I've been working on turning the artwork into a donation to the city of Austin and have procured all of the necessary permits and am covering all of the expenses. I went before the AIPP panel and participated in a very political discussion about the mural. At this point it is a matter of integrity to finish it! Thank you Debbie Russell for your follow through, I plan to follow through as well!
from the "Whispers" section of InFactDaily.com:
Is it art? Is it legal? . . . Artist Angel Quesada, jailed by city code inspectors for his art on a public bridge on Lyons Street, took his case to the Austin in Public Places committee last night. Quesada pleaded with the committee to accept his artwork into the city’s Art in Public Places program, so Quesada could enter into an agreement with the city to finish his mural. The committee was split between members who didn’t want to quash creative art in Austin and those who did not find it appropriate to reward Quesada for ignoring the city system for public art. The commission, charged with encouraging public art but respectful of city codes, split on the issue and decided to try to craft some compromise in February, a compromise that will be forwarded to the Arts Commission. Quesada did not lack for publicity coverage of his situation, which was viewed with cynicism by some commission members.
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