Arts Colony of La Mirada

10/24/2026

Looking for an inspiring evening filled with creativity, artistry, and a little bit of whimsy? Join the us for a special artist demonstration featuring ceramic sculptor 𝗖𝘆𝗻𝗱𝗶 𝗠𝗮𝗹𝘀𝗲𝗱!

🐙 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗲 𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗲!
📅 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲
🕕 Doors open at 6:15 PM | Demonstration begins at 6:30 PM
📍 𝗟𝗮 𝗠𝗶𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗮 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿
13710 La Mirada Blvd., La Mirada, CA

🖌️ 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲! 𝗔𝗱𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝗙𝗥𝗘𝗘!

🎨 Enjoy an evening of art and community:
• Watch Cyndi demonstrate her artistic process.
• Enter the raffle for a chance to win one of Cyndi’s sculptures and other prizes!
• Bring your own artwork to share in our friendly art competition.
• Meet local artists and art enthusiasts while enjoying light refreshments.

Whether you’re an experienced artist, a curious beginner, or simply someone who appreciates beautiful and imaginative creations, you’ll find something to enjoy!

💙 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝘁, 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗮 𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱!

🔗 Explore Cyndi’s work:
🌐 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/search/top?q=grizzly%20clan%20ceramics%20art
📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/grizzly_clan_ceramics_art/
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10/12/2026

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🎨 𝗔 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗳 𝗔𝗿𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗗𝗲𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗵 𝗝𝗼𝘆 𝗦𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿! 🌺
Last Monday evening, the Arts Colony of La Mirada enjoyed a fascinating demonstration by artist 𝗗𝗲𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗵 𝗝𝗼𝘆 𝗦𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿, who brought flowers to life with bold colors, rich textures, and expressive palette-knife techniques. Her vibrant mixed-media work showcased how oil paint, paper, and layers of texture can transform a simple canvas into a captivating work of art.

Along with watching Deborah’s creative process unfold, attendees had the opportunity to learn more about her techniques, ask questions, and gain inspiration for their own artistic journeys.

✨ 𝗛𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝘄𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝗮𝗻 𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘁 𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗮 𝗽𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗵? Our live demonstrations offer a wonderful opportunity to see the process up close, learn new techniques, meet fellow art enthusiasts, and enjoy an evening surrounded by creativity and friendship.

The Arts Colony of La Mirada welcomes artists of all skill levels, art lovers, and anyone curious about exploring their creative side.

𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘁 𝗱𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗙𝗥𝗘𝗘 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰!

🖌️ Join us for our next demonstration and discover the inspiration waiting for you!

09/30/2026

🎨 𝗖𝗔𝗟𝗟𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗔𝗟𝗟 𝗔𝗥𝗧𝗜𝗦𝗧𝗦! 🎨

𝗠𝗶𝗿𝗿𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 — 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗝𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗱 𝗔𝗿𝘁 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝘄

The 𝗔𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗻𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗟𝗮 𝗠𝗶𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗮 invites artists 𝟭𝟴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝗹𝗱𝗲𝗿 to share their creativity in our annual “𝗠𝗶𝗿𝗿𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗱” 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗝𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗱 𝗔𝗿𝘁 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝘄, November 16–20 at the La Mirada Activity Center!

Whether you're an experienced artist or simply passionate about creating, we want to see what inspires you. 𝗪𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗿 • 𝗠𝗶𝘅𝗲𝗱 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮 • 𝗢𝗶𝗹 • 𝗔𝗰𝗿𝘆𝗹𝗶𝗰 • 𝗣𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗹 • 𝗣𝗵𝗼𝘁𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗵𝘆 • 𝗦𝗰𝘂𝗹𝗽𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲

🏆 𝗖𝗮𝘀𝗵 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀!
🥇 1st Place — $𝟯𝟱𝟬
🥈 2nd Place — $𝟮𝟬𝟬
🥉 3rd Place — $𝟭𝟬𝟬
Plus Honorable Mention awards at the judge's discretion.

This year's exhibition will be judged by 𝗮𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱-𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘁 𝗞𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗻 𝗗𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗱𝘀𝗼𝗻.

✨ 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿?
It's an opportunity to have your work seen by the community, share your artistic voice, compete for awards, and be part of one of La Mirada's ongoing celebrations of local art.

𝗘𝗻𝘁𝗿𝘆 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝘀:
• ACOLM Members — $15 per entry
• Non-members — $30 per entry
𝘕𝘰 𝘭𝘪𝘮𝘪𝘵 𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘯𝘶𝘮𝘣𝘦𝘳 𝘰𝘧 𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴. 𝘊𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘳 𝘫𝘰𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘈𝘊𝘖𝘓𝘔 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 $25 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘦𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘮𝘦𝘮𝘣𝘦𝘳 𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘺 𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦!

