Plant Riverside District's Grand Bohemian Gallery will feature captivating oil paintings by North Carolina artist Mitchell Lee Kolbe from November 25 through December 23 (closed on Mondays).

In his latest exhibit, Mitchell Lee Kolbe takes guests on a journey to Cumberland Island, Ga., where feral horses roam the state’s largest and southernmost barrier island. Inspired by a 10-day sailing trip in 2006, “Wild Ponies of Cumberland Island” serves as a tribute to the wild horses Mitchell Lee Kolbe refers to as “Georgia’s oldest and most beloved inhabitants.” The artist hopes his oil paintings will spark a conversation about the conservation of these beautiful animals and commemorate the Cumberland Island National Seashore’s 50th anniversary.

ABOUT MITCHELL LEE KOLBE: Born and raised in Charlotte, N.C., Mitchell Lee Kolbe developed a love of art from his father and received a scholastic art scholarship to the prestigious Art Students League in New York City, where he studied for four years. A professional artist since he was 15, Mitchell Lee Kolbe has painted murals for the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex in Merritt Island, Fla. as well as Universal Studios in Orlando, Fla. and restored the famous Atlanta Cyclorama, which features a mural of the Battle of Atlanta. Mitchell Lee Kolbe has also earned acclaim for his sculptures, including the Epiphany Cross Diver statue at Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Cathedral in Tarpon Springs, Fla. and various sculptures completed for the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta as well as Walt Disney World Resort’s EPCOT. Mitchell Lee Kolbe is a featured artist at The Kessler Collection’s hotels and art galleries in Georgia, Alabama, Florida, North Carolina and South Carolina.