About Tara Esperanza
Curriculum Vitae
Artist Statement
I have always been interested in and inspired by nature. My affection and appreciation for the environment was realized at a very young age and as a painter I have consistently been drawn to the natural world as my subject. My interest lies in sharing the beauty that I see in nature through my art.
A Bee’s Perspective” is my latest body of work. I am interested in the personalities of succulents. I particularly love how resilient they are and how they share space. They thrive while living in community and they lean on each other, and hold each other up. I am also inspired by the abundant varieties of textures, colors, and shapes. In my work, I look deep into the plants and I share my intimate viewpoint. My paintings celebrate the diversity and distinct beauty that I see in the succulent world. My hope is that the viewer experiences a new, or greater plant appreciation and connects with nature through my work.
Solo Shows
- 07-22-23
A Bee’s Perspective
A Solo Exhibition
Mercury 20 Gallery, Oakland CA- 07-21-22
THE VIRTUAL SUCCULENT GARDEN
A Solo Exhibition
- 04-30-22
The Succulent Garden
A Solo Exhibition
Mercury 20 Gallery, Oakland CA- 11-28-20
I SEE YOU
A Solo Exhibition
Mercury 20 Gallery, Oakland CAGroup Shows
- 12-30-23
Art For The Winter Solstice
A Group Exhibition
Mercury 20 Gallery, Oakland CA- 01-28-24
Shape + Form
A Group Exhibition
Sturt Haaga Gallery, La Canada Flintridge CA- 06-17-23
OPEN UP
a group show curated by Kathleen King
Mercury 20 Gallery, Oakland CA- 06-22-23
Alchemy Exhibition
A Group Exhibition
- 01-28-23
Art for the Winter Solstice
A Group Exhibition
Mercury 20 Gallery, Oakland CA- 11-02-22
REVELATIONS
A Virtual Exhibition
- 05-15-22
Art at Bioneers
Palace of Fine Arts , San Francisco CA- 01-01-22
4 x 8 Bridges
Plants, Portraits, Filters, & Fibers
Mercury 20 Art Fair, Online- 12-19-21
Pure Paint
Arts Benecia, Benecia CA- 11-07-21
The Autumn Exhibition
- 10-15-21
I’m Speaking: The Language of Art
PxP Contemporary Gallery, online- 07-30-21
Verdant
All Bay Area Artists Juried Exhibition
San Francisco Women Artists Gallery, San Francisco CA- 08-08-21
International Online Artists Guild Summer Exhibition
San Diego Museum of Art, San Diego CA- 08-10-21
SH1FT
Jennifer Perlmutter Gallery, Lafayette CA- 01-10-21
2020 RE:VISION
Mercury 20 Gallery, Oakland CA- 12-11-20
- 09-30-20
Botanicals Art Show
Merit Award for Velour 1982
Grey Cube Gallery, online- 02-29-20
Artist’s Vision 2020
Marin Society of Artists, San Rafael CA- 12-01-19
SeaScapes
Awarded Special Recognition in the Painting & Other Media Category
Light Space & Time Gallery, online- 11-16-19
Day of the Dead - Dia de los Muertos
Sun Gallery, Hayward CA- 09-30-19
9th Annual “Open” Art Exhibition
Light Space & Time Gallery, onlineSolano Ave ArtWalk
Flowerland, Albany CA- 06-09-19
Unusual Views
A Botanical Art Exhibition
Sturt Haaga Gallery at Descanso Gardens, Lanada Flintridge CA- 12-31-18
Leaves and Petals
Fusion Art Gallery, online- 11-22-18
Day of the Dead Exhibit
Sanchez Contemporary Art Gallery, Oakland CA- 07-15-18
No Mud No Lotus
A Botanical Exhibition Inspired by Buddha Nature and Mother Nature | Curated by Candace Loheed
Orangeland Gallery, San Francisco CA- 07-15-18