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What Lifts You Pompano

#WhatLiftsYou Pompano

Artist: Kelsey Montague

Kelsey Montague creates large scale, interactive street art designed for people to become ‘living works of art.’ Kelsey believes that art shouldn’t be separated from the human experience, instead the human experience should help create the art itself. Her hashtag, #WhatLiftsYou encourages people to post about what inspires them on social media. She is thrilled to create a custom set of wings for Pompano Beach. These wings are filled with images that represent the area including: honey bees, ocean life and an ode to the shipwreck diving off the coast.

Kelsey is most known for her large scale, interactive street murals around the world. Each piece provides an opportunity for people to step into the work and become a 'living work of art.' Participants are encouraged to post pictures of the work, and their interaction with it, on social media under the hashtag #whatliftsyou. Thousands of people have participated in an online discussion about what inspires them in their lives. This art has been featured by Forbes. Entertainment Weekly, MTV. Buzzfeed, Refinery 29, Mashable, Taylor Swift and The Smithsonian.

With over 149,000 followers Kelsey uses her Instagram (@KelseyMontagueArt) to continue to explore how art can, and should, lift us up on a daily basis.

https://kelseymontagueart.com/

Reef Rider

By Velvet Anvil

Since its inception in 2012, the Public Art Committee has added sculptures, murals, wrapped traffic boxes, and even an underwater sculpture garden to the City. As part of the Underwater Sculpture Garden Program, the committee commissions a bi-yearly artist to create a new sculpture. For the third round of this program, artist Andrew Shook, known as Velvet Anvil, was commissioned to design and install Reef Rider, which will be added to the Lady Luck ship. Installed in May 2025, the sculpture will remain on land for a year before being submerged.

Reef Rider captures the awe of the sea and the wonder of childhood, imagining the possibility of riding a seahorse. It represents generations of people who have built wooden puzzles similar to the sculpture's style.

Lady Luck is a 324 foot tanker vessel that was sunk on July 23rd, 2016 as an artificial reef 1 ½ miles off Pompano Beach’s shore. This ship is one of the biggest contributions to Florida’s artificial reef system and one of the most easily accessible major dive sites in the nation. The ship is the centerpiece of what is known as Shipwreck Park, surrounded by 16 other existing wrecks covered with marine life. Shipwreck Park is a unique underwater cultural arts park with rotating underwater art exhibits. The ship includes specific themes, exciting underwater events, artwork and rotating art exhibits to create a unique dive experience for local and international tourists.

Shipwreck Park is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to the creation of an underwater park system establishing artificial reefs, utilizing public art to raise awareness of the need to preserve and conserve our natural coral reef system. The purpose of Shipwreck Park Pompano is to develop and protect our coral reefs. For more information on Shipwreck Park, visit https://shipwreckparkpompano.org/.

Photographs taken by Jessie Lee Photography

Pompano Beach Legacy

Artists: Gregory Dirr and Manzi Liu

The City of Pompano Beach Parks and Recreation Department worked with the Public Art Program to receive a $60,000.00 grant from the Community Foundation of Broward to commissioned artist team Manzi Liu and Gregory Dirr to create four acoustic sound panels for the Pompano Beach Senior Activity Center. As part of the project, the artist team also completed multiple engagement activities and a documentary with the seniors.

This artwork is an ode to the culture of Pompano Beach. Through events, workshops, and interviews hosted at the Senior Activity Center the artist team established relationships and received direction for designing "Pompano Beach Legacy" from local senior citizens living in Pompano Beach. The artwork is a four wall quadtych, each wall having a different theme with a total scale of 180 feet wide by 6 feet high. Each wall represents a pillar of Pompano's cultural history. The north wall depicts Pompano Beach history through landmarks and architecture. The east wall is an homage to the artists and athletes of Pompano both past and present. The south wall was inspired by something all of the seniors wanted to see in the artwork- colorful flowers and pollinators. Also mentioned by every senior we spoke with was the theme of the west wall- farming and agriculture. Pompano Beach swells with a wealth of heritage. This artwork stands in respect to the city's cultural lineage.

Pompano Sports Legends

Artist: Steven Teller

Location: McNair Park Recreation Center, 951 NW 27th Ave, Pompano Beach, FL 33069

The City of Pompano Beach commissioned artist Steven Teller for the design and installation of a mural located on the south exterior wall of the McNair Park Center. The theme of the mural is Sports Legends of Pompano Beach.

The Sports Legends of Pompano mural honors the incredible athletes who trained and competed at McNair Park in Collier City, many of whom went on to achieve greatness in the NCAA, NFL, NBA, the Olympic Games and beyond. More than just sports icons, these individuals dedicated themselves to their community through coaching, mentorship, and advocacy. Steven Teller states, “Throughout this project, I had the privilege of connecting with so many people who had personal ties to these athletes—whether as family, teammates, coaches, or simply inspired members of the community. It was truly a blessing to paint this mural, share these stories, and see the excitement from the kids who use this park every day as a place for growth, friendship, and inspiration.”

The portraits in order from left to right: James Jones, Latoya Jordan, Iris Davis, Tommy Hunter, Lamar Jackson, Shayla Sanders, Tyrone Carter, and Johnny Jones.

Steven Teller is a multi-disciplined artist from Florida, USA whose work is inspired by the beauty of nature. Growing up in the Sunshine State, Steven has always been drawn to the power of the sea, which has fueled his passion for creating art. As a muralist, Steven has traveled the world, creating large-scale murals in cities around the globe. His work is characterized by its vibrant colors and depictions of flora and fauna, which reflect his love of the natural world. Whether he is working on a mural project or participating in a festival, Steven is always on the move, following the flow of his projects and embracing new opportunities as they arise. For more information on the artist, visit https://steventellerarts.com/.

One Fish, Two Fish

Artist: Stacia Goodman

Location: Herb Skolnick Center, 800 SW 36th Ave, Pompano Beach, FL 33069

The City of Pompano Beach commissioned artist Stacia Goodman to create an exterior mosaic mural for the Herb Skolnick Center. This playful, abstract design shows two Pompano fishes swimming through Pompano Beach’s beautiful blue water. The artwork measures 9 feet wide by 6 feet high, undulating.

Stacia Goodman Bio

Stacia Goodman is an award-winning professional mosaic artist based in Minneapolis, MN. She specializes in site-specific, large-scale mosaic artwork installed in public spaces, including major transportation hubs, universities, medical centers, government buildings and multi-family housing throughout the U.S. Her contemporary style is known for conveying colorful, uplifting themes that “Capture the story of your space” (the motto of her public art practice) in refreshing combinations of tile, colorful glass, mirror and found objects. See StaciaGoodmanMosaics.com and @staciagoodmanmosaics (Instagram).

