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Artist Carrie Dam previews 'Jolie' portrait for Oviedo collection; board schedules April 16 review
Summary
Artist Carrie Dam presented sketches for a watercolor portrait titled "Jolie," drawn from archival photos and Twin Rivers Golf Course Hole 7, and the Public Art Board agreed to review the finished work at its April 16 meeting with staff covering the board’s presentation in the artist’s absence.
Artist Carrie Dam showed sketches and a color mock-up of a portrait project called "Jolie," telling the Oviedo Public Art Board she combined archival photos of the subject (referred to in source material as Mr. Lee) with an aerial view of Hole 7 at Twin Rivers Golf Course to form the composition.
The sketches put the subject at a drafting table with the golf-course landscape folding into the background. "I thought it's better to have his face kind of in the upper left hand quadrant," Carrie Dam said while explaining compositional choices and how the golf-course line would transition into the edge of the desk. She said she used a reference photo of Mr. Lee at a desk, material from a book titled Gentleman Jolie and an online article about his course work, and that the subject is right-handed.
The board heard technical and aesthetic details: Dam said she plans watercolor on a roughly 16-by-20 piece that will be matted for display, that pegboard tools and a drawing scale will appear in the background, and that water and tree reflections from Hole 7 will be incorporated. She told the board she tested a Photoshop mock-up to show color and how the course will blend into the interior scene.
Why it matters: the board is preparing the piece for placement in the city collection and wants the finished work available for a presentation to the city council and for display at the golf-course clubhouse. Deputy Development Services Director Deborah Pierre and other staff confirmed the project will move forward even if the board chair is absent; Pierre will attend board meetings when the chair is away.
Board members and staff discussed next steps and public unveiling. Dam said she expects to have the piece ready for the board's next meeting; the board agreed to target April 16 for review. The board also discussed producing a metal plaque to accompany the installation and coordinating an unveiling event with Paul Belden, the Recreation and Parks director.
Dam described background research she used in designing the portrait, including conversations with the subject's stepdaughter and historical materials that highlighted the subject's attention to course maintenance and collaboration with longtime drafting aides. The artist said she chose Hole 7 for its distinctive water feature and island approach, and she intends the finished piece to reflect both the subject's workspace and the landscape he designed.
The board did not take a formal vote on the artwork at this meeting; members and staff set April 16 as the next review opportunity and assigned staff to prepare the council memo and event coordination. The board chair said staff will present the item if the chair is on vacation.
Next steps: Dam will complete the watercolor and provide final materials for the April 16 board meeting; staff will prepare presentation materials for council and coordinate event logistics with Recreation and Parks.
