RLD StudioRoberto L. Delgado RLD Studio
5684 Ash Street Los Angeles CA 90042
323-254-6466 www.01titodelgado.com titodelgado052(a)-gmail.com
I would approach the Silverrock Park Mural Design Project RFP as a painter. My art
practice has consisted of murals, tapestries, and/or mobile work for indoor art. I
approach these projects as a painter. They are hand -brushed in my acrylic color and
tonal gradation style. This style is unique in its ability to use color and tone to control
the level of abstraction of the fairly realistic subject matter. In design, this is done with
the Photoshop gradient, dodge, and burn tools. And in creating the design, any
subject matter can be used.
My work centers around the human figure. I compose the deigns with Photoshop.
The uniqueness of the work lies in my hand -brushing of color tone. In design this is
done with the My art typically celebrates the figure in ways that juxtaposes people
with their environment. I work off photos and archival graphics which I convert to line
drawings. They are superimposed and hand -painted so that the design becomes a
slightly abstract and thoughtful puzzle. They project a depth and color that means
different things to different people, provoking a bit of speculation. It keeps the work
fresh year after year. This Socratic energy between the art and the viewer, and more
importantly, between the viewers themselves, becomes an engaging part of the
public art experience.
All my projects include engaging with the community and their connection to past and
present history. Budget permitting, I visit to talk to the people, take area photos, and
look into archives. The culture and history of the area's specific neighborhood are
always of interest. Audio-visual show & tell and Q & A with schools and local
community centers can be arranged. This is not only useful as a design resource, but
serves to develop a sense of participation in the project, giving the youth and their
families a proprietary interest in the stakeholder's artwork.
My murals and mobiles are hand -painted in -studio and made of thickly applied hand -
brushed acrylic polymer (NovaColor www.novacolorpaint.com ) on a Phifer SunTex
95/97 fiberglass mesh (https://www.phifer.com/product/suntex-95). The mobiles are
made with cut Gatorfoam (www.gatorfoam.com) or aluminum honeycomb panels
such as SS 304 (www.pacificpanels.com) or Alumicore
(www.americanlumberproducts.com). The substrate is adhered to the wall or mobiles
with Sherwin-Williams Vinyl -over -Vinyl (VoV) adhesive (www.sherwin-
williams.com/pdf/products). This is an industry -standard adhesive that permits easy
installation and removal. The work can be made flame retardant with any of a
number of coatings such as Flamort X or Flame Stop I-DS (www.flamestop.com).
Recent commissions include murals and pavers for the Washington State University
Vancouver Campus new Life Sciences Bldg. (Michael Sweney
mike.sweney@arts.wa.gov 360-228-4080).
Roberto L. Delgado RLD Studio
5684 Ash Street Los Angeles CA 90042
323-254-6466 www.01titodelgado.com titodelcjado052(-)gmail.corn
Pricing List Silverrock Park Mural Design Project RFP
In public art projects, artist fees for design and project management typically range
from 20% to 40% of the total project budget. This includes fees for design proposals,
project meetings, site visits, and managing subcontractors like fabricators and
installers. Some artists may also include a flat fee or calculate their fee based on the
square footage of the artwork.
The RFP does not state that the $1 OK budget is for the entire vinyl wrap and
installation or just the design. If it is for design only, then it is assumed that the total
project budget for the entire vinyl wrap and installation is $90K as stated in Article I.
1.11. This is my typical acrylic mural budget:
Budget
I have a fixed fee of $135/square foot for 2D acrylic murals. This includes design,
fabrication, and installation. Sample Budget - $90,000
Note: Hand brushing is necessarily labor intensive and is noted in the Artist Fee
Design 10% (research, travel, per diem, photography,
Photoshop processing, PE wet stamp)
Fabrication
$ 9,000
• Artist Fee (prep to design and code specifications, substrate prep,
hand acrylic brushing, shaping/cutting forms, preliminary and final
evaluation and touchup)
• Materials (acrylic paints, fiberglass mesh substrate, foam core,
hardware)
$49,000
$13,200
• Vender 1 (Subcontracted 3 month studio rental, insurance,
and utilities) $16,100
Installation
Vender 2 (installer)
Transportation
• Insurance for installation
Total
$13,800
$ 1,500
$ 1,200
$90,000
Maintenance Requirements: Normal facility protocols for walls and suspended
structures.
Design Artist Pricing List Fees of $9K:
• Research: 30% at $2.7K
• Travel: $2K
• Per diem: $0
• Photography: $150/hr for the site shoot. That includes travel time and the time
on site to photograph the art. The downloads are $39/photo: estimate $1,200
• Photoshop processing: $1,950
• PE wet stamp: $250
• Contingency: 10% of the budget: $900
Per
• The NAVA Code of Practice suggests that artist fees in public art should be
between 20% and 40% of the project's overall budget.
• The CARFAC National https://www.carfac.ca/3-public-art-artist-fees/ suggests
that artist fees should be at least 20% of the project budget.
