94th Annual California Landscape Exhibition

Wednesday, July 16 – Saturday, August 23, 2025

First Friday Reception: August 1st, 5:00-7:30pm

Artist Talk: August 9th, 1:30-3:00pm (Artists TBA)

The Santa Cruz Art League’s Statewide Landscape Exhibition was first held in 1928.  For nine decades, this Landscape Exhibition has showcased the work of artists who depict California’s foothills, mountains, seashores, and deserts of the interior and coastal regions. Come celebrate the beauty of our home state and the talent of its artists!

Open to California residents, plein air and studio artwork paintings of California locations within the last three years of the date of entry. This is a 2D painting exhibition of oils, watercolors, pastels, acrylics, encaustic, and mixed media.

Juried by Kim Lordier.

Exhibiting Artists:

Thom Atkins - Leslie Autery - Yami Battista - Ron Bean - Sally Bookman - Cathy Boyer - Sandra Cherk - Wei Ting Chuang - Suma CM - Judith Corning - Christine Crozier - Kati D'Amore - Sylvia Dahlgren - Rafael DeSoto Jr. - Rhonda Egan - Brian Estill - David Fleming - Jan Frank - Michael Friedland - Marie Gabrielle - Randy Garber - Johanna Girard - Clark Gussin - Annie Haines - Michele HausmanJ - oan Hellenthal - Maggie Renner Hellmann - Colette Hernandez - Chris Hinck - Sue Holmes - Fred Hope - Jeff Ishikawa - Peggy Jelmini - Aaron Johnson - Kyra Kabler - Chuck Kovacic - Shanna Kuempel - Leslie Landers - Barbara Lawrence - Christina Lim - Carolyn Lord - Michael Manente - Marie Massey - Joseph McFadden - Jamie Morgan - Samantha Morrison - Michael Mote - Pat O'Connell - Sarah Orre - Edward Penniman - Erika Perloff - Stanley Peterson - Patricia Pierce - Peggy Davidson Post - Jim Potterton - Kevin Reynolds - Shirley Rhoades - Deborah Rich - Diane Rodriguez - Nitasha Sahay - Robin Scholl - Bonnie Joy Sedlak - Julia Munger Seelos - Tiina Seppalainen - Sandra Smith-Dugan - Jeanne Sofen - Laura Staats - Debora Strand - Linda Sutton - Donna Theresa - Gerald Thompson - Donna Thompson - Lynn Thorensen - Michelle Tidwell - LaRhee Webster - Barbara West - Alis Whitman - Catharina Widborg - Marianne Woosley - Elizabeth Wrightman

For Exhibiting Artists:

Read the exhibition prospectus here: 2025 CA Landscape Show Prospectus

Acceptance/Rejection Announcements: June 22nd

Artwork Drop Off:
Shipping Drop Off: July 7 & 8, 1-4pm
In Person Drop off: July 9 & 10, 1-4pm.

Artwork Pick Up:

August 23, 4-6pm
August 25, 1-4pm

About the Juror

Kim Lordier received a BFA in Illustration at the Academy of Art University, San Francisco in 1989. Her work has been showcased on the cover of Plein-air Magazine, Art of the West, Southwest Art, and The Pastel Journal, as well as featured in Fine Art Connoisseur, American Artist and The Artist Magazine.

Acknowledged by jurors and her peers, Kim has received recognition for her landscapes at major plein air events, international magazine competitions, national pastel society shows and museum exhibitions. America, Laguna Plein Air Painters Association, and a Distinguished Pastelist of the Pastel Society of the West Coast. Master Circle by IAPS. A coveted workshop instructor, Kim leads workshops across the country.

View her portfolio here: www.kimfancherlordier.com