Tara Esperanza

Tara was born and raised in Massachusetts. Inspired by the light and landscape, she later moved to Santa Fe, NM. She now resides in Oakland California where succulents grow all year long.

Tara is also a long distance runner and she studies plant life on her runs. She is inspired daily by the beauty that surrounds us and she captures images that live on through her art. All of the subjects of her paintings are seen through her eyes in nature.

About her art, Tara says, “I have always been interested in and inspired by nature. My affection and appreciation towards the environment and for the environment was realized at a very young age. 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 and feel in the natural world. Nature is my church. It provides me a sense of calm and comfort. My hope is for others to experience that sense of calm and comfort through my work.”

“Currently my full attention is on painting succulents. I began focusing on succulents when I was commissioned to paint them. That project led me into a deep relationship with the plants. I continue to discover more and be inspired by them, so I keep painting succulents. I mostly paint large canvases of the plants from my intimate perspective. I am interested in the plant personalities and how they hold space together. I particularly love how the succulents share space. They lean on each other, or hold each other up. As well as the abundant varieties of texture, color, and shapes. I find interesting compositions in nature. My paintings celebrate the diversity and beauty that I see in the plants.

Visit http://www.taraesperanza.com for more of her works.