Biographical Info

Tara Esperanza resides in Oakland California, where succulents thrive year-round. When she is not painting, she is running and capturing images that live on through her art. 

Esperanza earned a BFA in Painting and graduated cum laude from the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth. In addition, she 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, as well as solo exhibitions at Mercury 20 Gallery in Oakland CA, and Women's United Art Movement Virtual Gallery. Esperanza was awarded Best of Show in May 2025 for the Annual National Painting Juried Exhibition at Emerald Springs Art Center in Oregon. She has been featured in several Art Publications including Create Magazine, New Visionary Magazine, Art Seen Magazine, and Women United Art Magazine. She has exhibited her paintings in galleries and museums throughout California and her work adorns the walls in private collections around the U.S. All of the subjects of her paintings are seen through her eyes in nature.