Our Work
Corridor Foundation Headquarters
Ernesto Maranje
Ernesto Maranje
About the Mural
The Corridor Foundation Headquarters mural, painted by artist Ernesto Maranje in 2022, is a vibrant tribute to Florida’s native ecosystems. Located at the headquarters of the Florida Wildlife Corridor Foundation in St. Petersburg, the piece uses Maranje’s signature biological-surrealist style, where flora and fauna often blend together with intricate, feathered textures and deep, layered colors.
Featured Wildlife
The mural acts as a visual census of the state’s critical species, highlighting the animals that the foundation works to protect. You can spot:
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Great Blue Heron: A focal point of the composition, often rendered with stylized, flowing plumage.
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Florida Black Bear: Representing the land-based mammals that require connected corridors to thrive.
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River Otter & Florida Alligator: Showcasing the state’s vital freshwater and wetland inhabitants.
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Gopher Tortoise: A “keystone species” that provides burrows for hundreds of other animals.
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Swallowtail Kite: Captured in mid-flight, representing the aerial beauty of the corridor.
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) manages fish and wildlife resources for their long-term well-being and the benefit of people. Thanks to their contributions, you can learn more about the species in this mural by entering the virtual mural linked below.
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Meet the Artist
Ernesto MaranjeErnesto Maranje is a Cuban-American artist born in Chicago, Illinois in 1983 and raised in Miami, Florida. He discovered his interest in art at 27 while serving in the Coast Guard.
Ernesto’s work explores flora and fauna, biological evolution, and plant and animal relationships. He renders these ideas with acrylic and spray paint on large-scale murals and canvas.
He has painted murals at home and abroad, including countries like Ukraine, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Greece and Spain. Ernesto has also worked on many public art projects with cities, arts and cultural divisions, non-profits and NGOs. His canvas work has been shown in solo and group shows in the U.S. and overseas.
Ernesto’s work explores flora and fauna, biological evolution, and plant and animal relationships. He renders these ideas with acrylic and spray paint on large-scale murals and canvas.
He has painted murals at home and abroad, including countries like Ukraine, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Greece and Spain. Ernesto has also worked on many public art projects with cities, arts and cultural divisions, non-profits and NGOs. His canvas work has been shown in solo and group shows in the U.S. and overseas.
Dive into the Process
Watch the Mural Video
