The message is inescapable: the Everglades ecosystem is unique, necessary for our health and should be preserved. The intent is to bring its beauty and importance to people all over the world through the lives of these Living Legends and the Power of their Leadership.Central to the Guardians of the Everglades® exhibition are Nicholas Petrucci’s eleven 6 x 4 foot oil portraits of people dedicated to protecting the Everglades.
Bonita Springs, FL -2015-
[dropcap]G[/dropcap]uardians of the Everglades is depicting heroes in their gallery exhibits by way of a multimedia exhibition with a mission to protect the Everglades by informing the public with life-sized portraits featuring the power of leadership in conservation of this vital ecosystem. The paintings include people who have contributed to the conservation of the Everglades and give tribute to those living legends and the power of their leadership. The paintings are 6 x 4 foot oil portraits and there are a total of eleven in the collection. The most recent portrait, painted by Nicholas Petrucci, is of Mary Barley who is known for promoting “Restoring the Everglades,” a bill that has an $8 billion plan for the restoration of the Everglades. Mary’s environmental awakening began in the 1980’s when the tarpon, bone fish and snook that her and her husband loved to catch started dying off in the Florida Bay. They became aware that the fish were dying due to the algae brought down through the polluted run off in the Everglades, mostly through the sugar fields. They learned through Nat Reed that they had to work on cleaning up all the water flow in order to clean up the bay. She has been working towards this goal ever since. Mary was also recently named “Hero for the Planet” by Time Magazine for her pioneering work to save the Everglades.
Portrait of wildlife photographer, Clyde Butcher by artist, Nicholas Petrucci.
Artist Nicholas Petrucci and photographer Connie Bransilver are dedicated to the education and appreciation of the Everglades and are creating an exhibit that aims to make the world mindful of what these heroes have done for them.
About Company The Guardians of The Everglades ®
The mission of The Guardians of the Everglades ® is to present the fragile beauty of the Everglades and its unique ecosystem; to honor today’s leadership in conservation and restoration through great art and compelling human stories; and to encourage the public and policy makers to participate in the protection of the Everglades. For further information on The Guardians of The Everglades ® please visit http://www.
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Don’t miss…
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Statesman and protector of the Everglades, Nathaniel Reed by Nicholas Petrucci
Portraits of the Guardians of the Everglades® in the style of the Old Masters by artist Nicholas Petrucci
- Clyde Butcher’s immense landscape photographs
- Diaphanous banners of native orchids and other threatened species by photographer Connie Bransilver
- A documentary film that brings the art and its subjects to life
- Art, conservation, and human interaction art book published by ORO
