November 3, 2025 – January 28, 2025
Valencia Public Library, 23743 Valencia Blvd, Valencia, CA 91355
The City of Santa Clarita is pleased to present “Circle of Life,” a solo photography exhibition by Jayme Sun Thomas, on view at the Santa Clarita Public Library Valencia Branch (23743 Valencia Boulevard), now through Wednesday, January 28, 2026. This exhibition captures the beauty, behavior and diversity of wildlife through an intimate lens-inviting viewers to reflect on the interconnectedness of all living things.
“Circle of Life” showcases a variety of species—including insects, amphibians, birds and mammals—all photographed at our local Placerita Canyon between 2022 and 2025. A Docent Naturalist at Placerita Canyon Nature Center since 2023, Thomas has documented wildlife there since 2018, combining her deep scientific understanding with an artistic eye for storytelling. Her work reveals the grace and innocence of animals in their natural environment, highlighting their behaviors and interactions with one another and their surroundings.
“My hope with my solo exhibit is to create a feeling among community members to become more curious about our natural species in hopes that they too, will love and respect our planet’s biodiversity and make a difference in wildlife’s survival to prevent further extinctions in the wild,” Thomas shares.
The photograph attached to this press release is titled “Elderberry Breakfast” by Jayme Sun Thomas.
