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ST AFF REPORT
HERITAGE & CULTURAL ARTS COMMISSION
DATE: February 8, 2018
TO: Honorable Chair and Commissioners
FROM: Tegan McLane, Heritage & Cultural Arts Manager
SUBJECT: Veterans Art Selection
Prepared by: Tegan McLane, Cultural Arts and Heritage Manager
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
The Heritage and Cultural Arts Commission and Parks and Community Services
Commission are being asked to make a recommendation to City Council regarding
selection of an artist and design for a public art piece hon oring veterans and military
personnel, to be placed in the future Dublin Crossing Community Park.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Recommend that the City Council approve the design proposed by Steven W hyte for a
public art monument honoring veterans and military p ersonnel, to be placed in the future
Dublin Crossing Community Park.
FINANCI AL IMP ACT:
The budget f or this public art piece is $500,000. This includes a $200,000 contribution
f rom Brookf ield Residential Properties as part of their public art requirement, to increase
the size of the commission, with the hope that it would enable the City to purchase a
more significant sculpture than originally budgeted.
The Public Art Fund is the funding source. No General Fund dollars are being expended
on this project.
DESCRIPTION:
On February 21, 2017, the City Council selected the future Dublin Crossing Community
Park as the site for a public artwork to be commissioned by the City to honor all who
have served and currently serve, and to celebrate the values that the military holds
dear: loyalty, duty, respect, selfless service, honor, integrity and personal courage.
On June 26, 2017, Staff issued a public Request for Qualifications from public artists
interested in being considered as candidates to design and fabricate monumental
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sculptures for two upcoming City of Dublin monuments -- the Veterans art piece and a
piece for the Public Safety Complex.
On October 24, 2017, a specially assembled public art selection committee consisting of
representatives from City Council, Heritage and Cultural Arts Commission, Parks and
Community Services Commission, Parks Reserve Forces Training Area, Boulevard
developer Brookfield Residential Properties and two Dublin residents reviewed
portf olios of 15 potential public artists. The Veterans' Art Selection Committee selected
seven artists to invite to create site specific design proposals.
On January 23, 2018, the Veterans Art Selection Committee reconvened to review
designs proposals f rom the seven artists: Alan Cottrill, Mario Chiodo, John Fisher,
Gordon Huether, Brian Keith, Adan and Jesus Romo and Steven W hyte.
A design submitted by Steven W hyte, a Carmel -based artist specializing in life-size and
larger-than-lif e bronze figures, was the overwhelming choice of the selection committee.
(Attachment 1 - Resume, Attachment 2 - Design Proposal)
Mr. W hyte's design, Crossroads, features four larger-than-life bronze figures,
representing veterans of different eras, branches of service and demographics, standing
at attention and saluting four flags. Tentatively they are an African-American Navy sailor
f rom W orld W ar II; a W AVES member; a veteran of Iraq and Afghanistan wars; and a
Coast Guard Veteran from the Vietnam W ar. Mr. W hyte indicated that he is amendable
to consulting with the City on the choices of the figures to be represented and working
with the developer to locate benches in the vicinity of the artwork.
The figures stand on a 26-foot square plaza, composed of granite pavers and featuring
an intersection of two concrete "roads" at its center. The roads will be constructed with a
variety of textures to suggest stagecoach tracks, Marston matting used by the Seabees,
and footprints representing the many servicemen and women who have passed through
Dublin.
Members of the art selection committee were particularly impressed with the lifelike
quality Mr. W hyte's f igures, the large scale of the work, inclusion of actual flags, and the
piece's potential to educating the public about Dublin's history.
They also appreciated Mr. W hyte's extensive experience creating this type of artwork.
His resume includes a number of bronze statues of historic figures, including A National
Tribute to Bob Hope and the Military at the San Diego Port Authority; General Benjamin
O. Davis Jr., commander of the W orld W ar II Tuskegee Airmen, for the U.S. Military
Academy at W est Point; and the National Monument to John Steinbeck and Cannery
Row in Monterey.
The monument would be cast at ArtW orks Foundry in Berkeley, with the general
contractor Hathaway Dinwiddie installing under the supervision of Steven W hyte
Studios. Sheedy Drayage Company would oversee the crane and rigging.
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Public W orks staff and the City's contracted art conservator, SF Art Conservation, are
reviewing Mr. W hyte's design to identify any major concerns with its cost estimate,
maintenance and safety. So far, no major concerns have been identified.
Engineering documents will be required soon after a contract is awarded, and a detailed
review will be conducted early in the public art process to ensure any concerns are
addressed in a timely fashion and do not delay the project.
NOTICING REQUIREMENTS/PUBLIC OUTREACH:
Stakeholders, including Parks Reserve Forces Training Area, Boulevard and local
Veterans groups were notified by email of this meeting.
ATT ACHMENTS:
1. Steve W hyte Resume
2. Crossroads Design Concept
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Art Education
1987 Lincoln School of Art, Lincoln, England
1988 - 1991 Sir Henry Doulton School of Sculpture, Staffordshire, England
Studied under Professor Colin Melbourne ARCA and Dame Elizabeth Frink
Relevant Employment
2002 - Current Director/Sculptor, Steven Whyte Sculpture Studios, Carmel, California
§ Sixty-three life-size or larger public bronze figures in the United States and Europe.
