Fabel, Stuart - RFQ Submission• 1. COVER LETTER-Tell us a bit about yourself.
I am originally from Brigantine which is a small island next to Atlantic City in New Jersey. I gained a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree
from Mason Gross College of the Arts at Rutgers University of NJ, in Theatrical Design, emphasis in Lighting Design.
Relocating to our Desert Valley 20 years ago, where I held roles of Lighting Designer at the Key Club at Morongo Casino, as w ell as
the same role at Caltech in Pasadena (where as a staff member was fortunate to attend Art Classes). I was later offered by a colleague
a technician position with PSAV Audio Visual (now ENCORE) where shortly after joining the company was offered the role of Director of
Event Technology to which I have held for the last 7 years.
Peppered during the last 20 years other projects I have been fortunate to light include the World Premieres of Ray Bradbury’s 2016
(US premier; Laguna Beach & Pasadena), while the European Premier at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in Scotland. I have designed
many productions at Palm Canyon Theatre, Green Room Theatre, and College of the Desert. While being a mentor and donating my
time at CVHS under the former Direction of Bob Reinhagen, and John Glenn Middle School under the Direction of Lynn Schwim mer.
While also being a guest “artist-painter” at Amelia Earhart Elementary School’s annual “Arts and Authors” night, under the guidance of
Lora Lee Stolzoff.
The last 5 years I have been extremely fortunate to be the lighting designer for Terri Nunn and Berlin (of Take My Breath Away fame),
which included their recent Palm Desert Civic Park Concert Series held in May of 2019.
I appreciate traveling and exploring new places with my girlfriend of 12 years, a few favorites include; Bora Bora, a bicycle and barge
tour through the Netherlands, and a Volkswagen Westfallia trip exploring the northwest and later New England. We both enjoy cooking
and gardening (she is the head of the Garden Club at Amelia Earhart) and combing them both can make a d elightful meal to enjoy
under our desert skies.
• A) Do you have any prior experience doing this kind of work?
I have been painting for over 25 years, yet have not painted any public art pieces and or spaces; though feel the electrical boxes
make an ideal canvas.
• C) 6 Selected Works Provided Below
I chose to include part of the grill to provide a sense of scale for this painting
Work size :42”x 30”
Medium: Acrylic on wood
Subject matter - cooking - cutting board
Influence - cooking class taken in Bali
This photo once again is meant to include the patio furniture / table to show scale.
Work size :31” x 37”
Medium: Acrylic on wood - to provide the impression of being painted on tiles
Subject matter - small town located at base of Machu Picchu, Agua Calinte
Work size 11”x14”
Medium: oil on canvas
Subject matter -a Golf Outing
Work size 32”x48”
Medium: water color on “cracked” canvas
Subject matter -Sami’s Vespa
Work size 24”x36”
Medium: oil on canvas
Subject matter -High Wheeler Alehouse (Bicycle Painting)
Work size 36”x60”
Medium: acrylic on canvas
Subject matter -Tuesday Afternoon In Edinburgh ( Scenic Painting)
• The City is open to painting any number of electrical boxes across the City, are you interested
in painting only specific boxes or any the city doesn’t have painted yet?
I would be open to painting boxes located throughout the city, though living across from the Amelia Earhart Elementary School ,
LQHS and the new skate park, would like to include one of the boxes in this neighborhood.
• Can you walk us through a brief explanation of your plan? Who will be involved, supplies,
equipment, timeframe, etc.
I was enthused in talking with Jaime previously and now with Michael regarding the process and touched on various art themes; hence
I have created a plan for 5 boxes , from which the council may consider as few or as many as they like. Michael and I discussed the
“business corridor” along highway 111 is a recent location that could be “brightened up”. I feel the painting ideas #1 & #2 would be ideal
for this. Though am open to suggestions.
1) A desert mountain vista, incorporating our beautiful skies, dotted with a few hot air balloons.
2) A flora – shrub motif, with a roadrunner and or hummingbirds. This would blend in with the various fauna around which the box
is located.
3) Bike Riders, as an avid cyclist, enjoying the Tour de Palm Springs for 20 years and the Patriot Ride through our desert cities, La
Quinta has some amazing bike routes. Hence what better way to motivate and inspire not only fellow cyclist’s but families as well to
enjoy the many “bike paths” offered. This could be done on an electrical box of the councils choosing to promote this outdoor activity.
4) Hiking, is another amazing activity in our valley, as the city offers many hiking paths, to explore and enjoy our desert vist as. This
could once again be located in an area, perhaps near the cove to help bring awareness of another activity that the city has to offer.
5) I would like to do a school theme located in the area of the councils choice, which could be held in conjunction with the
surrounding schools as a “contest” and or community involvement project.
I would be the only one involved in the painting aspects, keeping supplies minimal as the boxes are relatively small in size, a chair,
milk crate to hold paint cans along with brushes, water, a few t owels to clean brushes, and tarp as to keeping the area clean.
Regarding the time frame of the project, once the council provides me with approval, I would do a sketch – to present my idea with in
the week. The time frame the actual painting would require is expected to be 3-5 days per electrical box, taking into account weather
conditions that occur in our desert winters along with complexity of the project. Hence, I feel the overall time period from inception to
completion of each art piece would be within 2-3 weeks.
• 3) Will there be any costs?
I am overly thrilled to be able to donate my time, and give back to the community and feel that the paint costs can be off-set
through the city via the funding for this project.
I already own brushes, tarps and other supplies needed, except for the actual paint. I anticipate the paint costs to be appro ximately
$350 to accommodate 2 or 3 boxes. This is priced out at roughly 3- $30 gallon cans of a base color, and 5-10 smaller cans priced at
$15 -$20 each.