I love the "Beyond" teepee-shaped sculpture in bustling downtown Coral Springs on the ArtWalk at NW…read more31st Court by North University Drive. It features scratch-resistant glass and led lights. This is an interactive, and therefore Fun, art piece kids as well as adults may walk through. The artist- Zachary Knudson- is from Coral Springs! Best of all are the bright colors on display day and night with colors that change at night. I have come to love "Beyond" and could not imagine Coral Springs without it.

Since their first public art project, the covered bridge in 1963, Coral Springs has become one of…read morethe leading public art cities in south Florida. The art is paid for during development and redevelopment in the city. Fees are collected from permits during building construction and renovations in the city. None of the art is paid with public tax dollars. Beyond is one of six installations in the new ArtWalk, an event and entertainment space in downtown Coral Springs. The ArtWalk is 1300 feet long and has benches, a seating wall, native plant landscaping, and room for event tents. It serves as a place for the city to display temporary art works, some of which they will eventually purchase. Beyond was commissioned by the city in 2015. It is a 13 foot high, $100,000 glass sculpture made of powdered coated aluminum with LED light. It was created by glass artist Zachary Knudson and serves as an entryway sculpture for the ArtWalk. You can walk through the piece and I love how it looks different depending on whether you are viewing it during the day or at night. This pieces is very unique and Coral Springs is the only city to have an infinity glass sculpture in this style and of this size.

The pink and white clock tower is the centerpiece of Mizner Park and can be clearly seen from the…read moresouth end to the north end where it stands at the front of the amphitheater surrounded by thin palm trees. It lightly resembles a smaller version of Big Ben on London. At the bottom of the tower in front of the arches is the Flossy Keesely sculpture. The clock on the tower seems to be operational. Mizner Park honored Michael and Madelyn Saverick by placing their names on the clock tower as an honor for financial support in downtown Boca Raton over the years.

The Michael And Madelyn Savarick tower clock is located in downtown Boca Raton`s Mizner Plaza. It…read moreis located next to the Boca Raton Museum of Art and the Count de Hoernle Amphitheater.

DIRECTIONS: BETWEEN AVON & ROCK ISLAND ON MCNABB IN NORTH LAUDERDALE…read more It's a shame that spot lights & plaque stand were smashed, some graffiti on artwork & other destruction of the water represented by beautiful blue color glass and the astro turf is getting worn. Wishing I had the opportunity to have witnessed it before the destruction! This piece of art is after the NL "FUN CITY" freshly painted & maintained Welcome sign. Hopefully the town will do some well deserved maintenance!! Hint Hint #NorthLauderdale

Environmental artist and conservationist Robert Wyland was born in 1956 In Detroit, Michigan. He is…read moremost well known for his large outdoor murals, a series of 100 Whaling Walls throughout the country and world to spotlight the fragile ocean ecosystem. The first wall was created in 1981 in Laguna Beach, California and the last wall was completed in Bejing China in 2008 just before the summer Olympics. This wall named Water for Life in North Lauderdale was the 99th wall to be completed in June of 2008. It buffers the single family home neighborhood, The Fountains from the road. The ocean mural is 10 feet high and runs 1,000 feet long along the north side of McNab Road just west of Rock Island Road. Some of the native Florida sea life depicted on the whale includes sea turtles, fish, sharks, rays, dolphins, and manatees along with mangroves and coral reef. It took 80 gallons of paint to complete the wall. Other noteworthy artists who collaborated on the mural with Wyland's were Romero Britto and Guy Harvey. Children helped to paint the fish at the end nearest the welcome to North Lauderdale sign. In front of the mural is a landscaped, spiraling walkway accented by blue recycled glass. I love the walls message that we need to protect the wonders of nature for future generations and leave them clean water and healthy oceans. Fifteen years later the wall is still as inspiring as ever.

Being a history buff, it's always nice to see some recognized history locally. This is an…read moreeye-popping colorful sculpture, with beautiful water views.

