On exhibition beginning Wed, Oct. 1: Lara Eve Kempke paints the animal kingdom as divine; Ernie Marjoram renders the landscapes of Sicily in watercolor; Eric Renard presents a photographic retrospective spanning two decades of evolving narratives and techniques; Gianna Vargas explores change, movement, and the rhythms of nature through abstraction. Emily Wallerstein paints the overlooked and ordinary—her work is a poetic dialogue between city and nature. Eric M. Renard is a Los Angeles based fine art photographer and one of California’s leading contemporary artists. His passion for photography was ignited at Tufts University in Boston, where he studied photography under Siegfried Halus. After graduating, Eric returned to San Francisco and worked as an architectural real estate photographer before moving to Los Angeles. In the upcoming exhibition titled Retrospective Hindsight: Two Decades of Photography Renard invites viewers to embark on a twenty five year journey through the evolution of his distinctive style. "This exhibition is not just a collection of photographs. It’s a narrative capturing the essence of transformation, introspection, and the pursuit of creativity." Image: Eric Renard _____ Ernie Marjoram is a well-known fine artist painter and art educator living and working in Los Angeles, who draws his primary inspiration from his frequent travels in Europe, Asia, and the US, favoring Southern California and Italy. Postcards from Sicily "The Island of Sicily with its natural breathtaking landscapes, stunning beaches and dramatic coastlines combined with 3,000 years of history that blend Greek, Arab and Norman influences provided me with an overwhelming and endless source of inspiration. How could one resist the invitation to capture the crystal-clear transparency of the sea with its infinite hues of blues or the harsh, sun drenched, and blinding light of the archaeological parks where majestic Greek temples still stand as glorious testament to an ancient past?" _____ Lara Eve Kempke a Southern California native born in Long Beach, has spent much of her life in Orange County, where she raised her family and cultivated her creative voice. A multidisciplinary artist, she works as a visual artist, singer, and writer. Her work draws inspiration from the animal kingdom and has been exhibited in galleries throughout the West Coast. Echoes from the Wild Divine "From birds to horses, octopuses to elephants, I enjoy showing the beauty of the animal kingdom through my unique perspective... in this time of turmoil I find I want to push into more spiritual and hopeful themes. Animals are still my chosen subjects, but now I’ve begin putting them in more surreal settings that suggest swirling ocean currents and the cosmos, reaching for some meaning beyond this messy reality. I have this stubborn notion that putting beauty into the world can make at least a tiny difference" _____ Gianna Vargas is an artist and educator living in Venice, California. She divides her time between teaching and painting, balancing the classroom with the studio. Her work is informed by her background in science, often drawing on observation, inquiry, and experimentation to explore the natural world through abstraction In Series "My paintings emerge in series, each inspired by the natural world. Through shifting perspectives of shorelines, atmospheres, and currents, I explore how memory and perception transform familiar places. This exhibition gathers multiple series into one conversation about change, movement, and the fluid rhythms of nature." _____ Emily Wallerstein is a Los Angeles–based artist whose oil paintings capture fleeting moments of everyday life and the landscapes that shape them. With a background in fashion design and a degree from the University of Cincinnati, she brings a layered, expressive approach to painting that embraces imperfection and texture as part of the process. Places in Time - Her work explores the interplay between city and nature, light and shadow, and memory and place. Whether documenting the quiet poetry of daily commutes or reflecting on more personal experiences, Wallerstein reveals beauty in the overlooked and ordinary, inviting viewers to pause and see the world in moments suspended in time. ______ Interiors - A group art exhibition, featuring TAG Artists working in all mediums with diverse styles and interpretations of interior spaces.