Sculpture360: Art in the Cleveland Street District – Season V

Sculpture360: Art in the Cleveland Street District – Season V
Location:
Cleveland Street District, downtown Clearwater
Project Synopsis:
Sculpture360: Art in the Cleveland Street District is an annual, year-long exhibition of outdoor sculpture,
similar to other long-standing exhibitions in the cities of Sarasota, Winter Haven, and Miami.
Sculpture360 brings high-quality, vibrant, and engaging public artwork to the citizens and visitors of
Clearwater through its non-traditional exhibition of artwork in a communal public space.
Budget:
$10,000
Selection Panel:
Judith Powers (chair), member of the Public Art & Design Board
David Allbritton, chairman of the Downtown Development Board
Anne Fogarty-France, representative of the Economic Development Department
Felicia Leonard, representative of the Parks and Recreation Department
Clayton Swartz, artist and participant in Sculpture360 Season III
Public Art & Design Board:
Howard Warshauer (Chair), community representative
Dr. Robert Entel, community representative
Roberta Klar, Clearwater Arts Alliance representative
Alex Plisko, architect representative
Judith Powers, Pinellas County Cultural Affairs representative
John Timberlake, community representative
Sultana Volaitis, artist representative
Selection Process and Criteria:
The five-member Selection Panel reviewed proposed artworks from the artist qualifications received
through a nationwide open Call to Artists. Artwork and artist credentials were evaluated on their artistic
content, durability, originality, and other specific criteria outlined in the Call to Artists such as:
● Being of a vibrant, engaging and colorful quality;
● Being of a solid structure and able to “hold its own” against the visual activity of downtown;
● Being of an iconic status and serving as a visual anchor-point of the Cleveland Street District.
Rationale for Selection:
The following artworks were chosen by the Selection Panel on the basis that they meet and exceed the
qualifications for desired artwork identified in the Call to Artists. Each artist is a qualified and active
sculptor and has received professional training in the arts, a lengthy public exhibition record, a number
of successful public or private commissions, and/or a combination of these traits.
Information on each artist and images of the selected works follow
Finalist Artist Name:
Claudia Jane Klein
Artwork Title:
Inter-Dimensional Species
Artwork Medium:
Aluminum, powder-coating, epoxy
Artwork Dimensions:
10.25’ x 5.66’ x 5’
Artwork Value:
$30,000.00
Artist Credentials:
Major of Arts – Albert Lea College, Albert Lea, MN
Major of Drawing – Metropolitan City College, Denver, CO
Apprentice of ceramics – Louis Mendez, Warwick, NY
Major of Life Sculpture – Arts Students’ League at Greenwich House, Warwick, NY
Recent Public Works:
2012 – Juried sculpture competition, Uptown Columbus Sculpture Walk
City of Columbus, GA
2012 – Juried exhibition, Palm Beach County Professional Artists
Cultural Council of Palm Beach County, FL
2011 – Juried competition, Art in Public Places
City of Boynton Beach, FL
2011 – Juried competition, Sculpture on Sample
City of Coral Springs, FL
2010 – Juried competition, Sarasota Season of Sculpture
City of Sarasota, FL
2009 – *Best in Show* Juried competition, Kissimmee Sculpture Experience
City of Kissimmee, FL
Finalist Artist: Claudia Jane Klein
Artwork Title:
Inter-Dimensional Species
Artwork Medium:
Aluminum, powder-coating, epoxy
Artwork Dimensions:
10.25’ x 5.66’ x 5’
Finalist Artist Name:
Bilhenry Walker
Artwork Title:
Synaptic Sinew V
Artwork Medium:
Aluminum extrusion, steel
Artwork Dimensions:
11’ x 4’ x 4’
Artwork Value:
$45,000.00
Artist Credentials:
Bachelor of Arts – Wheaton College, Wheaton, IL
Master of Arts – Fuller Theological Seminary, Pasadena, CA
Recent Public Works:
2012 – Sculpture Walk
Sioux Falls, SD
2011 – Permanent collection Wisconsin Museum of Art
Westbend, WI
2010 – Cardinal Stritch University sculpture installation
Milwaukee, WI
2010 – Village of Biscayne Park installation
Biscayne Park, FL
2010 – Leicester University “Heart, Head, Hands”
Leicester, England
2009 – Art Rogue Gallery “Sculpt Miami”
Miami, FL
2009 – Art on the River
Dubuque, IA
Finalist Artist: Bilhenry Walker
Artwork Title:
Synaptic Sinew V
Artwork Medium:
Aluminum extrusion, powder-coating, steel
*final sculpture will be bright cherry-red as depicted on next page, photos #3 & #4*
Artwork Dimensions:
11’ x 4’ x 4’
Finalist Artist Name:
Gus and Lina Ocamposilva
Artwork Title:
Tulip
Artwork Medium:
Welded aluminum, powder-coating
Artwork Dimensions:
10’ x 4’ x 4’
Artwork Value:
$20,000.00
Artist Credentials:
Award of Recognition – Art in Public Places, Tarpon Springs Housing Authority, FL
Professional Development Recognition Grant – Pinellas County, FL
Merit Award, sculpture – Washington Arts and Crafts show, Washington, DC
Recent Public Works:
2012 – Griffis Sculpture Park, Essex Arts Center
Buffalo, NY
2012 – Suwanee SculpTour
Suwanee, GA
2012 – Mount Dora Community Sculpture Garden
Mount Dora, FL
2011 – Denver Sculpture Park
Denver, CO
2011 – Graham & Associates
Phoenix, AZ
2011 – Pinnacle Housing Group
Tarpon Springs, FL
2011 – Juried competition, Art in Public Places
City of Boynton Beach, FL
2010 – Lakewood Park Public Library
Fort Pierce, FL
Finalist Artist: Gus and Lina Ocamposilva
Artwork Title:
Tulip
Artwork Medium:
Welded aluminum, powder-coating
Artwork Dimensions:
10’ x 4’ x 4’
Alternate Artist Name:
Harry McDaniel
Artwork Title:
Intrusion
Artwork Medium:
Steel, aluminum, powder-coating
Artwork Dimensions:
7.5’ x 9’ x 4.5’
Artwork Value:
$17,000.00
Artist Credentials:
College of the Atlantic, Bar Harbor, ME
Warren Wilson College, Swannanoa, NC
Recent Public Works:
2011 – Alumni Exhibition, College of the Atlantic
Bar Harbor, ME
2011 – Sculpture Celebration, T.H. Broyhill Walking Park
Lenoir, NC
2011 – Art in the Airport, Asheville Regional Airport
Asheville, NC
2010 – Sculpture Celebration, T.H. Broyhill Park
Lenoir, NC
2010 – 29th Annual Competitive Exhibition, Community Council for the Arts
Kinston, NC
2009 – Discover What’s Inside, EastSquare ArtWorks
Salisbury, NC
2008 – The Works, Vadim Bora Gallery
Asheville, NC
Alternate Artist: Harry McDaniel
Artwork Title:
Intrusion
Artwork Medium:
Steel, aluminum, powder-coating
Artwork Dimensions:
7.5’ x 9’ x 4.5’