Kindergart-
ners and first graders received puppet plays
reaching valuable lessons about caring for wa-
ter, recycling and litter reduction. At the end
of Earth Week, all students received water
education booklets, recycled pencils and other
educational materials.
Recycling
Margaret J. Rands
Environmental Resources Agency
Integrated Waste Management Pro-
gram
Mountain residents of Santa Clara County
have not had curbside recycling. That may
change. The Santa Clara Counry Board of
Supervisors will conduct a public hearing on
June 6 at 2 p.m. to consider adoption of a
resolution establishing maximum collection
rates for residences and businesses of the Un-
incorporated Area Garbage Collection District
3a, Lexington Hills and to execute a franchise
agreement with GreenWaste Recovery, Inc.
In the meantime, residents in Santa Clara
County have these recycling choices.
Visit the Web site: ReduceWaste.org to learn
more about waste reduction, recycling and re-
lated topics.
Sign up for free workshops that are offered to
residents throughout the county. The two-
hour workshops teach basic composting in-
formation. For more information, call
ROTLINE at 408-299-4147 or e-mail:
Sarah_Smith@mail.era.co.scl.ca.us
Call the Santa Clara County Recycling Hotline,
800-533-8414, for detailed information on
recycling resources, such as the location of cer-
tified oil recycling centers, where to take reus-
able goods, commercial recycling service pro-
viders, recycled -content product sources, city
recycling and waste disposal contracts, haz-
ardous waste disposal alternatives.
Call 408-299-7300 to make appointments
for disposal of unwanted hazardous materials,
such as paint, hobby chemicals, automotive
products, pesticides, etc. Participation by
county unincorporated area residents is funded
through a surcharge on residential garbage rates
and no fee is assessed at disposal events.
Call 408-299-7300 if your business gener-
ates less than 27 gallons of hazardous waste
per month. You can arrange for disposal on a
cost recovery basis.
Call 408-299-8477 to report illegal disposal
of toxic materials.
For additional information, call Integrated
Waste Management Program, 408-441-1198.
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Town Council Minutes October 15, 2001
Redevelopment Agency Los Gatos, California
OTHER BUSINESS
HELIPORT/HIGHWAY 17 & LEXINGTON/CONT.
Speakers Continued:
Brian Hinman, 37 Broadway, spoke of meeting with Supervisor Gage. As an approval to the permits,
the helicopter pad would have to be included on the permits themselves. County needs to support the
helicopter pad where it is now located, and recognize that the helicopter operation will be able to
continue as it does now. This will allow a substantial savings in the CDF budget to be used towards
litigation expenses. He praised the work from the Town which has been sent forward to the County.
He wished the County had done that kind of preparation and reporting to begin with. Sewerage was
mentioned as a potential problem with development due to its close proximity to Lexington.
Barbara Lougee, 21384 Aldercroft Hights Road, spoke in support, mentioning the issues spoken to
by others.
Lyle Scheer, 21591 Naomi, thanked the Council and staff for the support that has been given to the
subject of the helicopter pad.
Ray Davis, resident, supported the work toward keeping the helicopter pad at this location for the safety
of the Los Gatos community. He noted the lack of report from the Santa Clara County Fire Marshal.
June Sythe, 17952 Oak Drive, long time resident of the mountains spoke of septic tank approval being
needed before obtaining building approval in the mountains.
John Ferreira, representing the Department of Forestry, spoke in support of having the heliport remain
in its current location. He spoke of contingency plans and the need for CalTrans to approve the heliport
which would be done under the FAA guidelines. They have a site plan already and have been working
with the CDF.
Rick Parfitt, 23243 Summit Road, presented a letter to Council for the record.
Mayor Pirzynski thanked CDF for all the work they have done for the Town.
Council Consensus unanimously supports the retention of the present location of the heliport, and
Council will be watching the proceedings so as to keep that support before all interested parties. The
Town will move forward on this issue and keep itself and others informed on the activities and
proceedings. If the issue goes before the entire Board of Supervisors, the Mayor will expect that all
interested parties to the petitions and the Council itself will appear before that meeting.
Council Consensus to file appeal in the event that County staff approves the permit applications on the
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Mayor Pirzynski emphasized that Council wants the heliport on this site, in this place and in no
other location.
