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HomeMy WebLinkAboutFriendship Bench Sculpture John Kennedy -Fountains at Carlotta DevelopmentCITY OF PALM DESERT COMMUNITY SERVICES STAFF REPORT REQUEST: CONSIDERATION OF THE JOHN KENNEDY SCULPTURE TITLED: "FRIENDSHIP BENCH" AT THE FOUNTAINS AT CARLOTTA DEVELOPMENT SUBMITTED BY: Richard L. Twedt APPLICANT: Fountains at Carlotta 41-505 Carlotta Drive Palm Desert, California 92260 DATE: August 25, 2005 CONTENTS: 1. Photograph of the sculpture 2. Informational items on John Kennedy Recommendation: By Minute Motion: Approve "Friendship Bench" as the public art component for the Fountains at Carlotta development in the amount of $17,000 with the remaining $3,800 Art in Public Places fees for construction of the base and lighting for the sculpture. Discussion: The Art in Public Places Commission unanimously approved the "Friendship Bench" at its meeting of July 20, 2005, which is a bronze sculpture measuring 53" tall, 34" wide and 23" deep. This piece will be the art component for the Fountains at Carlotta, a senior citizens residential development. The creator of this piece, Mr. John Kennedy is a nationally recognized sculptor who lived in Palm Springs, California for many years and recently passed away. The Coda Gallery, located in Palm Desert, handles his estate. This particular sculpture will be installed to the left of the main entrance to the development, located at 41- 505 Carlotta Drive, and is appropriate for the site. Within any community, friendship plays an integral role in its happiness and peacefulness. A committee of residents and the development's manager selected this sculpture, which to them represents the essence of their neighborhood. A few of Mr. Kennedy's most important commissions are the "Spirit of Audrey" in honor of Audrey Hepburn, installed at the New York headquarters of UNICEF, and a permanent piece at the Barbara Sinatra Children's Center in Rancho Mirage, California, r itted by: Tv 1- - /Sheila Gilligan; 4ssistagit pity Mgr., Community Services U Robert Kohn, Director of Special Programs A proval: arlos'Ortega, City Manager Paul Gibson, Director of Finance John Kennedy - Friendship Bench Pagel of 3 John Kennedy Friendship Bench Media: Bronze Dimensions: 53 in. x 35 in. x 19 in. Life Size New York, Palm Desert and Park City Inquiries on this work, email: info@codagallery.com �t EmAIL THIS PAGE TO H FRIEND • CLICK HERE TO CLOSE THIS WINDOW http://codagallery.com/detail.asp?Thumb=TPD00141.JPG 6/29/2005 Twedt, Richard From: pscandace@aol.com Sent: Wednesday, June 29, 2005 11:42 AM To: Twedt, Richard Subject: Artwork by John Kennedy now at Coda Gallery From: Candace Terry/Coda Gallery Message: To view work by John Kennedy, either click on the following link or copy and paste it into your browser's address window. http://codagallery.com/detaii.asp?Thumb--TPDO014l.JPG P.S. Hello,Here is the image I promised to send RE: The Fountains At Carlotta. AS each piece can vary slightly in size, I have measured the exact one they like and here are the dimensions: 53" tall 34" wide 23" deep It is a Bronze $17,000 Let me know if you need any other information. You may email me or call me at(760)323-6922 . Thanks Candace Let me know if you need John Kennedy Page 1 of 1 sh� Home/��� _ _AI'tlSt Last Name First Name (optional) A � AllArtlsts: ABCDEFGHIIKLMN0P0RSTUVWXYZ Biographies: LOGIN REG John Kennedy * Artist's Summary Page J Artwork For Sale J Museums fcr this Artist J His Auction Records -Color Key- * Books on this Artist J Art Wanted J Bulletins J Graphical Analysis O = Members' Area J Periodicals J Exhibits for this Artist iJ A►tisf s Keywords J The Images = Freely Accessible ❑ Biography J Dealers for this Artist J His upcoming Auctions J Magazine Ad Archives J = No Content availa Birth / Death Strongest Affiliation: Often Known For: - 200a CA sculptor, figure Submit Photo of the Artist 0 Active Bulletins Participate in Biographies Would you like to discuss this artist? Biographical information for John Kennedy This biography from the Archives of ASkART. California sculptor, John Kennedy, was known for his elegant and lyrical sculptures of the human figure. He has been awarded many commissions including the sculpture honoring Audrey Hepburn at the United Nations building in New York City. His work is also on public display at the