Several colorful boxes have popped up around Pembroke Pines. Have you seen them?
Five ordinary traffic boxes across Pembroke Pines have gotten a colorful makeover.
The City of Pembroke Pines has wrapped each box in artwork from past winners of the Pembroke Pines Arts Festival poster contest and they’re displayed across five locations within the city.
The public art initiative, city officials said in an Oct. 2 news release, is to add life and creativity to items residents and visitors might otherwise overlook during their often busy daily routines.
The designs span several years of festival winners, beginning with the 2020 piece “Heads Up” by Tammy Seymour and culminating with the 2025 winning design, “Pedro the Parrot,” by local artist Seke. A winner for 2023 wasn’t listed.
Seke, a Colombian-born, South Florida-based artist, began expressing his art through graffiti in Medellín and grew into tattooing, painting and mixed media, according to a Pembroke Pines Arts Festival Instagram post.
His distinct style — blending urban expression with precision — earned him the top spot in this year’s contest.
Residents can see Seke’s artwork in person and take home a copy of the “Pedro the Parrot” poster at the upcoming Pembroke Pines Festival of the Arts, scheduled for Nov. 8-9 at the Charles F. Dodge City Center.
Locations of traffic boxes
- “Heads Up” by Tammy Seymour: Hiatus Road and Sheridan Street (2020 winner)
- “Marbles” by Ana Aguerrevere: Taft Street and Hiatus Road (2021 winner)
- “Scarf Dancer” by Judy Nunno: Dykes Road and NW 12th Street (2022 winner)
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- “Guardian of the Ethereal Garden” by Larissa Meek: 127nd Avenue and Ninth Street (2024 winner)
- “Pedro the Parrot” by Seke: SW 14th Street and 184th Avenue (2025 winner)
This story was originally published October 6, 2025 at 5:21 PM.
