TARA ESPERANZA: A BEE’S PERSPECTIVE
June 16th, 2021 – July 22nd, 2023
Tara Esperanza has always been interested in and inspired by nature. Her affection and appreciation for the environment was realized at a very young age and as a painter she has consistently been drawn to the natural world as her subject. Her interest lies in sharing the beauty that she sees in nature through her art.
A Bee’s Perspective is Esperanza’s latest body of work. These realistic paintings reveal her interest in the personalities of succulents. Esperanza admires how resilient they are, how they share space, and thrive while living in community. They lean on each other, and hold each other up. Esperanza is also inspired by the abundant varieties of textures, colors, and shapes in the world of succulents. Her paintings look deep into the plants and share her intimate viewpoint. Esperanza’s paintings celebrate the diversity and distinct beauty that she sees in the succulent world.
Esperanza’s hope is that the viewer experiences a new, or greater plant appreciation and connects with nature through her work.
Read Kathleen King’s essay “A Bee’s Perspective” to learn more about Tara Esperanza’s work
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Tara Esperanza
Tara Esperanza resides in Oakland CA, where succulents thrive year-round. When she is not painting, she is running and capturing images of succulents. Esperanza earned a BFA in Painting and graduated cum laude from the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth. In addition, she has studied plein air painting in Brittany, France. As a representational painter inspired by nature, she has dedicated years to meticulously portraying succulents. Esperanza’s paintings have been included in several group exhibitions at Mercury 20 Gallery in Oakland, the Sturt Haaga Gallery in Los Angeles, and the Jennifer Perlmutter Gallery in Lafayette, as well as the Palace of Fine Art San Francisco, San Diego Museum of Art, the Museum of Northern California Art, Chico, CA and virtual galleries. She has had solo exhibitions at Mercury 20 Gallery, and the Women’s United Art Movement Virtual Gallery. Her work adorns the walls in private collections around the country.