§ Public sculpture pro jects range in scale from life-size busts to over twice life size action figures, and budgets from
$30,000 to $2,100,000.
§ Perform research on subjects, develop fundraising strategies, consult with civic organizations and governments on
public art, and develop public interest projects.
1994 - 2000 Director/Partner/Sculptor, Sculptural Solutions Public Sculpture, Stoke-on-Trent, England
§ With the studio team, prepared cast-bronze figurative sculpture for various private and national commissions and
limited edition bronzes for collectors and galleries.
§ Completed projects in clude: figurative bronze monuments, bronze reliefs, sculpted brick murals. Subjects ranged
from inventors, to soldiers, to local history and community spirit. Monuments are located in a variety of public
spaces including: parks, city portals, schools and museums.
1992 - 1995 Associate Professor of Figurative Sculpture, Stafford College, Staffordshire, England
§ Co-wrote the first validated figurative sculpture course in the United Kingdom, which received, in 1993-1994, more
first choice applications than any other high-level sculpture course in the United Kingdom.
§ Responsible for student admissions procedures.
§ Developed curriculum for the sculpture depa rtment.
§ Managed course budget.
Portraiture:
Completed mo re than 60 commissioned live portraits. Past subjects include the following: [Edited List]
§ Congressman John J. Conyers: Congressman,
Chairman of the Judicial Committee, Dean of the
House
§ John David Crow: 1957 Heisman Trophy Winner
§ Sir John Harvey-Jones: Chairman Imperial
Chemical Industries, Television Host
§ Herm Edwards: FLF Player and Coach, ESPN Host
§ Lord Forte: President, Forte PLC
§ Gustavo de la Garza: Chairman, Marcatel Com.
§ Dr. Stephen Lock: Editor, The British Medical
Journal
§ William T. Moore: [Posthumous] Texas State
Senator
§ David and Lucille Packard: Founder, Hewlett
Packard, Inc.
§ Secretary Leon E. Panetta: Chief of Staff to
President Clinton, Director of the CIA, Secretary
of Defense
§ Sir Evelyn de Rothschild: Chairman, Rothschild
Bank
§ The Earl of Stockton: President, Macmillan
Publishers Ltd.
§ Lord Weatherill MP: Speaker, The House of
Commons
§ Congressman John Lewis: Congressman, Civil
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Awards and Honors
§ Vice President, Royal So ciety of Portrait Sculptors, United Kingdo m.
§ Sport Artist of the Year. United States Sports Academy and The American Sport Art Museum & Archives. 2016.
§ Portrait bust of the longest serving Dean of the United States House of Representatives acquired by the Smithsonian
National Portrait Gallery’s permanent collection. 2016.
§ Three figure maquette of 9/11 first responders rescuing the Pentagon’s Marine Corps flag acquired by the National
Museum of the Marine Corps. 2017.
§ Congressional Record Honoree for acceptance of bronze bust by the Smithsonian Institute. Representative Jimmy
Panetta. 115th Congress. 2017.
Public Commissions
§ (Current) Five Sain ts. Five half life-size figures sculpted for niches in the Cloisters on the Platte chapel. Omaha, NE.
2018. (Project budget: $125,000).
§ (Current) Cloisters Chapel Garden. 7ft figures of Mary and Joseph. Cloisters on the Platte, Omaha, NE. 2018. (Project
budget: $212,000).
§ (Current) Stewart Morris, Sr. A life-size figure of one of Houston Baptist University’s founding fathers. Houston
Baptist University, Houston, TX. 2017. (Project budget: $65,000).
§ (Current) Jesse L. Easterwood Bust. A life-size portrait bust of WWI aviator, pioneer in military aviation, and Texas
A&M University alumnus. Easterwood Airport, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX. 2018. (Project budget:
$20,000).
§ (Current) General Benjamin O. Davis, Jr. A life-size figure of United States Air Force general and commander of the
WWII Tuskegee Airmen. United States Military Academy at West Point. 2018. (Project budget: $65,000).
§ (Current) Police and Fire: The Fallen Heroes. Three twice life-size first responders and one twice life-size dog.
Oakland CA. 2018. (Project budget: $1,000,000).
§ Comfort Women’s Column of Strength. Four life-size figures of WWII Comfort Women. San Francisco, CA. 2017.
(Project budget: $250,000).
§ Jumbo the Elephant. Life-size (11ft) African elephant monument for Tufts University’s mascot. Tufts University,
Medford, MA. 2014. (Project budget: $300,000).