Patterns of Pompano

Lead Artist Sonata Kazimieraitiene

Apprentices: Rosario Psy, Oscar Hernandez, Shae Niemi, Quentin Tello, Taylor Alonzo

Patterns of Pompano is by lead artist Sonata Kazimieraitiene and her apprentices Rosario, Quentin Tello, Taylor Alonzo, and lead apprentice Oscar Hernandez. It represents the idea of the mural/mosaic serving as a gateway between East and West side of the city. The choice of color combinations inspired by ethnic patterns adds cultural richness to the piece and provides a connection to different communities and backgrounds, making the artwork inclusive and relatable to a wide audience. Additionally, the reference to traditional quilt patterns is a nod to the cultural and personal histories that often go into creating quilts, making the piece personal and meaningful to those who view it.

To emphasize the idea of the artwork being a gateway piece connecting two sides of the community, the West and the East, the patterns are designed in such a way that they flow seamlessly from one side of the artwork to the other, symbolizing the connection between the two sides. This will be achieved by using a continuous line or series of shapes that run through the entire piece, tying it together. The painted areas on the columns serve as a visual representation of the transition from the blue color of the ocean side to the green color of the agricultural west side of town. This is a creative way to emphasize the connection and interdependence between the different neighborhoods in the area.

The mosaic tiles is a beautiful addition to the sidewalk, with 100 glass tile mosaics each measuring 1 square foot. These mosaics are inlaid into both sides of the underpass, adding a unique and colorful element to the area. The apprentices had the opportunity to create 20 mosaics each, based on ethnic patterns and within an approved color palette range. The mosaic designs gradually transition from blue on the East side of the underpass to green on the West side, symbolizing the agricultural area of the town. In addition to the blue and green colors, there will also be some warmer tone tiles incorporated into the mosaic design. These tiles feature shades of orange, pink, purple, and yellow, and will relate to the ethnic patterns of textiles from different cultures residing in Pompano Beach. This adds even more depth and vibrancy to the sidewalk and helps to showcase the diverse and multicultural community that makes up the town.

Additionally, the use of ethnic patterns from various cultures in both the painted areas and the mosaic elements represents the diversity and unity of the community, highlighting the idea of different cultures coming together to form a harmonious whole. The interplay of different patterns and textures in the piece is a metaphor for the diverse experiences and perspectives that make up a community creating rich tapestry of experiences.

Galactic Bloom

The City of Pompano Beach commissioned Tyler FuQua Creations to design and fabricate a light pole sculpture to be installed on 11 NE 1^st Street.

Space Plants first appeared in Portland Oregon in 2000. In 2024, a seed ended up traversing the US and ended up in Pompano Beach! The Plant seems to have evolved slightly along the way, resulting in this Galactic Bloom! This Space Plant stands about 12 feet tall and has 4 blossoms at various heights and is made out of stainless steel.

About the Artist Team: Founded in 2007 by Tyler FuQua, TFC is made up of a select group of skilled individuals hailing from the Portland, Oregon region. Tyler, initially delving into the realm of crafting giant puppets using materials found around his home, quickly directed his efforts toward constructing increasingly ambitious creations. Collaborating with Jason Hutchinson, another inventive builder, Tyler assembled a team of exceptionally creative and diligent individuals, transforming TFC from a solo endeavor into a collaborative powerhouse. Constantly seeking fresh and thrilling opportunities, we strive to expand our creative horizons.

Wavy Tables

The City of Pompano Beach commissioned Cara Lynch for two artistic Dominos/Chess Tables for the Senior Activity Center. “Wavy Tables” were inspired by the ocean and its movement. The tables and benches are cast concrete and mosaic.

The proximity to the ocean is an important part of life for residents of this community. This design is a playful take on the natural world. It incorporates bright and muted colored, repeating patterns, and symmetry. The design is exciting yet calming, unified by bright white concrete and tile. A geometric wave pattern graces the surfaces of the table and bench tops. Abstract waves wrap around the side of the table stand. The top of the tables include checker boards and a flat surface, so that the many seniors that utilize this center can play games with one another.

Artist Bio:Cara Lynch is an artist based between New York and Nashville. Working across media, she is currently making (mostly) paintings, weathervanes, and chandeliers. She is a 2020 graduate of the MFA program at Columbia University and received her BFA from Adelphi University in 2012. She has exhibited at many venues around the United States, including Blah Blah Gallery in Philadelphia, Modfellows in Nashville, 5-50 Gallery in New York City, Hood College in Maryland, and UrbanGlass in Brooklyn. In addition to her studio work, she has created many commissioned public works including permanent installations for the NYC subway system (MTA Arts and Design) and NYC Health and Hospitals. She has created several temporary large-scale installations including projects for Nashville International Airport and NYC Department of Transportation.

Underwater Sculpture Garden Artwork Round 2: Mechan H2O

Tyler FuQua Creations, Inc., an artist team from Portland, Oregon, was commissioned to design, fabricate, and install a sculpture entitled “Mechan H2O” which weighs about 700 pounds. The sculpture is made out of steel and depicts a robot scuba diver. “Mechan H2O” was displayed on land at the beach, just south of the Pompano Beach Pier for one year before it was submerged into the water and attached to Lady Luck as part of the Shipwreck Park underwater art exhibition.

Lady Luck is a 324 foot tanker vessel that was sunk on July 23rd, 2016 as an artificial reef 1 ½ miles off Pompano Beach’s shore. This ship is one of the biggest contributions to Florida’s artificial reef system and one of the most easily accessible major dive sites in the nation. The ship is the centerpiece of what is known as Shipwreck Park, surrounded by 16 other existing wrecks covered with marine life. Shipwreck Park is a unique underwater cultural arts park with rotating underwater art exhibits. The ship includes specific themes, exciting underwater events, artwork and rotating art exhibits to create a unique dive experience for local and international tourists.

Shipwreck Park is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to the creation of an underwater park system establishing artificial reefs, utilizing public art to raise awareness of the need to preserve and conserve our natural coral reef system. The purpose of Shipwreck Park Pompano is to develop and protect our coral reefs. For more information on Shipwreck Park, visit https://shipwreckparkpompano.org/.

Le Corsaire

Artist: Linda Serrao

Location: Ali Cultural Center

The Public Art Committee created a Call to Artists looking for a prefabricated artwork that represented the Ali Cultural Arts Center’s performing arts background. Linda Serrao’s Le Corsaire was a perfect selection for this theme as the bronze artwork represents a dancer in flight.

Built in the 1930s, Ali Cultural Arts is a rare surviving example of early 20th century architecture that once comprised a thriving commercial district along Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard (historically named Rock Road).The Mission of the Historic Ali Cultural Arts is to both celebrate the history and culture of the African American community in Pompano Beach and to enhance local access to the cultural arts, with a focus on dance, music and the spoken word, including poetry, storytelling and theater, as part of the Downtown Pompano Creative Arts District.

