Murals
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/.
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.
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 1st Ave. between Atlantic Blvd. and SW 2nd St. and on SW 1st Ct. between SW 2nd 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
Inspired by the coastal culture of Pompano Beach, Reef Life celebrates the striking variety of life and color found beneath the surface of our renowned South Florida waters. To create a cohesive appearance, Reef Life is similar in color scheme to the other mural located on the Pier Parking Garage titled A Place I’d Rather Be. The complex and interdependent nature of coral reef ecosystems are the foundation of life underwater and a unique characteristic of Pompano - attracting visitors from all walks of life. Through the artist’s intentions, she creates a dynamic and energizing piece of public art where viewers feel immersed in the work, that reflects the community and honors the natural wonders of life.Taylor Smith AKA Dreamweaver is a street artist and muralist based in the Tampa Bay Area with a primary focus in public art and street art. Her combined background in fine art, graphic design, and live painting inspire her evolving work today. Known for her bold use of color and chromatic blending; her pieces often feature patterns and depictions of nature that incorporates portraiture and realism. Her practice combines abstract expression with high detail realism to convey a sense of beauty and connectivity with our natural world. Dreamweaver’s studio practice is currently based in Florida.
Legacy Mural
Artist: Andrew Reid SHEd
Location: Bailey Contemporary Arts (BaCA), 41 NE 1st St, Pompano Beach, FL 33060
This mural was commissioned by the Cultural Affairs Department for the centennial anniversary of the Bailey Contemporary Arts (BaCA) Building. It honors the progression of this historic landmark from the original Bailey Hotel to BaCA as a continuing source of cultural and social enrichment for the Pompano Beach community. This bold and dynamic mural celebrates the stories of the building’s iconic past and evolving present from depictions of the Florida East Coast Railway Streamliner, working people and small businesses within the storefronts, markets, and the surroundings of the native South Florida landscape to contemporary activities at BaCA including artist residencies, galleries, performing arts and public street activities and vendors.
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 1st 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 1st 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 1st 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/
Visionary
Artist: Cecilia Lueza
Location: Artists Alley, located behind BaCA, 41 NE 1st 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.
