Art sensation Victoria Loschuk, a TAG member and currently exhibiting at TAG Gallery in SMALL WORKS (November 26 - December 19), was just awarded SECOND PLACE at Searching for Serenity an open juried show currently featured at Descanso Gardens.
EXHIBITION DATES: November 1, 2025 - January 4, 2026
10 - 4pm Daily
Admission to the Sturt Haaga Gallery is free with admission to Descanso Gardens
Gallery hours: 10am–4pm daily. Please note that the Gallery is only open during exhibitions.
1418 Descanso Drive
La Cañada Flintridge, CA 91011
818.949.4200
Searching for Serenity on show at the Sturt Haaga Gallery, Descanso Gardens until January 4, 2026
After the Eaton Canyon Fire, we faced a shared ache—the loss of neighborhoods, memories, and a sense of calm. Searching for Serenity recognizes that everyone needs a space to heal and rediscover peace. We invited artists of all backgrounds to submit their work through an open juried competition. Artists were asked to bridge creativity with personal storytelling by contemplating questions such as: What nature experience helps you feel grounded? What plant or place symbolizes healing or off ers hope? What landscape sparks feelings of compassion, resilience, or strength?
The community response included artists who lost their homes and those who were spared; yet all were affected. From expressions of loss to visions of renewal, Searching for Serenity explores the ways we heal when we look closely at the natural world around us. Each work off ers a moment of stillness: a photograph of a moonlit landscape, a sculpture honoring regrowth, a painting that listens to birdsong. Together, these pieces remind us that healing can be a shared journey—rooted in community and the beauty that surrounds us.
With more than one hundred participating artists, this exhibition reflects a remarkable breadth of experience and creativity. While every submission contributes to the spirit of Searching for Serenity, this catalog highlights a selection of featured artists to represent the diversity of artistic expression. Every artist’s contribution, however, is deeply valued and integral to the collective spirit that defines this exhibition.