Seminole Girl is a sculpture by Ft. Lauderdale artist Nilda Maria Comas. Comas graduated from the…read moreNew York Academy of Art and did her post graduate studies Aacademia de Belle Arti di Carra in Italy. While In Italy she studied marble carving at the Studio Franco Cervietti. Comas has said that she has used sculpting to explore " the human emotions and feelings that have been constant throughout the history of humankind, including passion, joy, love, melancholy, and victory." The Florida Council on Arts selected Comas to create a new sculpture for the U.S. Capital' Building National Statuary Hall to replace the statue of Confederate General Edmund Kirby Smith. Other sculptures Comas has done locally include Li'l Blader in Colee Hammock Park and the actress Kaye Stevens in Kaye Stevens Park in Margate. She also created a 10 foot sculpture in Carrara Marble at the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Doral, Florida. You can find Seminole Girl in Smoker Family Park along the New River in Ft. Lauderdale. The 8 foot tall sculpture features a five year old Seminole girl holding a palmetto leaf. Next to her is a baby alligator and a crane. The sculpture was first installed in 2015 and it had to be repaired twice. Comas was inspired to create the sculpture in 2013 when Florida was celebrating its 500th anniversary. She did research for the piece at the Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Seminole museum in Big Cypress Preserve where she learned about Seminole life in the 1900's. Jimmy Osceola and Elgin Jumper helped her to secure tribal support for the sculpture. The sculpture rests on a pedestal of 500 Seminole patchwork tiles. The City of Ft. Lauderdale donated the spot in the park for the sculpture. It sits directly across from the Stranahan House where in the late 1800's and early 1900's Ft. Lauderdale pioneers Frank and Ivy Stranahan lived and traded with the Seminoles when they traveled down the New River in their dugout canoes. I love how much history and culture is associated with this beautiful piece. To me it symbolizes the innocence of childhood and the unconquerable spirit of the Seminole people who are the only Native American people to never sign a peace treaty with the United States Government.

While walking through Mizner Park, I discovered this colorful new mural. The Ode to Boca mural is…read morelocated on the stage doors of the Mizner Park Amphitheater and was created by local artist Brian Butler in honor of Boca Raton's centennial. Butler is a South Florida based artist known for his energetic, story driven illustrations and public works. The mural reflects the stories, people, and experiences that have shaped Boca Raton over the past 100 years. Inspired by poems and personal reflections submitted through the City's Ode to Boca initiative, the artwork depicts the the signature architecture, the Intracoastal Waterway, beaches, local wildlife, and snapshots of life from both past and present. Images include a pineapple, Addison Mizner's famous companion monkey Johnnie Brown, a sunbather, sea turtle, and a ship gliding beneath the bridge, The project was unveiled during a community celebration featuring remarks from city officials, a meet-and-greet with the artist, Poems on Demand by O, Miami, and displays of verses submitted by members of the community. I really enjoyed discovering this mural and it was fun to really look at and see how many images I recognized. I especially loved the inclusion of Johnnie Brown and the FAU mascot, a burrowing owl. This is such a wonderful tribute to the people and places that make Boca Raton unique.

A vibrant mural against the main wall of the Count de Hoernle Amphitheater at the north end of…read moreMizner park. The mural was painted by local artist Brian Butler and titled it "Ode to Boca" which was inspired by asking local residents to provide 5-line poems about Boca Raton.

Riding my bike through the Riverwalk and stopped for a cold tea at Pura Vida where the giant THRIVE…read morecavelike stone sculpture proudly stands with green vines filling the sides of the cave. Im not really an art buff, but this sculpture by Daniel Popper was impressive. The stone sculpture depicts a woman cracking open her rib cage with both of her hands symbolizing transformation and hope. People can be seen taking pictures inside the cave. Its worth a few minutes to take a peek at this artwork if near Las Olas in Ft Lauderdale.

