Miami-based artist Ernesto Kunde, in a partnership the Anne Kolb Nature Center, showcases his latest artworks from the Mangroves Series in a solo show, Along the Edge. Featured side by side the tropical flora, his primary inspiration, Kunde’s paintings take on new life. With the nature center consisting of over 1,500 acres of coastal mangrove wetland, the direct connection between the brightly colored and highly intuitive representation of his surrounding is embracing. This collaboration brought the artist to the moment he was first drawn to this landscape. His daughter, Evelyn was two and they were playing in a park when he caught the reflections of the roots in the water. The intertwining root system reminded him of his own roots, growing up in small farming town in the South of Brazil, all through his travels before coming to South Florida. From kayaking photo study sessions and fulfilling studio hours, with his work Ernesto invites you to see take a step back and simply enjoy the view.

Anne Kolb Nature Center – 751 Sheridan St, Hollywood, Florida 33019