Barbara Sinatra Children's Center in Palm Desert, California and the Kansas Health Foundation in Wichita, Kansas. Source: Southwest Art Magazine, July 2002 ** It is our intention to give accurate credit to our sources. If you see credit omissions or have additional information to add, please let us know at Registrar@AskART.com. * Active Bulletins (0) All Artists:ABCDEFGHI3KLMN0PQRSTUVWXYZ Home Page I Terms and Agreement Ask/MU Home copyright © 2000-2005 AskART.com All Rights Reserved o AskART.com is a Registered Trademark. http://www.askart.com/biography.asp?1D=122641 7/7/2005 Tribute to the Humanitarian Work of Audrey Hepburn I The Spirit of Audrey Pagel of 3 After nine years, Audrey's work on behalf of the world's children has not been forgotten. A tribute honoring her work was held on May 7th at the UNICEF headquarters in New York, where a seven - foot tall bronze sculpture dedicated to Audrey was unveiled. The sculpture, entitled "The Spirit of Audrey," was commissioned and donated to UNICEF by Audrey's long-time companion, Robert Wolders. The lyrical style of the statue, created by sculptor John Kennedy, "is particularly well -suited for expressing Ms. Hepburn's grace and gentle nature," said Wolders. "All of us who loved Audrey are thrilled that this beautiful piece of art will be on permanent display in New York City, a place she cherished, and particularly that its home will be outside UNICEF, the organization to which she devoted so much of her energy and compassion." The ceremony took place on the eve of the United UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Harry Nations Special Session on Children, a three day Belafonte uveils the "Spirit of Audrey" global summit intended to review the progress made sculpture while UN Secretary -General for young people the since the 1990 World Summit Kofi Annan looks on. for Children and recommit countries to improving the lives of children. The tribute was attended by UN Secretary -General Kofi Annan, Mia Farrow, Vendela Thommessen, Anatoli Karpov, Judy Collins, Robert Wagner, Ralph Lauren, Diane von Furstenberg and Isabella Rossellini as well as several hundred guests and reporters. Speakers included UNICEF Executive Director Carol Bellamy, Kofi Annan's wife Nane Annan, Robert Wolders, and UNICEF spokespersons Roger Moore and Harry Belafonte. Audrey's son, Sean Ferrer, and his family had the flu and could not make it to the event. Audrey's companion Robert Wolders and close friends Christa Roth (former head of the UNICEF Geneva office) and John Isaac (former chief of the UN Photo Unit). 'We are here to celebrate the life of our friend Audrey Hepburn and her second and greatest career as a UNICEF Ambassador," said Roger Moore, who opened the ceremony. "And what a career it was." "This ceremony and this beautiful gift give us an opportunity to remember Audrey Hepburn's wonderful way with children, and the commitment she brought to the cause," said Carol Bellamy. "She had a great career as an actress, but I think she will be remembered just as much as a humanitarian," Bellamy said. "And that's the beauty of her years with UNICEF. She was an inspiration, she brought enormous world attention to children, she raised the profile of Her Wo Photos Video Articles Intervie Quotes Postcar Pavilior Spirit of AH Children's http://www.ahepbum.com/spirit.html 7/7/2005 Tribute to the Humanitarian Work of Audrey Hepburn � The Spirit of Audrey Page 2 of 3 the challenges they face." She certainly was an inspiration to many - including Roger Moore who succeeded her as Goodwill Ambassador to UNICEF. Inviting Moore to join a press conference, Audrey convinced him that the press wanted to talk to him about his films - "But she didn't allow them to talk about films. She wanted to talk about children," Moore said. It wasn't long before he had joined her cause. "She spoke with great passion," he said, "She was an exceedingly eloquent and persuasive lady." The webmasters of this site are extremely grateful to have been present at this wonderful tribute. We talked to Audrey's close friend, John Isaac (former chief of the UN Photo Unit), who tried to explain to us just how amazing Audrey really was. He introduced us to another good friend of Audrey's, Christa Roth, formerly the head of the UNICEF office in Geneva, and to Robert Wolders. "Audrey personified the spirit