Ali Cultural Arts is a platform to enrich the community through visual and performing arts. Visual art exhibitions feature the best in local, regional, national artists, while intimate receptions will engage patrons in creative dialogue as they enjoy eclectic musical programs.

The artist describes the work as figurative and realistic, meant to capture a moment in time and to reflect our relationships to other peoples, other creatures, and to the environment which we all share. Beauty comes in many forms in the world around us—in people of all sizes, sexes, colors, ages, and cultures, in animals both familiar and unusual, and in creatures both real and imagined. The artist uses this rich variety to create unique, expressive sculptures. She believes art should reveal a little about the times and values in which it is created, and strives to subtly imply a symbol or story or situation within her figures. For more information on the art, please visit https://www.lindaserrao.com/ .

Gather

Artist: Michael Szabo

Location: Mayla Residences in Pompano Beach, 11 NE 24th Ave, Pompano Beach, FL 33062

This sculpture is part of the City’s Public Art Density Bonus Project. The City worked with the Grover Corlew and artist Michael Szabo to install this 28 foot by 8 foot by 8 foot stainless steel and bronze sculpture. The sculpture creates a gathering area for residents where they can come together to relax and work.

Michael Szabo Studio creates large-scale, site-integrated sculptures that speak to the environments they inhabit. A native of the Bay Area, Michael earned his degree in fine art at the Rhode Island School of Design and soon returned home to establish his San Francisco studio in 2004. Working predominantly in stainless steel and bronze, he also incorporates elements such as stone, glass, water, and landscape integration. The resulting aesthetic and material language prompt a conversation between the works, the physical spaces, and the humans they engage with. For more information on the artist, please visit https://www.szaboworks.com/ .

Honey Bee

The City of Pompano Beach commissioned DJ the Artiste, AKA Djerlens Chery, to create a large mural highlighting the City’s Trail of the Honey Bees project. The mural was created by a 2023-2024 BaCA Artist in Resident and funded through a Community Foundation of Broward Grant. The mural is 18 feet 7.5 inches high by 87 feet long and features a child immersed in a book on honey bees, lounging in a daisy-filled field, enjoying a quiet moment with the bees. The mural was created to highlight the City’s mosaic project entitled Trail of the Honey Bees.

Djerlens Chery is a Haitian artist who studied visual art at Dillard High School/Center for the Arts. He furthered his education in the Visual Arts & Design Academy (VADA) at Broward College. His art has been exhibited at the Bonnet House Museum & Gardens Orchid Festival, Young at Art Museum, Made in Broward, Joseph C. Carter Park, Parker Playhouse, K.C. Wright Art Show, FatVillage Artwalks, and he has painted several murals in Broward County and Orlando, FL. Djerlens also works as an art teacher at Southside Cultural Arts Center, where he teaches young children, teens, and seniors.

Hazel Armbrister Dedication Bust

Artist: Brodin Studios

Location Ali Cultural Center Hazel K. Armbrister Courtyard

Pompano Beach Arts worked with Brodin Studios to create a memorial for Hazel K. Armbrister. This memorial, in the form of a bronze bust, resides in the Ali Cultrual Center’s Hazel K. Armbrister Courtyard.

Ms. Armbrister exemplified a steadfast dedication to her community throughout her lifetime. Without her advocacy, The Historic Ali Cultural Arts Center would not have been preserved and transformed into the vibrant cultural hub it is today. This bust honors her commitment to preserving the community’s history .

A native of Perry, Florida, Armbrister resided in Pompano Beach's Liberty Park neighborhood for over 60 years. Encouraged by her late husband David C. Armbrister, she pursued education, and obtained degrees from Miami Dade Community College, USF, and Miami-Dade College.

Armbrister dedicated 31 years to teaching in both Dade and Broward counties, positively influencing numerous generations. Her extensive community involvement led to numerous awards, including induction into Broward County’s Women’s Hall of Fame and the Senior Hall of Fame. She co-founded the Florida Black Democratic Caucus and the Gwen Cherry Women’s Political Caucus and was an active member of various local organizations.

Throughout her life, Armbrister tirelessly advocated for women’s and black rights, notably participating in the “Wade-In” protests against segregated beaches in Fort Lauderdale during the 1960s. In 2017, she was appointed as the “Pompano Beach City Historian” and played key roles in preservation efforts and on cultural committees. She founded the Rock Road Restoration Historical Group, housed in the Ali Cultural Center, a landmark she passionately fought to preserve.

Her legacy endures through her unwavering commitment to community service, education, and advocacy. While her absence leaves a void, her impact remains deeply woven into the fabric of her community.

About Rock Road Restoration

The Rock Road Restoration Historical Group, Inc. 501(c)(3) was created to collect meaningful artifacts, preserve history and educate others about the past, present and future contributions of Black residents west of Dixie Highway in Pompano Beach, Florida. As it continues to highlight the history and culturally enhance the community, Rock Road Restoration Historical Group, Inc. will continue to act as a change agent in preserving local heritage.

About Bodin Studios

In 1978, Brodin Studios began as a small company founded by two brothers, Neil Brodin, a Minneapolis police officer and artist, Roger Brodin. In 1982, they were joined by a third brother, John, a sergeant with the MPD at the time they were developing their first miniature statue for police officers, in what would become known as “The Law Enforcement Recognition Program.” Today hundreds of police departments, fire departments, and federal agencies have bronze miniatures and monuments created to honor law enforcement and fire/rescue. Today the company is owned and operated by Nick Christensen in Kimball, MN. He started sculpting for Brodin Studios in 2003. For more information on Brodin Studios, please visit https://www.brodinstudios.com/.

Turning Trash into Treasure

The Public Art Committee annual works with the Pompano Beach summer Hola Mundo, Inc. to temporarily display an artwork created by their Green Team camp. This year’s project consist of a total of 3 separate artworks displayed at the Beach Pavilion Restroom and the Beach Concession Stand. The project’s objective is to create public awareness of the dangers that the trash brings to our lives. As residents of Pompano Beach, all volunteers committed their time during the summer to clean the beach. The 3 artworks use upcycled litter found during their cleanings and used them to decorate 3 skim/surf boards. On one of the boards, the art was created out of every piece of plastic they found; on another, the art was designed with regular trash, wrappers, and others; and, on the third board, only cigarette butts the volunteers picked up were used. The Public Art Committee is proud to support such a wonderful artwork created by young and budding artists in the community. A group of Junior Counselors in Training, in their efforts to clean the beach and protect the environment, organized trash clean up at Pompano Beach. From there, they came up with the idea to create an artwork entirely out of the trash they found. The artwork creation was lead by Lead Artist Marithe Leon. It promotes recycling and the process of upcycling everyday objects that normally get tossed away as trash. The artwork will be on display until May 2025.

Asphalt Art

Lead Artist: Bill Savarese

Whether called street paintings, sidewalk paintings or asphalt art, street art has the ability to turn ordinary pavement into a canvas. As documented in a Bloomberg Foundation publication, a growing number of cities around the world are embracing public art as an effective way to revitalize public space.

