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Approval of the Recommendation from the Art in Public Places Board to Accept the Artwork Donation “Lungi Kam XII” by Artist Catherine Eaton Skinner
Recommended Action
I move that Council approve the recommendation from the Art in Public Places Board to accept the donation of the artwork “Lungi Kam XII” by artist Catherine Eaton Skinner, to be located at the Mesa Public Library, at no cost to the County, for inclusion in the Art in Public Places Collection.
County Manager's Recommendation
The County Manager recommends that Council approve the motion as presented.
Board, Commission or Committee Recommendation
The Art in Public Places Board voted at their August 28, 2025, regularly scheduled meeting to recommend to Council the acceptance of the artwork “Lungi Kam XII” by artist Catherine Eaton Skinner, to be displayed in the Mesa Public Library.
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Following the recent solo exhibition Earth is the Magnet of the Sky in the Step-Up Gallery at Mesa Public Library, Santa Fe-based artist Catherine Eaton Skinner expressed her interest in donating one of the exhibited works to the library.
At the August 28, 2025, meeting of the Art in Public Places Board (APPB), Library Manager Gwen Kalavaza presented the proposed donation and conveyed her strong interest in accepting the artwork on behalf of the library. The work, titled Lungi Kam XII, measures 40 x 40 x 2 inches and is composed of encaustic, oil stick, graphite, archival print, and paper on panel. Created in 2021, the title translates from Tibetan to “Element of Air.” Katy Korkos, one of the Step-Up Gallery contractors, also attended the meeting and provided additional information about the artist, as well as answered questions from the board.
The artist’s studio, CESkinner Studio, provided a statement estimating the current retail value of the piece at $12,000, based on comparable recent sales of similar works. This statement is included in Attachment A.
Catherine Eaton Skinner is an established multid...
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