of UNICEF," Wolders said, "and we hope those who see this statue will be inspired by her efforts on behalf of children." Read the script of the UNICEF television news feed about the tribute PHOTOS OF THE EVENT uniae# RELATED LINKS http://www.ahepbum.com/spirit.html 7/7/2005 Tribute to the Humanitarian Work of Audrey Hepburn I The Spirit of Audrey Page 3 of 3 Sculpture in Honour of Audrey Hepburn to be Unveiled UNICEF press release announcing the unveiling of "The Spirit of Audrey" sculpture Kennedy Studios: The Spirit of Audrey The sculptor's website - includes photos of the sculpture and articles relating to it Audrey Hepburn's Work for the World's Children Honoured UNICEF's account of the unveiling ceremony and a photo essay entitled 'The Spirit of Audrey Hepburn" At UNICEF, the Spirit of Audrey Hepburn Lives On Includes a video tribute to Audrey http://www.ahepbum.com/spirit.html 7/7/2005 City of Palm Desert — Art in Pubic Places City of Palm Desert, California Art In Public Places Program Form A. Developer Application I. PROJECT INFORMATION Project Name The Fountains at The Carlotta Project Address _41-505 Carlotta Drive, Palm Desert Project Owner _Sunrise Senior Living Owner Address _7900 Westpark Drive City_McLean State _VA Zip_22102 Telephone (760 )_346-5420 Fax (760 )_341-7768 Architect _Dekker/Perich/Sabatini_ Architect Address _6801 Jefferson N.E., Albuquerque, NM 87109 Telephone (505 )761-9700 Fax (505 )761-4222 Dev. Project Completion`8/1/05_ (Estimated) AIPP Fee Total $20,818.95 II. ARTWORK INFORMATION Program Option-- Artwork on Site (A, B, or C) Artwork Budget $_20,818 Artwork Site _Art located at CODA Gallery Artist Name _,John Kennedy Address City State Zip Telephone ( ) Fax () Artwork Completion Complete City of Palm Desert — Art in Pubic Places III. ARTWORK PROPOSAL AND SPECIFICATIONS Describe the artwork, its location, materials, installation requirements, and maintenance needs as fully as possible. You may use additional paper to complete this section of the application. 1. Artwork Description -"Friendship Bench" a bronze sculpture 2. Siting 3. Materials with Specifications --- 53" H x 34" W x 23" D 4. Fabrication and Installation Procedures 5. Yearly Maintenance and Conservation 6. Budget Artist Name John Kennedy_ Artwork Title "FRIENDSHIP BENCH" Total Project Budget $20,818 City of Palm Desert — Art in Pubic Places This worksheet is intended as a budgetary guideline to assist in developing accurate artwork cost projections. Once completed, this form should reflect all expenses associated with designing, fabricating, and installing the proposed artwork and should equal the public art fee. Differences in total expenses which are less than the fee will not be refunded at project completion. Travel Transportation Airfare (Materials or finished artwork) Car Rental Per Diem@ $_per day Insurance Installation Costs Labor_$350+ $27 tax Office/Studio Equipment Rental (Phone, fax, postage, etc) Security Permits Professional Fees Other Architect Engineer Other Costs (List) Landscape Architect Fabrication Costs Materials Contingency Labor Subtotal Site Preparation Landscaping $250 Taxes Electrical $250 Plumbing_$100 Artist's Fee _$17000 + $1318 tax Other Grand Total $_19,295 City o, f Palm Desert — Art in Pubic Places 7. Work Plan/Artwork Production Schedule (suggested) Phase I Design Development date a. Conceptual design approval b. Start up meeting with client c. Design Development Phase II Design Completion and Commencement of Fabrication & Site Work date a. Structural approval (client) b. Order materials c. Begin fabrication Phase III Studio Fabrication Completion date a. Break out fabrication points Phase IV Installation Completion date a. Site preparation b. Installation of artwork on site c. Site clean up Phase V Final Acceptance date a. Submittal of Project Completion Notification b. Notification of Completion received c. Application for Certificate of Occupancy 8. Required Attachments a. One overall concept drawing showing the work in plan, and; b. One rendered presentation drawing (plan and elevation), and; c. A site plan with building and grade elevation showing the placement of the proposed artwork, and; d. An artist's concept statement, and; e. Evidence of the value of the proposed artwork (contract draft showing contract value and payment schedule will be sufficient).