The City of Pompano Beach Public Art Program was awarded the Community Foundation of Broward Grant- Art of Community Grant. The City, who’s grant is entitled Asphalt Art - The Crossroads Connection, along with Pompano Beach artist Bill Savarese and the City Utilities Department worked with the community and local schools in the form of community engagement activities and surveys. These activities helped lead artist Bill Savarese design 4 asphalt murals and 8 storm drain murals. The 8 storm drain murals were installed in a community event where locals helped paint the murals themselves in 2021 and the 4 asphalt murals were installed August 2023. All 12 murals are located in the Innovations District on SW 1^st Ave. between Atlantic Blvd. and SW 2^nd St. and on SW 1^st Ct. between SW 2^nd St. and South Cypress Rd.

The project was an opportunity to educate, energize, and engage our entire community while celebrating our City’s unique characteristics through public art. This project involved community volunteers, local artists, and various city departments including the Utilities Department in the production of public art in pedestrian space creating street art on asphalt and storm drains. The storm drains in particular, focused on the importance of keeping our waterways clean and not littering.

Reef Life

Artist: Taylor Smith AKA Dreamweaver

Location: Pompano Beach Pier Parking Garage, 3460 NE 3rd St, Pompano Beach, FL 33062

Trash the Wave

The Public Art Committee was approached by a Pompano Beach summer Camp Hula Mundo to temporarily display an artwork created by their Green Team camp. The Public Art Committee is proud to support such a wonderful artwork created by young and budding artists in the community. A group of Junior Counselors in Training, in their efforts to clean the beach and protect the environment, organized trash clean up at Pompano Beach. From there, they came up with the idea to create an artwork entirely out of the trash they found. The artwork creation was lead by Lead Artist Marithe Leon. It promotes recycling and the process of upcycling everyday objects that normally get tossed away as trash. The artwork will be on display until January 2024.

Family Roots

Artist: George Gadson

Location: E. Pat Larkins Community Center, 520 NW 3rd St, Pompano Beach, FL 33060

In 2003, the community in the northwest area of Pompano Beach had a sculpture custom created and installed by artist George Gadson at the E. Pat Larkins Community Center. This public artwork pays tribute to the community by depicting preservation of family heritage and identity.

Gadson states he creates art with a purpose. Gadson said. “This sculpture was created to empower the community with knowledge of their culture and heritage. A community without knowledge of their history is like a tree without roots.”

E. Pat Larkins Community Center is dedicated to Elijah Pat Larkins, the City’s first African American Mayor who served 19 consecutive years as City Commissioner and 7 terms as Mayor of Pompano Beach.

Self-taught artist George Gadson’s artworks express different spiritual aspects and values of life. His unabated passion for creating translates into exuberant and joyous figurative sculptures, abstracts, photography and more, inspired by his surroundings, people and their environment, and mundane objects of everyday life that often go unnoticed.

Drawing on many sources and ideas for his work, including his personal life story and experiences makes the creative process to be as equally important as the final work. The process allows him to feel, explores, and discovers, the insight, enchantments, and spiritual empowerment that the experience of creating brings.

Gadson seeks to bring to life the forgotten history found in many communities and capture civic memories through creative design works for public spaces. Such efforts aid in rebuilding the tangible and intangible characters of a community, bringing disparate groups together, creating safer neighborhoods, promoting a greater sense of place and belonging, and breathing new life into the “soul” of a community and its residents. For mote information on the artist, please visit https://georgegadsonstudios.com

Utility Box Wraps

The City is in the process of wrapping utility/traffic boxes on major arterials and in several neighborhoods. The goal of the program is to reduce blight along the corridors by transforming a utility box into a piece of art. This beautification effort enhances the experience of all those visiting the corridors and will help to prevent boxes from being vandalized, primarily with posters. Once all rounds of the project have been completed, all Utility Boxes in the City will be covered with beautiful artworks.

Legacy Mural

Artist: Andrew Reid SHEd

Location: Bailey Contemporary Arts (BaCA), 41 NE 1st St, Pompano Beach, FL 33060

All Hands on Deck

The framework for this project is a Cuban Refugee Boat which came ashore in Lauderdale by the Sea, Florida in December 2015. Through a grant by the Broward Cultural Division, Casey Eckles of Trash to Treasure created a project that spoke about the importance of maintaining healthy waterways. This eco-artwork is all about raising awareness to the connection between the kinds of products we regularly purchase and their full impact on the environment. Most plastic used to cover the boat was collected at local beach cleanups over a six month period. A recent report stated that by 2050 there will be more plastic in the world’s ocean than fish. By exposing plastic’s true life cycle and its effects on the eco-system, we learn to become more responsible via better choices. Under the guidance of the artist SusieQ, over 200 people contributed to this public collaborative. Some collected and/or gathered and cleaned beach plastic, others affixed one or more of the thousands of found beach items to the boat. Major sponsors were Flex Seal, Sailorman and Sal’s Towing. This project was located at Harbor's Edge Park but has since been decommissioned due to hurricane damage.

Inside Out

The City of Pompano Beach’s Public Arts Committee was excited to support several proposals to participate in Broward100’s Inside Out project. Inside Out is a global art project that gives communities all over the world a platform to express themselves through black and white photographs. Inside Out gives community members the opportunity to share their portrait and make a statement by capturing a collective message through headshots of individuals which are printed on posters, pasted on public spaces and archived online. This global platform allows people to tell their untold stories and transform messages of personal identity into works of public art.

The posters were temporarily installed on three buildings in the City: The Bailey, The Pompano Beach Amphitheater and the E. Pat Larkins Civic Center. They have now been removed.

IMAG_NE

Created by artist Emma Anna, IMAG_NE is a modular sculpture that resembles a giant Scrabble letter holder. The artwork engages audiences to engage directly, photographing themselves as the missing “I”. The message behind this sculpture is that the viewer is to imagine themselves where they want to be, to dream, to be the “I” in imagine. The artwork has been decommissioned due to hurricane damage.

Catch the Wave

The Public Art Committee was approached by a Pompano Beach summer Camp Hula Mundo to temporarily display an artwork created by their Green Team camp. The Public Art Committee is proud to support such a wonderful artwork created by young and budding artists in the community. This artwork is a special piece as it not only shows the talent of these children but it also promotes recycling and the process of upcycling everyday objects that normally get tossed away as trash. The pieces used in this artwork were found littered on the beach and thanks to the ingenuity of the Green Team a beautiful work of art was created. This was a temporary Artwork and was removed December 2018.