§ Aggie War Hymn Monument. Twelve 1.6 times life-size figures on a 40’ x 7’ base. Representing Aggie students
standing side-by-side during a traditional “sawing off Varsity’s horns” cheer. Texas A&M University, College Station,
TX. 2014. (Project budget: $1.9 Million)
§ A National Monument to John Steinbeck and Cannery Row. Nine slightly over life-size figures on a
17’ x 20’ x 16’ stone formation. Author John Steinbeck and eight characters from his novel Cannery Row. Cannery
Row, Monterey, CA. 2014. (Project budget: $1 Million)
§ Tribute to Fallen Deputies. Four life-size figures in tribute to fallen officers and their families. San Diego Sheriffs
Deputies Association, San Diego, CA. 2011. (Project budget: $350,000)
§ John David Crow. Twice life-size portrait action figure of 1957 Heisman Trophy Winner John David Crow for Texas
A&M. Texas A&M University, College Station, TX. 2010. (Project budget $250,000)
§ Dream Speech Bust. 1.5 times life-size portrait bust of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. displayed above a plaque
containing his “I Have a Dream” speech in its entirety. City of Hollywood, FL. 2008. (Project budget: $25,000)
§ Column of Knowledge. 1.5 times life-size portrait bust of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. perched on a stack of books that
had influenced his life and work. City of Fontana, CA. 2008. (Project budget: $55,000)
§ A National Tribute to Bob Hope and the Military. Eight life-size figures representing various eras of service men,
women and veterans. San Diego Port Authority, San Diego, CA. 2008. (Project budget $2,000,000)
§ Spirit of 1948. Three life-size figures in cast stone as a tribute to the Staffordshire Fire Service. Staffordshire,
England. 1998. (Project budget: $90,000)
§ The Lance Sergeant Jack Baskeyfield VC Tribute. Twice life-size (12ft) full memorial figure of the Victoria Cross
winner, and the only monument to a non-commissioned soldier in Britain. Hanley, England. 1996. (Project budget:
$250,000)
§ The Silverdale Mining Memorial. 1.5 times life-size miner, pushing mining tub with eleven bronze plaques including
four life size portrait reliefs. Newcastle-under-Lym e, England. 1996. (Project budget: $250,000)
Steven W hyte Sculpture Studio & Gallery PO BOX
148, Carmel, CA 93921
www.stevenwhytesculptor.com & www.swbronze.com
| Studio: (831) 620-1917 | Cell: (831) 521-6045 | sw@stevenwhytestudios.com | www.Facebook.com/stevenwhytecarmel |
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Design Concept 2: Crossroads
In considering a veterans’ memorial for the City of Dublin, Steven Whyte Sculpture Studios is
committed to creating a unique piece of public art that celebrates servicemen and women and the city
of Dublin itself.
Inspirational and uplifting, Whyte’s concept is designed to be authentic, reverent and engaging while
featuring clear details specific to Camp Parks’ past and future heroes.
The footprint of the monument will be constructed from granite pavers, measuring a 26 feet square.
Dissecting the plaza are two roads creating a crossroads that echoes Dublin’s history as a destination
for two intersecting stagecoach routes. Constructed in concrete, the two roads are sculpted with a
variety of textures to indicate everything from stagecoach wheels, to the Marston matting the Sea Beas
were so famous for building in the Pacific. Also embedded in the two roads are footprints representing
the many varieties of servicemen and women who have left their mark on Camp Parks and Dublin.
These elements allow for public participation and engagement, encouraging visitors to walk in the
footsteps of these heroes. The two roads are also designed to symbolize the universal journey of
military service and the long path that begins with enlistment and travels through training, deployment
and the eventual return to civilian life.
Standing at the four corners of the intersection are four l.5 scale figures of veterans standing at
attention and saluting the flags that erected at each junction. These flagpoles would be the tallest
element of the design measuring 25 feet high with the figures measuring up to 9 feet tall.
Each figure represents a military branch and time period significant to Camp Parks. Steven Whyte
Sculpture studios would work with the committee and Camp Parks to determine the best subjects for
these figures and ensure the authenticity of each detail. A possible proposal would be to include: an
African-American navy sailor from World War II; a WAVES member; a veteran of the wars in Iraq
and Afghanistan similar to Robert Hernandez of the 80th Training Company; and a Coast Guard
veteran from Vietnam.
One of the most important elements of public work is the manner in which it allows for public
engagement. Figurative work is unique in its ability to strike an immediate connection with the public.
There would be no safety concerns and visitors would be encouraged to stand alongside the figures and
walk along the crossroads as well as follow the footprints of the servicemen and women who marched
on behalf of their country.
Materials for the monument are cast bronze, poured concrete and granite. These materials are
extremely durable to both age and weather and have a life expectancy of several hundred years at a
minimum. They also require very little maintenance. Recommended care would include washing down
once a year and waxing.
The monument would be cast at ArtWorks Foundry in Berkeley, California, one of the leading
foundries in the nation. Steven Whyte Sculpture Studios would complete all other work. Installation
would be relatively simple and would involve the following actions creating a concrete pad, laying
granite slabs, and installing the bronze. This work would be completed by the general contractor team
of Hathaway Dinwiddie under the supervision of Steven Whyte Studios. Very little special equipment
would be required, but the studio would engage the Bay Area firm Sheedy Drayage Company to
oversee the crane and rigging.
Steven Whyte Sculpture Studios is honored to be considered for this important project.
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