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Roberto L. Delgado RLD Studio
5684 Ash Street Los Angeles CA 90042
Tel:323-254-6466 www.Oltitodelgado.com titodelgado0520)-gmail.com
Image List
1. 2024 "Life", 10' x 26' acrylic mural at the Washington State University,
Vancouver WA, Life Sciences Building; Mike Sweney, Program Manager;
Washington State Arts Commission 360-228-4080
mike.sweney(a_arts.wa.gov; $118K;
2. 2022 "Cajuare'; 16' x 28' acrylic mural; privateresidence; Colonia Adriana
Gabriela, Distrito Cajuare, Chiapade Corzo, Chiapas, Mexico; $32K;
3. 2016 "Estudiantil'; hand -brushed acrylic mural; 9' x 51'; Portland Community
College Cascade Campus Student Union; $25K;
4. 2012 "Agitate"' a series of hand -brushed acrylic mobiles for the Anacostia
High School cafeteria atrium, Washington DC; title is a quote from Frederick
Douglass; $50K;
5. 2010 "Idaghdhilinh Yup'ik-Young People (Tlingit Language)'; 3 of 9 in -
the -round 8' x 2' diameter concrete column murals & 36 life-size hallway
murals (1,368 sq. ft.) for Clark Middle School, Anchorage AK; $200K;
6. 2004 "Leaders"' mural for Notre Dame Academy, Los Angeles; acrylic polymer on
fiberglass mesh adhered to wall; 10' x 15; $6K;
7. 2007 "Papalotl/Butterfly'; suspended mural mobiles of a Nahuatl -Aztec
motif hand painted with acrylic polymer on Pfiffergard fiberglass mesh over a
carved 2 inch GatorBord core; 20' x 20' x 8'; to be installed at Terminal 1, Los
Angeles International Airport through the City of Los Angeles Department of
Cultural Affairs; $5K rental for a year;
8. 2005 "Spirit of the Neighborhood'; an acrylic mural on PhifferGard
fiberglass mesh over treated cement \wall, 27' high x 25' wide; with 156 the
pavers; entrance lobby of the new LAPD North Valley Police Station; $87K;
9. 2000 "Faces of Science", four acrylic murals for the central atrium of the
Interdisciplinary Research Center at North Carolina A&T State University in
Greensboro; each at 34" x 23.5; $25K;
10. 1998 "Homage to Gabriel Figueroa", mural, acrylic on fiberglass mesh
over treated stucco, 27' x 45' long; entrance lobby of the Museum of Art,
Mazatlan, Sinaloa, Mexico; donated by Eastman Kodak from a previous
installation; $68K.
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Roberto L. Delgado RLD Studio
5684 Ash Street Los Angeles CA 90042
323-254-6466 www.01titodelgado.com titodelcjado052(-)gmail.corn
Pricing List Silverrock Park Mural Design Project RFP
In public art projects, artist fees for design and project management typically range
from 20% to 40% of the total project budget. This includes fees for design proposals,
project meetings, site visits, and managing subcontractors like fabricators and
installers. Some artists may also include a flat fee or calculate their fee based on the
square footage of the artwork.
The RFP does not state that the $1 OK budget is for the entire vinyl wrap and
installation or just the design. If it is for design only, then it is assumed that the total
project budget for the entire vinyl wrap and installation is $90K as stated in Article I.
1.11. This is my typical acrylic mural budget:
Budget
I have a fixed fee of $135/square foot for 2D acrylic murals. This includes design,
fabrication, and installation. Sample Budget - $90,000
Note: Hand brushing is necessarily labor intensive and is noted in the Artist Fee
Design 10% (research, travel, per diem, photography,
Photoshop processing, PE wet stamp)
Fabrication
$ 9,000
• Artist Fee (prep to design and code specifications, substrate prep,
hand acrylic brushing, shaping/cutting forms, preliminary and final
evaluation and touchup)
• Materials (acrylic paints, fiberglass mesh substrate, foam core,
hardware)
$49,000
$13,200
• Vender 1 (Subcontracted 3 month studio rental, insurance,
and utilities) $16,100
Installation
Vender 2 (installer)
Transportation
• Insurance for installation
Total
$13,800
$ 1,500
$ 1,200
$90,000
Maintenance Requirements: Normal facility protocols for walls and suspended
structures.
Design Artist Pricing List Fees of $9K:
• Research: 30% at $2.7K
• Travel: $2K
• Per diem: $0
• Photography: $150/hr for the site shoot. That includes travel time and the time
on site to photograph the art. The downloads are $39/photo: estimate $1,200
• Photoshop processing: $1,950
• PE wet stamp: $250
• Contingency: 10% of the budget: $900
Per
• The NAVA Code of Practice suggests that artist fees in public art should be
between 20% and 40% of the project's overall budget.
• The CARFAC National https://www.carfac.ca/3-public-art-artist-fees/ suggests
that artist fees should be at least 20% of the project budget.