The Last Straw

The Public Art Committee was approached by a Pompano Beach summer Camp Hula Mundo to temporarily display an artwork created by their Green Team camp. The Public Art Committee is proud to support such a wonderful artwork created by young and budding artists in the community. A group of Junior Counselors in Training, in their efforts to clean the beach and protect the environment, decided to investigate the origin and history of plastic straws. From there, they came up with the idea to create an artwork entirely out of straws. The artwork creation was lead by Lead Artist Makena Vargo. It promotes recycling and the process of upcycling everyday objects that normally get tossed away as trash. The artwork will be on display until February 2021.

Barefoot Mailman

Artist: Mario Chiodo

Location: Hillsboro Inlet Bridge

The legend of the Barefoot Mailman dates to the original mail carrier route for South Florida during the late 19th century. Nearly 28 miles of the route was traversed by boat and by walking along sand as there was no road connecting the areas at the time. It was referred to as the "barefoot route." The statue, which rests atop a nearly 21-foot concrete pedestal, cost $75,000.

The bridge design and artwork were inspired by two significant historical icons of this area — the first being the Hillsboro Beach Lighthouse which was originally constructed in 1906 and is today prized by Pompano Beach, Hillsboro Beach and Lighthouse Point. The second is the Barefoot Mailman.

For more information on the artist, please visit https://chiodoart.com/

We Go Together

Artist Team: Gillie and Marc Schattner

Location: Pompano Beach Cultural Center, 50 W. Atlantic Blvd. Pompano Beach, FL 33060

Located at the south entrance of the Pompano Beach Cultural Center, We Go Together, created by artist team Gillie and Marc, is a whimsical bronze sculpture. The artist team is highly regarded in the art community all over the world. The New York Times once referred to them as “the most successful and prolific creators of public art in New York’s history”. Gillie and Marc are Australian contemporary artists, and husband and wife, who collaborate to create art as one. Together, they have applied the imagery of their dog/human hybrid to celebrate the powerful spiritual relationship that exists between man and animal. Their hybrid allows them to explore unconditional love, loyalty, affection and joy through by asking us to consider whether a human might benefit from some of the qualities of the dog.

The iconic characters they have created, Rabbitwoman and Dogman, reference Gillie and Marc’s own remarkable love story. They met in Hong Kong, she was a nurse from England and he was a boy from the ‘burbs of Melbourne. Seven days later they were married in the foothills of Mount Everest. That was over twenty years ago, and since then they have collaborated on their paintings and sculptures, as one, with a singular dedication and craftsmanship. Their art explores relationships and love, and finds inspiration in their travels around the world and adventures they have had, or hope to have, together. They hope that their animal/human hybrids makes people think by challenging conventions, expectations and societal norms.

For more information on the artist team, please visit https://gillieandmarc.com/

Octopus’ Garden

Artist: Samantha McInnis AKA The Clay Cache

Location: Pompano Beach Cultural Center second floor, 50 W. Atlantic Blvd. Pompano Beach, FL 33060

The Public Art Committee sought out artists who have displayed work at the Ali Cultural Center and artists in residence at the Bailey Contemporary Arts (BaCA) in order to support local artists. Octopus’ Garden is a multi-ceramic sculpture created by legacy BaCA Artist in Resident Samantha McInnis AKA The Clay Cache. The sculpture features multiple handmade sea life creates with an octopus in the center.

The see more of The Clay Cache’s artwork, please visit https://www.etsy.com/shop/TheC... .

9/11 Memorial

Artist: Cherie Saleeby

Location: Founders Park, 306 NE 3rd St, Pompano Beach, FL 33060

The City of Pompano Beach’s Fire Department acquired a piece of steel from the World Trade Center for use in a memorial for the 343 first responders that died saving lives on September 11, 2001. The City commissioned artist Cherie Saleeby to integrate the piece of steel into an artistic memorial.

The memorial is installed at Founders Park which is home to the Pompano Beach Historical Society, the caretakers of our history. When designing the sculpture, Saleeby took into account the scale of the surroundings and adjacent buildings. She stated she wanted the sculpture to complement and not overwhelm the area. The viewer can touch the exposed steel, which represents the backbone of the responders and their resolute courage. The piece suggests the spine of a hardcover book, helping to keep the pages together. The memorial also contains the names of all 343 first responders who heroically died saving so many.

Cherie Saleeby has a long career in sculpture, beginning in Italy, carving marble. The journey has lead to larger scale projects in Art in Public Places and installations. She enticed by non-conventional materials.

Saleeby was awarded the Duane Hanson Allied Artist Award , to assist with an Art in Public Places Commission for artist team of Harries & Heder , working on a park in Miramar, Florida. Her responsibilities were to oversee the construction of a stone amphitheater along with other artistic features. Two of her original seating sculptures in massive coral rock, can be seen in the park.

Saleeby lives with her family in South Florida and continues to work in her studio in Sanibel, Florida and as an Artist in Residence at Arts Warehouse, Delray Beach, Florida. For more information on the artist,, please visit https://cheriesaleeby.com/

Oasis

Artist: Cecilia Lueza

Location: Pompano Beach Oasis Water Reuse Plant, 1799 N Federal Hwy, Pompano Beach, FL 33060

The City of Pompano Beach commissioned artist Cecilia Lueza for the design and installation of a sculpture located at the City’s Oasis Water Reuse Plant. As part of the Oasis Reuse Program, all reused and filtered water is delivered through purple pipes throughout the City for irrigation. The sculpture reflects on water as reuse and conservation. An aspect of the Reuse Plant’s purple pipes is included in the design.

Oasis is a site-specific, signature sculpture that is symbolic, bright, energetic, and celebrates the mission of the Pompano Beach Reuse Water Plant. The aluminum sculpture is composed of individual undulant pieces inspired by the movement and colors of open water. The artwork is designed to provoke the effect of motion while creating a dynamic visual effect for the viewer.

Argentine-American artist and sculptor, Cecilia Lueza is well known for creating vibrant public art pieces across the United States and beyond. Throughout her career, the artist has intensely explored a wide range of artistic media including painting, sculpture and monumental public art installations. For more information on the artist, please visit https://www.lueza.com/

Pirates’ Treasure Chest

Artist: Donald Gialanella

Location: Shipwreck Park attached to Lady Luck

View a video of the sinking of this artwork.

Florida artist Donald Gialanella was commissioned to design, fabricate, and install a sculpture entitled Pirates’ Treasure Chest as part of the City’s Underwater Sculpture Garden. The artwork was displayed by the Great Lawn for one year before it was submerged into the water and attached to Lady Luck as part of the Shipwreck Park underwater art exhibition.

Lady Luck is a 324 foot tanker vessel that was sunk on July 23rd, 2016 as an artificial reef 1 ½ miles off Pompano Beach’s shore. This ship is one of the biggest contributions to Florida’s artificial reef system and one of the most easily accessible major dive sites in the nation. The ship is the centerpiece of what is known as Shipwreck Park, surrounded by 16 other existing wrecks covered with marine life. Shipwreck Park is a unique underwater cultural arts park with rotating underwater art exhibits. The ship includes specific themes, exciting underwater events, artwork and rotating art exhibits to create a unique dive experience for local and international tourists.

