Fort Myers Beach Art Association and Gallery debuts “Essence of Water,” a new exhibit featuring paintings that explore the area's beaches, Gulf waters and coastal landscapes. The Fort Myers Beach Art Association and Gallery (FMBAA) is taking that shared love for the water that locals get to visit daily and putting it into an exhibit, “Essence of Water.” “Southwest Florida birds, sea life, water with pastels, I’ll be doing the water and the sunsets and things like that,” LaPadula said.” The gallery hopes to one day return to Fort Myers Beach with donations raised on their website. In The KNOW:WHAT: Fort Myers Beach Art Association’s “Essence of Water” exhibitWHEN: July 23- Sept.5, Thursday-Saturday, 12-6 p.m.MORE INFO: fortmyersbeachart.com