HEARING
LOAN OF PUBLIC ART/ART SELECTION PANEL/RECOMMENDATIONS/HEARING (20.33)
Mayor Pirzynski announced that this was the time and place so noted for public hearing to consider
recommendation from the Art Selection Panel and the Arts Commission to approve loan of public art.
Regina Falkner, Community Services Director, presented the options for accepting the art work from
the artists which had submitted. She noted that either party could terminate upon a 30-60 day notice.
One or two pads would have to be constructed for these works to be placed and therefore there should
be a certain determined time to keep the pieces due to the expense that goes into setting them up.
The following people addressed this item:
Elke Groves, 108 Harwood Court, presented an overview of the artists and the works that were
submitted. She explained how the Arts Selection Panel chose these peices. She then introduced the
artists.
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HEARING CONTINUED
LOAN OF PUBLIC ART/ART SELECTION PANEL/CONT.
Speakers continued:
Marilyn Kuksht, 220 Happy Valley Road, spoke of her art work background and showed her work.
She noted safety and interaction of viewers and children in relation to her work.
Philip Lange, 16214 Redwood Lodge Road, presented his work of Cat Fish or Cats Fish. He spoke
of stone work and mobile. He spoke of the fish that swims in the wind, and explained that the
permanent sculpture at the civic center would be much larger than the model. He spoke of safety
regarding his sculpture, noting that the stand is made so that people cannot climb it. The proposed piece
is of stainless steel over iron for permanence and safety. He spoke of texture on the sculpture to bring
flashes of light on the scales.
Motion by Mr. Blanton, seconded by Mrs. Decker, to close the public hearing. Carried unanimously.
Motion by Mrs. Decker, seconded by Mr. Attaway, that as a means of maintaining the Town's unique
character and appearance, and in concurrence with the Town's Strategic Plan that states that the Town
will implement and maintain a public art program, that Council conceptually approve the Arts
Commission and Arts Selection Panel recommendation to approve the loan of public art for up to two
years from Marilyn Kuksht and Phil Lange, to be displayed at the Civic Center. (Mr. Blanton noted for
the record that his preference was to keep the Civic Center front lawn area more open, and not cluttered
with too many items of interest.) Carried unanimously.
DIDUCA WAY 14932/TREE REMOVAL PERMIT/APPEAL (21.15)
Mayor Pirzynski announced that this was the time and place so noted for public hearing to consider
an appeal of the decision of the Planning Commission approving a Tree Removal Permit for 56 pine
trees. Tree Removal Permit T-01-71. Property Location: 14932 Diduca Way. Property Owner: Ken
Anderson. Appellant: Dirk & Josine Smits.
The following people from the audience addressed this issue:
Marilyn Fanelli, 15110 Shannon Road, spoke of living below this property, and the huge erosion
problem from this property and other property above this site. She spoke of her land washing away.
Nina Mehdizadeh, 14928 DiDuca Way, lives next door to Mr. Anderson, and spoke of removing trees
and replacing those trees with others. She asked who is taking the responsibility for having this
problem mitigated.
Ray Davis, resident, suggested getting expert testimony on this issue. The ladies should get their own
geotechnical engineer.
Ken Anderson, 14932 DiDuca Way, property owner, asked to remove 66 trees and to replace them
with 30 others. He spoke of hillside fires and the need to have the fire fighting apparatus near by
especially the heliport. He noted the eucalyptus to be removed.
Dirk Smits & Josine Smits, 15280 Shannon Road, asked for a study that addresses the runoff on this
land. Mr. Smits spoke of his property and safety and the possibility of flooding in this area. He spoke
of removing 66 trees and the lack of water retention that the replacement trees offer.
No one else from the audience addressed this issue.
Motion by Mr. Attaway, seconded by Mr. Blanton, to close the Public Hearing. Carried unanimously.
Orry Korb, Town Attorney, spoke of the 26 trees that were removed illegally. Mitigation for that
removal would amount to three new trees for each old tree that was removed and/or a fine for the trees
removed without permit. He noted that the County may not enforce the Town's policies and would
have to work with the County Counsel to see that policies were enforced jointly. This may resolve any
jurisdictional questions that arise.
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