Shipwreck Park is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to the creation of an underwater park system establishing artificial reefs, utilizing public art to raise awareness of the need to preserve and conserve our natural coral reef system. The purpose of Shipwreck Park Pompano is to develop and protect our coral reefs. For more information on Shipwreck Park, visit http://shipwreckparkflorida.org

Donald Gialanella (Jell-a-nella-a) is an artist specializing in the design and fabrication of public art. Originally from Maplewood, NJ, he now works out of his studio in St Petersburg, Florida. Donald apprenticed with artist Louise Bourgeois after earning a BFA in sculpture from The Cooper Union in New York. Known for his larger-than-life sculptures in public and private collections across the United States, his work is installed in over a dozen cities from California to New York.His background includes teaching art at Bilkent University in Ankara, Turkey, and ten years as an Emmy winning television graphics producer in New York City. For more information on the artist, please visit https://www.donsculpture.com/ .

Art in the Alley

Artist: Cindy Trazona

Location: Artists Alley, located behind BaCA, 41 NE 1^st St. Pompano Beach, FL 33060

Artist Cindy Trezona calls glass her passion. She loves the pure colors, translucency, sharp edges, and its unforgiving quality. She describes her art as a hybrid of modern and traditional mosaic methods with roots in leaded stained glass. Decorative as well as functional pieces, she works on walls, furniture, and windows. She describes this mosaic mural as a fun play on pixelated colors through bold hand created glass.

New techniques developed for faceted and translucent glass constantly push Trezona to think vertically in her designs that recently include reclaimed, repurposed, and sustainably sourced exotic wood. The intricate small piece work she enjoys is always meditative and often a test of both her patience and perseverance.

Trail of the Honey Bees

Lead Artist Sonata Kazimieraitiene

Location: One mile stretch from 731 NW 3^rd Street over Dixie Highway to Pompano Beach Cultural Center

The City of Pompano Beach commissioned artist Sonata Kazimieraitiene as the lead artist to design, fabricate, and install four mosaic projects as part of the Mosaic Team program term 1. Kazimieraitiene worked with five approved apprentices to complete the projects. This is one of four projects associated with term 1 of the program and it is located in the Pompano Beach Innovation District. It consists of 28 mosaic murals ranging in size located on a one-mile stretch connecting both sides of Dixie Highway. The artworks connect the community and the cultural arts facilities through artwork and education. The focal point of the trail is on the honeybee and the vegetation it helps pollinate.

Pompano Beach was built by our rich agricultural community. This trail encourages a spirit of unity by connecting the two districts together by means of art. Without the help of the honeybee and continued education on the importance of the honeybee, the agricultural community as a whole is at stake.

Other projects that are a part of the Mosaic Team term 1 include the Music Leads to Way, Community, and WOW!. Kazimieraitiene was also commissioned to work on term 2 and 3 of this 3 term program.

Sonata Kazimieraitiene was born in Lithuania 1968, where she received her MFA in Design from Vilnius Academy of Art (1992). She moved to the United States in the year 2000, and subsequently received her MBA in Marketing from Concordia University in Wisconsin (2005). She has produced large-scale murals and mosaics under the auspices of Chicago Public Art Group, and through grants from Illinois Arts Council, in such locations as Green Hills Public Library in Palos Hills, IL, CTA Station in Evanston, IL, and Colin Powel Muddle School in Matterson, IL. In addition, she has been artist-in-residence for several elementary and high schools in Chicago area.

Music Leads the Way

Lead Artist Sonata Kazimieraitiene

Location: Pompano Beach Amphitheater, 1806 NE 6th St, Pompano Beach, FL 33060

The City of Pompano Beach commissioned artist Sonata Kazimieraitiene as the lead artist to design, fabricate, and install four mosaic projects as part of the Mosaic Team program term 1. Kazimieraitiene worked with five approved apprentices to complete the projects. This is one of four projects associated with term 1 of the program and it is located on an exterior wall at the Charlotte Burrie Community Center.

Music Leads the Way is installed at the Pompano Beach Amphitheater which is a 3,000 seat open-air performing arts theatre that hosts exceptional artists and events in North Broward's venue for art, music, and culture. The Music Leads the Way features music themed mosaic murals and consists of stained glass, commercial ceramic tile, and handmade ceramic objects.

Other projects that are a part of the Mosaic Team term 1 include the Trail of the Honey Bees, Community, and WOW!. Kazimieraitiene was also commissioned to work on term 2 and 3 of this 3 term program.

Sonata Kazimieraitiene was born in Lithuania 1968, where she received her MFA in Design from Vilnius Academy of Art (1992). She moved to the United States in the year 2000, and subsequently received her MBA in Marketing from Concordia University in Wisconsin (2005). She has produced large-scale murals and mosaics under the auspices of Chicago Public Art Group, and through grants from Illinois Arts Council, in such locations as Green Hills Public Library in Palos Hills, IL, CTA Station in Evanston, IL, and Colin Powel Muddle School in Matterson, IL. In addition, she has been artist-in-residence for several elementary and high schools in Chicago area.

WOW!

Lead Artist Sonata Kazimieraitiene

Location: Palm Aire Gazebo on the northeast corner West Palm Aire Dr. and Oaks Dr.

This twelve-foot diameter floor mosaics was titled WOW! After the Public Art Committee saw the design and exclaimed their joy to its beauty. Made entirely out of glass mosaics, the artwork represents nature, dragonflies, and the surrounding water.

Other projects that are a part of the Mosaic Team term 1 include the Trail of the Honey Bees, Community, and WOW!. Kazimieraitiene was also commissioned to work on term 2 and 3 of this 3 term program.

Sonata Kazimieraitiene was born in Lithuania 1968, where she received her MFA in Design from Vilnius Academy of Art (1992). She moved to the United States in the year 2000, and subsequently received her MBA in Marketing from Concordia University in Wisconsin (2005). She has produced large-scale murals and mosaics under the auspices of Chicago Public Art Group, and through grants from Illinois Arts Council, in such locations as Green Hills Public Library in Palos Hills, IL, CTA Station in Evanston, IL, and Colin Powel Muddle School in Matterson, IL. In addition, she has been artist-in-residence for several elementary and high schools in Chicago area.