The Thrive Statue is one of those pieces that stops you mid-walk. It's powerful, expressive, and…read morequietly emotional--capturing strength, growth, and resilience all at once. The scale alone draws you in, but it's the details and posture that really make you pause and reflect. Set against the modern surroundings, it feels both grounding and inspiring, like a reminder to keep pushing forward even when things feel heavy. Beautifully done, thoughtfully placed, and absolutely worth a moment (or a photo) if you're in the area.

This is a public art statue of 60's actress/singer Catherine Louise "Kaye" Stevens (July 21, 1932 -…read moreDecember 28, 2011). The statue resides in a park that bears her name in Margate facing Royal Palm Boulevard. Catherine was known professionally as Kaye Stevens and she was arguably Margate's most famous resident. Kaye Stevens lived for over 33 years on Lakeshore Drive. During her career as a singer she performed with Rat Pack singers Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Sammy Davis Jr. She played at Caesar's Palace in Las Vegas and the Plaza Hotel's Persian Room in New York City. During the Vietnam War era, she joined Bob Hope's USO tour of entertainers in 1965. She appeared in six movies between 1974-79 and she played Jeri Clayton, a singer on the daytime drama "Days of Our Lives." for nine years. In the 1970's she was known for promoting Margate during her many TV game show appearances. She once joked on TV to Johnny Carson that the entrance and exit signs to Margate were back to back and she would say hello to Margate whenever cameras were on her. She participated in many fundraising efforts for the city earning her the nickname "First Lady of Margate." Kaye Stevens passed away in 2011 and is interred at Our Lady Queen of Heaven Cemetery in North Lauderdale. To honor Kaye Stevens contributions to the City of Margate, a $35,000 bronze statue of her likeness was created in 2014 and installed in the park. The Kaye Stevens statue was created by artist Nilda Comas who also created local South Florida statues the Li'l Blader in Colee Hammock Park and Seminole Girl in Smoker Park in Ft. Lauderdale. Comas graduated from the New York Academy of Art and did her post graduate studies Aacademia de Belle Arti di Carra in Italy. While In Italy she studied marble carving at the Studio Franco Cervietti. Comas has said that she has used sculpting to explore " the human emotions and feelings that have been constant throughout the history of humankind, including passion, joy, love, melancholy, and victory." The Florida Council on Arts selected Comas to create a new sculpture for the U.S. Capital' Building National Statuary Hall to replace the statue of Confederate General Edmund Kirby Smith. She also created a 10 foot sculpture in Carrara Marble at the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Doral, Florida. This 5'10" sculpture depicts Kaye Stevens with her hand raised in greeting to all who drive by. A plaque at the base reads She always said "The City of Margate is a great place to live and raise a family." I actually really like the statue but it is looking a little worse for wear. It could use a cleaning and Kaye has a wire jutting out near her neck. It is time that Margate shows a little love back to Kaye and fixes up her statue.

Kudos to the artist . We were near the mural in the small park listening to a free rock band …read more Apparently they have free monthly concerts near the old town mural . Yippy to free concerts and beautiful art .

In 2012 the City of Pompano Beach adopted an ordinance to place public art in the city. Works are…read morechosen by the Public Art Committee and the Old Town Mural is part of the public art program. It's so much fun finding new art popping up in different places in the city. There is a ten year master plan that proposes 27 new pieces of art. Periodically Pompano will list a call for artist submissions on their public arts page and at that time artists can submit their work for consideration for the next project. The Old Town Mural was created by South Florida artist Carlos Gonzalez. He won the competition held by the Public Arts Committee and his design was chosen. The mural is located on an exterior wall in the Old Town section of Pompano located across the street frrom the Pompano Beach Cultural Center. In bright colors, the 98 foot high mural depicts the landmarks and historic sites in Pompano Beach. Scenes include the Pompano Beach pier, the Hillsboro Lighthouse, fruilts and vegetables from when Pompano Beach started out as a farming community, historic buildings, and a Pompano fish. The best time to come and see this mural is during Old Town Untapped, a food arts, and shopping event held on the first Friday of every month. The city planted some flowers in front of the mural and it is the perfect back drop for taking pictures. I really love this mural and am excited to see what the committee approves next.