---
title: Flora Obscura
description: >-
  Juried floral-themed exhibition for California Art Club members at The Old
  Mill gallery, San Marino, CA.
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type: program
status: open
createdAt: '2026-09-29'
updatedAt: '2026-10-11'
programType: Exhibition
organization: California Art Club
organizationUrl: 'https://www.artsume.com/o/california-art-club'
deadline: '2026-11-04'
entryFee: 30 USD
location: 'California Art Club Gallery at The Old Mill, San Marino, CA, United States'
isOnline: false
disciplines:
  - oil painting
  - watercolor
  - pastel
  - gouache
  - acrylic
---

# Flora Obscura

**Hosted by:** California Art Club

**Type:** Exhibition | **Location:** California Art Club Gallery at The Old Mill, San Marino, CA, United States | **Deadline:** November 4, 2026 | **Entry fee:** $30

## About This Program

### Subject

Flora Obscura explores the quiet mystery and beauty of nature through contemporary-traditional fine art. The artworks will reveal the hidden poetry of gardens, and wild places alike. From shadowed forest paths and windswept coastlines to intimate floral studies and contemplative figures in nature, Flora Obscura celebrates the enduring connection of humanity and the natural world around us.

### Examples

- Tide pools filled with sea flora
- Coastal bluffs overgrown with wildflowers
- A home garden
- Vineyards and Orchards
- Botanical specimens in jars
- Still lifes of harvests or floral arrangements
- Popular botanical gardens: Descanso Gardens, California Botanic Garden, Japanese Gardens, Arboretums, and Nature preserves
- All genres will be considered, but please note that the artwork must contain a floral element to fit the theme

### Guest Judge

The guest judge for this exhibition is Mary Kay West, Signature Artist of the California Art Club.

### Qualifications

Open to current and active juried Artists, Out-of-State Artists, Mentorship Program Artists, and Signature Artists of the California Art Club. Associate Artists and non-members of the CAC are not eligible for consideration.

### Medium and Dimensions

Oil, watercolor, pastel, gouache, or acrylic. Due to limited capacity, unframed dimensions must not exceed 25 inches on its longest side. Only 35 works max will be selected.

### Commission

60% Artist; 20% Old Mill; 20% CAC. All artwork MUST be for sale.

## Eligibility & Requirements

- **Geographic Eligibility:** National
- **Disciplines:** oil painting, watercolor, pastel, gouache, acrylic
- **Note:** Open to current and active juried Artists, Out-of-State Artists, Mentorship Program Artists, and Signature Artists of the California Art Club. Associate Artists and non-members of the CAC are not eligible for consideration.

### Additional Requirements

- Upload artwork through Online Juried Shows
- No entry limit
- Images must be jpg and under 4 mb
- Images should be at least 1920 pixels on the longest side @ 72 dpi
- Unframed dimensions must not exceed 25 inches on the longest side
- All artwork must be for sale

## Timeline

- **Opens:** September 29, 2026
- **Deadline:** November 4, 2026
- **Program Start:** January 28, 2027
- **Program End:** May 16, 2027

## Contact

**Contact:** Eire Hoke

**Email:** eire@californiaartclub.org

**Phone:** 626.583.9009

## How to Apply

Apply at: https://www.onlinejuriedshows.com/Default.aspx?OJSID=58882