Community

Lead Artist Sonata Kazimieraitiene

Location: Charlotte Burrie Community Center, 2669 N Federal Hwy, Pompano Beach, FL 33064

The City of Pompano Beach commissioned artist Sonata Kazimieraitiene as the lead artist to design, fabricate, and install four mosaic projects as part of the Mosaic Team program term 1. Kazimieraitiene worked with five approved apprentices to complete the projects. This is one of four projects associated with term 1 of the program and it is located on an exterior wall at the Charlotte Burrie Community Center. The mosaic is 8 feet by 16 feet with the theme is community. Each ceramic circle shape is made individually by hand and symbolically represents each community member as a unique and authentic individual. All circles, AKA members of the community, are formed and organized into bigger circles through creating ripples. This ripple effect is known as a subtle but powerful phenomenon that causes changes, movements, brings and spreads new ideas and actions. Many community members have joined in helping place the ceramic circle tiles, thus becoming a part of and enriching the project.

Other projects that are a part of the Mosaic Team term 1 include the Trail of the Honey Bees, Music Leads the Way, and WOW!. Kazimieraitiene was also commissioned to work on term 2 and 3 of this 3 term program.

Sonata Kazimieraitiene was born in Lithuania 1968, where she received her MFA in Design from Vilnius Academy of Art (1992). She moved to the United States in the year 2000, and subsequently received her MBA in Marketing from Concordia University in Wisconsin (2005). She has produced large-scale murals and mosaics under the auspices of Chicago Public Art Group, and through grants from Illinois Arts Council, in such locations as Green Hills Public Library in Palos Hills, IL, CTA Station in Evanston, IL, and Colin Powel Muddle School in Matterson, IL. In addition, she has been artist-in-residence for several elementary and high schools in Chicago area.

A Place I’d Rather Be

Artist Team: Mike and Donna-Lee Savlen

Location: Pompano Beach Pier Parking Garage, 3460 NE 3rd St, Pompano Beach, FL 33062

A vinyl wrapped mural installed on the Pompano Beach Pier Parking Garage located at the Northeast corner of A1A and Pier Street. The mural is by artist team Mike and Donna-Lee Savlen. The parking garage also is adorned by a series of twelve aluminum sails. The design and fruition of the garage is due in special thanks to Currie Sowards Aguila Architects, Inc. and Kaufman Lynn, Inc. In addition, the supervision and management efforts by Lansing Melbourne, Inc., and the City’s CIP Manager.

Old Town Mural

Artist: Carlos Inocente Gonzalez

Location: Artists Alley, located behind BaCA, 41 NE 1^st St. Pompano Beach, FL 33060

The City of Pompano Beach commissioned an artist Carlos Inocente Gonzalez for the design and installation of a mural located on the south exterior wall of a building located at 135 NE 1st Ave. in Artists Alley. Mr. Gonzalez explains the analogy of his composition as a vibrant community where he blends reality and fantasy into one vision. There are surreal mechanical elements, historic landmarks with abstract beach landscapes morphed together to deliver an aesthetic comment on the City's transformation over the years suggesting a link from the past to the future. The mural measures 92 ft. x 14 ft.

Carlos Inocente González is a multidisciplinary artist based in the town of LaBelle, Florida originally from Maracay, Venezuela. Mr. Gonzalez moved to the city of Pompano Beach in 1997 where he started his career as an artist. His work is in private and public collections, of note several murals and art projects commissioned by the City of Pompano Beach, Florida.

"There are many layers in between what is perceived as reality and fantasy. Exploring these paradoxes, I have found a message of unity within differences. Erasing divisions, my work becomes the materialization of my message. I approach topics like society, environment and community as a provocative invitation for everyone to join the conversation. I am a multidisciplinary artist. I create paintings, sculptures, large scale murals and installations combining different media, found objects, recycled material and techniques. The result is a projection of my voice as an artist." –Carlos Inocente Gonzalez

Playtime

Artist: Carlos Inocente Gonzalez

Location: Liberty Park, 595 NW 21 Court Pompano Beach, FL 33060

Funded through the City’s Development Services Department, Play Time depicts a fun afternoon in the park and brightens the local area. The City wanted to find a way to bring color to a wall in the park, and thought no better way than to create a mural.

Carlos Inocente González is a multidisciplinary artist based in the town of LaBelle, Florida originally from Maracay, Venezuela. Mr. Gonzalez moved to the city of Pompano Beach in 1997 where he started his career as an artist. His work is in private and public collections, of note several murals and art projects commissioned by the City of Pompano Beach, Florida.

"There are many layers in between what is perceived as reality and fantasy. Exploring these paradoxes, I have found a message of unity within differences. Erasing divisions, my work becomes the materialization of my message. I approach topics like society, environment and community as a provocative invitation for everyone to join the conversation. I am a multidisciplinary artist. I create paintings, sculptures, large scale murals and installations combining different media, found objects, recycled material and techniques. The result is a projection of my voice as an artist." –Carlos Inocente Gonzalez

Daydream

Artist: Fabio Onrack

Location: Artists Alley, located behind BaCA, 41 NE 1^st St. Pompano Beach, FL 33060

The City commissioned Fabio Onrack for the design and installation of his mural entitle Daydream. The mural focuses on the idea of playing with perspective. The design was inspired by the artist’s interest combining the intersection of dreamscape and reality. The illusion of a 3-demiensional world inside a wall is meant to challenge the viewers’ ideas of time and space, and to inject a sense of wonder into the everyday. Onrack states that after his introduction to painting and a near-death experience in his early teens, he found a love for airbrush and acrylic paint. This mural in particular represents the duality between a personal sense of freedom and limitlessness that creating art gives Onrack with the plotted, precise reality of execution.

For more information on Fabio Onrack, please visit https://fabioonrack.com/

Beach Scene on Building with Windows

Artist: Timothy Robert Smith

Location: Artists Alley, located behind BaCA, 41 NE 1^st St. Pompano Beach, FL 33060

California based artist Timothy Robert Smith was commissioned to design and install a mural on the back exterior wall of the Bailey Contemporary Arts in the area known as Artists Alley. The mural is a realistic bonfire scene based off of a photograph. The mural measures approximately 21 feet tall by 21 feet wide. Smith describes his artwork as observations of the world from all possible perspectives. When asked why he named the mural Beach Scene on Building with Windows, he stated that he thought it would be funny.

Timothy Robert Smith is a Los Angeles oil painter, muralist and multi-media artist, using observational techniques to investigate the nature of perception. His work fuses together multiple perspectives into a kaleidoscopic vision, playing with our understanding of time and space, and blurring the line between personal and collective experience. His art has shown in solo exhibitions at museums, TEDx conferences and several galleries; being featured in media outlets that include Juxtapoz, Artillery, NBC and KCRW. He has created a plethora of public work around Southern California, Florida and Japan, including an interactive installation at the Museum of Art and History, Lancaster (May 2018) that combined oil painting with lights, sounds, 3-D sculpted figures and video projections. For more information on the artist, please visit http://timothyrobertsmith.com/

Painted Pompano

In 2015, the City of Pompano Beach completed its first large Public Art installation, Painted Pompano. The pompano fish is the City’s namesake and a symbol of the identity of Pompano residents. The original project consisted of twelve five-foot tall pompano statues that were placed in various locations throughout the City. Each of the Painted Pompano sculptures has been individualized by local artists in a variety of styles and finishes.

