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HomeMy Public PortalAbout14) 9A Watercolor Designs for Rosemead Blvd Tile MuralsCity Council April1, 2014 Page 2 of 4 Bandstand." The Commission approved the five design sketches for watercolor rendering, with additional requested modifications to the sketches entitled "Festivities" and "A District of Distinguished Schools" (Attachment "B"). 5. On March 19, 2014, the Commission approved watercolor designs for City Council approval, and-at Ms. Oueijan's discretion-recommended two final modifications to the watercolor entitled "A District of Distinguished Schools." ANALYSIS: Tile mural designs for Rosemead Boulevard directory monuments are fine art representations illustrating five iconic scenes of life in Temple City. Entitled, "Temple City Today," this mural collection portrays the community's celebratory traditions and cultural values as experienced by families and immigrant residents. Ms. Oueijan also weaves in a contemporary history of Temple City's entrepreneurial legacy, which has paved the way for recent business start-ups established on Las Tunas Drive. Ms. Oueijan expounds, "the new murals will serve as a gateway to further understand the unity and blending of the various communities, which come together to enjoy the landmarks that make Temple City the place it is today." The final watercolor designs incorporate the Commission's recommended modifications to ensure each mural narrative is an accurate interpretation of community life, and adheres to artistic best practices. Final Watercolor Designs 1. "Embracing the Nature" Location: Northeast of Pentland Street and Rosemead Boulevard This design recognizes the San Gabriel Mountains and wild parrots as natural amenities that provide an iconic backdrop as visitors travel north into Temple City (Attachment "C"). The design is also an artistic nod to the growing parrot population, which allegedly originated in 1959 when a Pasadena pet shop owner released the birds to save them from a fire. Ms. Oueijan revised the original design sketch to accurately reproduce the quintessential landscaping of the San Gabriel Mountains as seen today facing north on Rosemead Boulevard. 2. "Festivities" Location: Southwest of Broadway and Rosemead Boulevard The Camellia Festival and Lunar New Year are conveyed in this design to represent the merging of Eastern and Western cultures through celebratory traditions (Attachment "D"). In particular, these events also help to bridge the gap between diverse populations and transcend language barriers to establish a more united and culturally aware community. The original design was altered based on Commission input to enlarge the camellias, downsize the dragon, and incorporate City Council April 1, 2014 Page 3 of 4 the Camellia Festival's iconic carnival atmosphere and Ferris wheel. Per the Commission's request, Ms. Oueijan also modified the camellia bud to better distinguish it from a flowering rose. 3. "The Bandstand" location: Southeast of las Tunas Drive and Rosemead Boulevard The Temple City Park bandstand is memorialized in this design as a central gathering place and cultural epicenter for community events like Concerts in the Park (Attachment "E"). In 1991, the Citizen's Committee for a Bandstand in Temple City Park was formed to organize fundraising efforts including an engraved brick campaign. The Performing Arts Pavilion was officially dedicated in September 1996, and has since seen thousands of professional musicians, student performers and concert goers. The young girl's dress was modified from the original design to better illustrate the swaying movements of dancing. 4. "What We Created" location: Northeast of las Tunas Drive and Rosemead Boulevard This design commemorates the first Winchell's Donut House and Pete & Jake's Hot Rod Parts, which were both established in Temple City on Las Tunas Drive in 1948 and 197 4 respectively (Attachment "F"). Although these two businesses have since relocated, the completed mosaic directory monument will be installed northeast of the Las Tunas Drive and Rosemead Boulevard intersection to connote the entrepreneurial legacies they left behind. The Commission approved the design as proposed, without further revisions. 5. "A District of Distinguished Schools" location: Southwest of Callita Street and Rosemead Boulevard The design recognizes Temple City schools for receiving the California Distinguished Schools award, and foreshadows the future graduation of hardworking students who contribute to their track record of high academic performance (Attachment "G"). The cheerleader is dressed in Temple City High School colors of green and gold, and a soccer ball was added to hint at the community's active participation in organized sports. Based on Commission recommendation, the margin of space in the original design was increased between the soccer ball and the bottom of the mural. The Commission also gave Ms. Oueijan discretion to use shadowing on the California Distinguished Schools logo to add depth and perspective; and to place the cheerleader's uniform strap higher to resolve perceptions of body distortion. CONCLUSION: The City Council is requested to accept the Commission's recommendations, allowing Ms. Oueijan to proceed with the artwork fabrication phase for installation by the end of this year. City Council April 1, 2014 Page 4 of4 FISCAL IMPACT: Approval of recommended actions do not present an impact on the Fiscal Year (FY) 2013-14 adopted City Budget. The City Council approved Ms. Oueijan's $60,000 Artist Agreement on September 3, 2013, which includes costs for artwork design and fabrication. ATTACHMENTS: A. Presented Sketches: January 22, 2014 B. Presented Sketches: February 5, 2014 C. Final Design: "Embracing the Nature" D. Final Design: "Festivities" E. Final Design: "The Bandstand" F. Final Design: "What We Created" G. Final Design: "A District of Distinguished Schools" ATTACHMENT C FINAL DESIGN CONCEPT Title: "Embracing the Nature" Size: 44" x 28" location: Northeast of Pentland St. and Rosemead Blvd. Revisions: The original design sketch was modified to accurately reproduce the quintessential landscaping of the San Gabriel Mountains as seen today facing north on Rosemead Boulevard. ATTACHMENT D FINAL DESIGN CONCEPT Title: "Festivities" Size: 44" x 28" location: Southwest of Broadway and Rosemead Blvd. Revisions: The original design was altered based on Commission input to enlarge the camellias, downsize the dragon, and incorporate the Camellia Festival's iconic carnival atmosphere and Ferris wheel. Ms. Oueijan also modified the camellia bud to better distinguish it from a flowering rose. ATTACHMENT E FINAL DESIGN CONCEPT Title: "The Bandstand" Size: 44" x 28" location: Southeast of Las Tunas Dr. and Rosemead Blvd. Revisions: The young girl's dress was modified from the original design to better illustrate the swaying movements of dancing. ATTACHMENT F FINAL DESIGN CONCEPT Title: "What We Created" Size: 44" x 28" location: Northeast of Las Tunas Dr. and Rosemead Blvd. Revisions: The Commission approved the design as proposed, without further revisions. ATTACHMENT G FINAL DESIGN CONCEPT Title: "A District of Distinguished Schools" Size: 44" x 28" Location: Southwest of Call ita St. and Rosemead Blvd. Revisions: The margin of space in the original design was increased between the soccer ball and the bottom of the mural. The Commission also gave Ms. Oueijan discretion to use shadowing on the California Distinguished Schools logo to add depth and perspective; and to place the cheerleader's uniform strap higher to resolve perceptions of body distortion.