Utility Box Artwork Installations

The City of Solana Beach is dedicated to nurturing a vibrant and artistic community. To continue expanding on its ongoing mission, the City initiated the Solana Beach Utility Box Wrap Project, inviting artists of all kinds – including graphic designers, photographers, and illustrators – to participate by creating artistic wraps for select utility boxes. The goal was to use art to transform ordinary infrastructure into public works of art.

After a competitive selection process overseen by the members of the Solana Beach Public Arts Commission, six artists were chosen to design artwork for wrapping seven utility and traffic signal boxes across six different locations along Lomas Santa Fe Drive and the Coastal Rail Trail. These selected designs were officially installed last week, and the City is proud to present them to the community!

1.“Voyagers” by Laura Cunningham - located in front of HomeGoods (Lomas Santa Fe Plaza) on Lomas Santa Fe Drive.

2. "Life Song" by Rosa Cruz - located at the northwest corner of Lomas Santa Fe Drive and Solana Hills.

3. “Color Play” by Emin Sahagian - located at the southwest corner of Lomas Santa Fe Drive and Stevens Avenue.

4. "Ocean Breeze" by Wyn Di Stefano - located in front of the front of the Solana Beach Fire Station on Lomas Santa Fe Drive.

5. "Protect the Nest" by Wyn Di Stefano - located at the southwest corner of Lomas Santa Fe Drive and Cedros Avenue.

6. "Open your eyes!” by Grace Flanagan - locate at the south-end of the Coastal Rail Trail across from the Holiday Inn.

All photos taken by Mark Mennie