IDSDC HCAC Public Art Presentation

INTERNATIONAL DARK SKY DISCOVERY CENTER
Public Art Proposal

IDSDC Overview & Highlights
Ø 23,000 ft² first-of-its-kind STEM facility, and located in the Town’s Civic Center complex
Ø Dark Sky Observatory
Ø Hyperspace Planetarium
Ø Inspiration Theater
Ø Night Sky Exhibit Hall
Ø Einstein Exploration Station
Ø Partnership opportunities with ASU, community colleges and high schools
Ø Wide range of uses: lectures, research, tours, star parties, receptions, etc.
Ø Designed by Swaback, Phase II construction underway

Public Art Overview
Ø IDSDC Valuation: $14,900,000 / Required Public Art Valuation: $74,500
Gem Saturn
Ø Artist: Zee Haag / Zee’s Minerals (Tucson, AZ)
Ø Description: Semi-precious gemstone piece
Ø Status: Completed and installed
Sister Cities Wayfinder Monument
Ø Artist: Mark Carroll / The Sculpture Studio (Cave Creek, AZ)
Ø Description: Welded steel sculpture with rust patina
Ø Status: Completed, installation pending
Galileo & Globe Sculpture
Ø Artist: Brian Schader / Schader Studios (Fountain Hills, AZ)
Ø Description: Welded steel sculpture, zinc galvanized finish with bronze acid patina
Ø Status: Commissioned, expected completion and installation January 2027

Art Locations

Gem Saturn (Zee Haag)
Ø Semi-precious gemstone piece that resembles the planet Saturn.
Ø Mounted by McCarthy during Phase I construction in a specially designed display
case adjacent to the main entrance to the IDSDC.
Ø Backlighting brilliantly illuminates the gemstones at night.

Zee Haag / Zee’s Minerals
Ø Native of Tucson, AZ, was born into the world of gems, minerals, and fossils as the
son of world-renowned mineral collectors Albert and Bernadine Haag. Studied art
at Pima County Community College of Arts and the Sahvorita Program.
Ø Internationally renowned for his artwork that has been featured in the US Trade
Mission to Japan (1979), Tokyo & Osaka TIMA shows (1984-present), Munich
Mineralflage (1985-2005), Paris/St. Marie Exhibition (1995-1998).

Sister Cities Wayfinder Monument (Mark Carroll).
Ø Welded steel base featuring rust patina to simulate the
look and feel of the mountains that surround Fountain
Hills.
Ø A bronze pole extends from the base and features street
signs pointing to the three Fountain Hills Sister Cities:
Dierdorf, Germany; Concepción de Ataco, El Salvador;
Zamość, Poland.

Mark Carroll / The Sculpture Studio
Ø Mark Carroll came from a family of artists. His father, Richard, was a wood and
stone carver, his mother, Mary, a landscape oil painter. He established The
Sculpture Studio in 1985 in East Aurora, NY, and relocated to Cave Creek in 2009.
Ø Since then he has created large outdoor sculptures for corporate office buildings
and home landscapes as well as smaller sculptures for interior home decor. He has
also worked as a professional model-maker for toy companies like Fisher Price.

Galileo & Globe (Brian Schader)
Ø Assembly style sculpture that combines thematic elements that evoke learning and
exploration. The book will feature laser cut words and bust that tell the story of
Galileo Galilei, the telescope above is a representation of the refractor he used in
1609 to prove that the planets orbit the sun, not the earth.

Brian Schader / Schader Studios
Ø From the first display of his paintings to the public at age 19, Brian knew his path
as an artist had been determined. He has dedicated his life to the creation of things
that bring interest, intrigue and beauty to our surroundings.
Ø Largely self taught, Brian's work has taken many forms through the years. He has
worked diligently to articulate his feelings and ideas through the mediums of
sculpting, painting, printmaking, photography and poetry.