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Cultural Arts Commission recommends 14-foot corten-steel sculpture for Peter's Colony Memorial Park
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The Flower Mound Cultural Arts Commission voted to recommend Town Council approve contracting with artist John Medvedev for a site-specific corten-steel sculpture at Peter's Colony Memorial Park; staff expects an April council agenda item and a planned fall installation if approved.
The Flower Mound Cultural Arts Commission voted Feb. 24 to recommend that the Town Council approve engaging artist John Medvedev to design and install a permanent corten-steel sculpture at Peter's Colony Memorial Park.
Travis (parks and recreation staff) told commissioners the selection followed a multi-step process: a statement of qualifications, 30 qualified responses, a shortlist of five reduced to three, concept designs and virtual interviews in December, and a final selection made Jan. 6. The selected concept is a fabricated Corten-steel sculpture more than 14 feet tall, to sit on a concrete pedestal and include site lighting; staff showed multiple elevations and a 1/12-scale model of the piece.
Commissioners asked about the work’s meaning and durability. Travis said the artist studied the park’s landscape and architecture and designed the piece to invite personal interpretation; the commission noted Corten’s resilience and discussed lighting and installation details. Staff said the park’s soft opening is expected in April and that the item will be placed on the Town Council agenda for April 6; if council approves, an agreement will be signed and installation would proceed with a target for a fall installation.
A motion to forward the artist recommendation to Town Council was made and seconded; roll-call voting recorded affirmative votes from the members present and the motion carried. Chair and several commissioners praised the selection process, noting 30 strong applicants and a clear finalist identified through separate scoring and committee deliberations.
The commission’s action is a recommendation to the Town Council; council approval and the final contract will determine the agreement, timeline and funding specifics. The commission asked staff to return with any final contract terms and to coordinate the installation timeline and a public ribbon-cutting if council approves.
Next steps: the commission will ask the Town Council to consider the recommendation at its April 6 meeting; if approved, staff will finalize the agreement with the artist and proceed toward permitting, fabrication and a fall installation.