Due to the original project’s success, the City completed a second round of Painted Pompano fish focusing on an art history theme entitled School of Art in 2018. The project consisted of twelve additional five-foot tall fish sculptures, each sculpture has been individualized by artists in varieties of styles and finishes focusing on themes of periods of art history.

As the project continues to grow over the years, many more Painted Pompano sculptures have been created with various themes. Due to South Florida climate, some of the sculpture have also been decommissioned.

The design of the sculpture was created and copyrighted through the City. Each sculpture is constructed out of foam with three coats of polyurethane by using the molds which are on display and consist of the fish mold itself and its base. Once the molds are fabricated, the selected artist, whom was selected through a Call to Artists that was circulated, creates their approved design onto the sculpture. Then the Public Art Committee approves the artwork and it is installed!

Visionary

Artist: Cecilia Lueza

Location: Artists Alley, located behind BaCA, 41 NE 1^st St. Pompano Beach, FL 33060

This mural is part of Broward County’s VisualEYES project which celebrated the County’s 100th year anniversary. The project features a select group of renowned South Florida artists who created ten murals around the County. The County selected artist Cecelia Lueza to create the mural for Pompano Beach.

Ms. Lueza engaged with the community and worked closely with residents to understand the social issues and identities of the area. These engagements assisted her in creating a theme for the mural entitled Visionary. Visionary is an evocative mural that celebrates Pompano Beach’s pioneer women whose important contribution and dedication to the community helped define the city’s history and identity.

Argentine American artist and sculptor Cecilia Lueza, studied fine arts at the University of La Plata in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Today, she is well known for creating vibrant public art in a range of mixed media including mural art and monumental sculpture.

Lueza is committed to creating visually engaging public art that enhances our environment, transforms the landscape, uplifts the viewer and define a sense of place and identity. Her work showcases deliberate talent, precision and upbeat compositions that explore the visual effects of color and incorporate elements of nature and geometry. For more information on the artist, please visit: https://www.lueza.com/

All Hands In

Artist: Ya La’Ford

Location: Jan Moran Collier City Library

The City of Pompano Beach Public Art Program commissioned Ya LaFord as part of an Artist in Residency Program. This was a Community Engagement Program. The artist worked with the residents of Collier City implementing Engagement Activities that assisted in creating a design for a final artwork that was installed in the neighborhood. The Engagement Activities and final artwork were based on aspects that would improve the quality of life for the community and create an artwork that is representative of what those living in the community would like to see.

All Hands In is mural space located in the reading sections at the Jan Moran Collier City Library. The mural was influenced by the community engagement and painting events with residents and children of Collier City. During the engagement events, this vibrant community and specifically students, learned much about abstraction, local culture, and how art can be a beacon of hope and inspiration for the Collier City community and beyond. The design framework of these murals, center on a theme of community PRIDE and revitalization, intended to celebrate and capture the rich culture, legacy and vibrancy of Collier City. The Jan Moran Collier City library serves as an important creative hub and gathering place for the community. All Hands In seeks to articulate the past, present and unlimited future possibilities of the community’s dreams and renewed sense of place. For this community, these murals reflect its complex and dynamic culture in many ways both seen and unseen. As such, both of the murals embrace an abstract visual composition that is both friendly, welcoming and a beacon of inspiration determined to acknowledge each student’s dreams and renewed sense of place.

Beautiful Day in the Garden by Steven Lutz

Artist: Steven Lutz

Location: Patricia Davis Community Garden, 1089 NW 6th Ave, Pompano Beach, FL 33060

Artist Steven Lutz was previously a member of the City’s Mosaic Team apprentice program term 1 and 2. That program’s intension was to help mosaic artists navigate through the Public Art world and encourage their artistic abilities. After completion of his apprenticeship, Lutz was commissioned by the City to design and fabricate two mosaic benches as well as conduct a community engagement activity that taught the community about the process and installation of mosaics. Lutz describes the designs as bright, shiny, cheerful, polished, and precise. Their intent is to depict the flowers and butterflies that grow and live in the Community Gardens.

Bill Savarese Mural

This mural was created through the donation of local artist Bill Savarese at McNair Park.

Sea Life

Lead Artist Sonata Kazimieraitiene

Location: Trail stretched from Pompano Beach Fisher Family Pier south to the Great Lawn

The City of Pompano Beach commissioned artist Sonata Kazimieraitiene as the lead artist to design, fabricate, and install a mosaic project as part of the Mosaic Team 2 program. Kazimieraitiene worked with five apprentices Sandi Lazar, Steven Lutz, Cindy Trezona, Rosario Psy, and Patricia Tiles to complete the project which consists of 99 handmade tiles varying in size stretching from the Pompano Beach Fisher Family Pier to the Great Lawn in a scavenger hunt trail. The project depicts varies sea life and enhances the beach experience for visitors and the local community while creating visual and educational benefits for people of all ages and interests.

Kazimieraitiene was also commissioned to work on term 1 and 3 of this 3 term program.

Sonata Kazimieraitiene was born in Lithuania 1968, where she received her MFA in Design from Vilnius Academy of Art (1992). She moved to the United States in the year 2000, and subsequently received her MBA in Marketing from Concordia University in Wisconsin (2005). She has produced large-scale murals and mosaics under the auspices of Chicago Public Art Group, and through grants from Illinois Arts Council, in such locations as Green Hills Public Library in Palos Hills, IL, CTA Station in Evanston, IL, and Colin Powel Muddle School in Matterson, IL. In addition, she has been artist-in-residence for several elementary and high schools in Chicago area.

Current

Artist: Michael Szabo

Location: Pompano Beach Cultural Center, 50 W. Atlantic Blvd. Pompano Beach, FL 33060

Current welcomes visitors to the Pompano Beach Cultural Center adjacent to City Hall in the revitalized downtown Pompano. The sculpture is made out of stainless teel and bronze and measures 15 feet by 8 feet by 7 feet. It is an abstracted reference to the infinite and dynamic flow of community, solidarity and creativity that the Cultural Arts Center provides its citizens and visitors, which they in turn feed back to the city to create a reciprocal sense of connection and place. The satin finish of the stainless steel softly reflects the surrounding environment while the rich patina of the bronze evokes the area’s leaves, grasses, ocean and skies.

Michael Szabo Studio creates large-scale, site-integrated sculptures that speak to the environments they inhabit. A native of the Bay Area, Michael earned his degree in fine art at the Rhode Island School of Design and soon returned home to establish his San Francisco studio in 2004. Working predominantly in stainless steel and bronze, he also incorporates elements such as stone, glass, water, and landscape integration. The resulting aesthetic and material language prompt a conversation between the works, the physical spaces, and the humans they engage with. For more information on the artist, please visit https://www.szaboworks.com/ .