This work finally got installed today after it's 10K paint job.The colors change as you walk around the piece and as the light changes. It forms the focal point for Palm Square shopping center on the North side of Santa Rosa,(where I live).At the outset the client told me the piece would be painted and I also was restricted to the banana leaf motif,both aspects took me far outside my "comfort zone". However I was not required to install the piece nor oversee the paint aspect,and all permits,fees,and ordinance applications were taken care of by the client.For these reasons I took the job. I was also encouraged the more research I did on the paint.The only time I ever grow is when I'm taken out of my comfort zone so I rolled with it.Under these circumstances it's definitely not the most creative work I've ever done but I'm reasonably happy with the outcome ,as is the client,and in this particular case,I DO think the colors add more interest to the form...
Height 12 feet.
The city of Santa Rosa has a new ordinance that 1% of any new building OR retrofit budget must be spent on art. Thus my long time clients needed to spend money in accordance with the major upgrades for this shopping center that they own.So they came to me.And another side benefit was that the City government arts committee was very familiar with my past public works and put my clients application on the fast track because of it..."Industrial Tropic"sculpture installed.