John CuevasProject: Mural for Adams St. and Fred Waring
Proposal:
The design I am submitting is very, very rough. After much deliberation and
many wrong turns, I arrived at this concept. Which is perfect for the location.
You will see classic Roman/Greek bare-chested figures in the design. I do not
plan on having them in the final mural, but it is where I finally found the voice of
this mural. Like a Greek/Roman vase, I want this mural to describe our daily
lives, our routines. Instead of the orb shown, some portraits will have a rectangle
stand in for a smartphone. If I am selected for this mural location, I will need
about 2 weeks of drawing time to create drawings of residents. Luckily, I live
about 2 blocks from this location so I know the neighborhood. I want this mural
to be diverse in every manner imaginable: age, race, gender, body type, physical
challenges, emotional range; some are happy, pensive, aloof, determined, tired,
energetic, in love, etc… Sometimes just seeing yourself depicted is enough to
give you that boost of “get back in the game” endorphins. It’s
Lines are a part of contemporary life. They are very apparent right now due to
the covid pandemic, but they have always been around. At amusement parks
and grocery stores. The very act of waiting at a red light is a car line. This
simple structure dominates our era. I’ve always liked lines, it’s a time to socialize
or reflect. In writing this, I reflect and think, lines must have been a part of
ancient, medieval and other eras. I think what I’m trying to say is that depicting it
in Art feels new. As Art it celebrates those interstitial moments of our lives. It
celebrates those coordinating conjunctive structures we take for granted.
If I am selected and because of the open stage where this design is being
submitted, I can incorporate and accommodate any suggestions the Council and
Community may have. My plan is to photograph the community, have the
members sign a release and create the drawings for the mural. I welcome any
one that the Council would like to nominate as well. I will be pulling from the
local grocery stores, parks, schools, mechanics, doctors, nurses, librarians etc…
I just need this mural to look 100% like the community it is in. I want the figure
depicted in the rendering as a bearded spear holding figure to be one of the
landscape caretakers that keeps our medians looking like a million bucks.
Instead of a spear it will be a shovel or other gardening tool, but the point is to
make this figure proud, on point and looking like a jillion bucks. This is easy to
do, if it’s a direct portrait.
The final mural will be paired down to 4 or 5 tones/colors. I want it to feel like
a traditional screen-print and I want the drawing to take center stage. I’ve
developed a new form of image transferring. What I will do is create the drawing
digitally, then render it to scale. I print these renderings, and then create an
onsite mask using a proprietary adhesive. It’s a time saver, but first and foremost
the effect is beautiful. I would love to answer any further questions the review
board may have. It’s important to me that this mural be a show/traffic stopper! I
hope we will be collaborating once again to inspire this awesome desert
community and our guest!
!Quick!Budget:!
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Paint:!2,500!
Sealer:!!1,000!
Labor:!5,120!
Gas:!!200!
Insurance:!500!
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