The artist team of Nansi Bielanski Gallup and David Gallup will share their undersea adventures, and the importance of ecosystems supported by coral reefs during an exhibit of their artwork — called A Deeper Love: New Paintings Inspired by Coral Reefs — starting Sept. 14 at California Nature Art Museum (formerly Wildling Museum), 1511-B Mission Drive, Solvang.

A Deeper Love showcases large-scale artwork by the Gallups, who are husband and wife. It will offer an artistic examination into some of the ocean’s most vibrant, ecologically productive, and fragile landscapes throughout the world.

In addition to the intrinsic beauty of coral reefs and the equally breathtaking underwater communities they support, the museum said it is important to note that coral reefs also impact human existence.

It is estimated that up to one billion people currently rely on tropical coral reefs as their primary or sole source of food and income. Many of these reef-reliant peoples are among the world’s poorest and suffer disproportionately from the effects of climate degradation primarily inflicted by industrialized nations, the museum said.

“While it may be easy for most people to walk outside and appreciate experiencing nature in the hills, forests, or meadows where they live, it is much harder to visit a coral reef 50 feet below the surface of the ocean at the edge of civilization,” said David and Nansi Gallup.

“By sharing what we’ve seen, what we’ve learned, and what has inspired us, we hope to make the world’s coral reefs a little more present in the hearts and minds of our community,” they said. “We humans protect what we love.

“We hope this show will help us all fall in love with the beauty of our coral reefs a little more, so we’re more likely to protect them for future generations.”