📅 𝗔𝗿𝘁𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗧𝗮𝗸𝗲-𝗜𝗻: November 10 & 12, 9 AM–5 PM
🖼️ 𝗘𝘅𝗵𝗶𝗯𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: November 16–20, 9 AM–5 PM
🏆 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: November 21, 3–4:30 PM
🎨 𝗔𝗿𝘁𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗣𝗶𝗰𝗸-𝗨𝗽: Immediately following the reception

📍 𝗟𝗮 𝗠𝗶𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗮 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿
13810 La Mirada Blvd., La Mirada

𝗗𝗼𝗻'𝘁 𝗸𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝘁𝘂𝗰𝗸𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗼—𝗹𝗲𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝘀𝗲𝗲 𝗶𝘁! We encourage artists from La Mirada and surrounding communities to enter and become part of 𝘔𝘪𝘳𝘳𝘰𝘳𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘠𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘔𝘪𝘯𝘥 2026.

Student catagory for Middle and High School students with cash awards and NO entry fee.

FOR COMPLETE RULES AND ENTRY FORM: send request to [email protected]

Questions?
𝗩𝗶𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗮 𝗣𝗳𝗹𝗮𝗻𝘇𝗲𝗿: 562-746-6180
𝗥𝗶𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗖𝗮𝗻𝗼: 562-458-3857

09/24/2026

🎨 𝗙𝗥𝗘𝗘 𝗟𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗔𝗿𝘁 𝗗𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 🎨

Join the 𝗔𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗻𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗟𝗮 𝗠𝗶𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗮 for an inspiring evening with artist 𝗗𝗲𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗵 𝗝𝗼𝘆 𝗦𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿, who creates vibrant 𝗼𝗶𝗹 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗺𝗶𝘅𝗲𝗱-𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮 𝗽𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 filled with rich color, texture, and energy.

⏰ 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟱𝘁𝗵, demonstration starts at 6:30 PM, doors open at 6:15
📍 La Mirada Resource Center (13710 La Mirada Blvd, La Mirada, CA)

✅ 𝗙𝗿𝗲𝗲 & 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰
✅ 𝗟𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗔𝗿𝘁 𝗗𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻
✅ 𝗘𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗿𝗮𝗳𝗳𝗹𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘄𝗶𝗻 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗗𝗲𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗵’𝘀 𝗽𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 & 𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝘇𝗲𝘀
✅ 𝗕𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗹𝘆 𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗲𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻
✅𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗳𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝗳𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗵𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀

✨ 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗡𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝗗𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘁: 𝗗𝗲𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗵 𝗝𝗼𝘆 𝗦𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿!

Deborah began painting during the pandemic in 2020 and quickly developed her distinctive style, combining 𝗼𝗶𝗹 𝗽𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘁, 𝗴𝗲𝗹 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗻𝘁𝘀, 𝗺𝗼𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲, 𝗮𝗹𝗰𝗼𝗵𝗼𝗹 𝗶𝗻𝗸, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗮𝗽𝗲𝗿 to create dramatic, highly textured works.

Inspired by 𝗳𝗹𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝘀, 𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗽𝗲𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗽𝗲𝘀, Deborah loves using bold color and expressive impasto to capture the beauty she sees in nature. Her work has been exhibited locally and in Europe, published in numerous magazines, and recognized with awards.

Come watch her transform paint and mixed media into something extraordinary! 🌺🌊🎨

𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝘄𝗼𝗻'𝘁 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗱𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻!

09/19/2026

🎨 What an Evening of Art!
Thank you to 𝗠𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝗷𝗼𝗿, our talented demonstration artist, for a fascinating evening with the Arts Colony of La Mirada on Monday, September 14!

As always, it was fascinating to watch a simple sheet of paper transform into a beautiful work of art right before our eyes. Mike not only demonstrated his artistic process, but also shared his knowledge and experience with 𝗽𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗹𝘀 𝗮𝘀 𝗮 𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗶𝘂𝗺, giving us a greater appreciation for this versatile and expressive art form.

And congratulations to 𝗦𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗵, who was the lucky recipient of the beautiful artwork Mike created during the demonstration! We hope it brings you many years of enjoyment. 🎨💕

Thank you to everyone who joined us and helped make the evening such a wonderful gathering of artists and art lovers.

𝗗𝗼𝗻'𝘁 𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝗔𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗻𝘆 𝗱𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿! We hope to see you there!

08/27/2026

𝗙𝗥𝗘𝗘 𝗟𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗔𝗿𝘁 𝗗𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻
Join us for an inspiring demonstration by award-winning
contemporary landscape artist 𝗠𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝗷𝗼𝗿.

𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁. 𝟭𝟰𝘁𝗵, demonstration starts at 6:30 PM, doors open at 6:15

@ La Mirada Resource Center (13710 La Mirada Blvd, La Mirada)

+ Free & Open to the Public
+ Live Art Demonstration
+ Enter our raffle for a chance to win one of Mike’s paintings & other prizes
+ Bring your own art for our friendly art competition
+ Connect with fellow art lovers over light refreshments

𝗠𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝗷𝗼𝗿 has been creating art for most of his life, finding inspiration in the beauty, atmosphere, and ever-changing light of the natural world. Working in 𝗼𝗶𝗹, 𝘀𝗼𝗳𝘁 𝗽𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗹, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗴𝗼𝘂𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗲, Mike has dedicated more than twenty years to plein air painting, capturing scenes directly from nature with an emphasis on color, mood, and the fleeting effects of light.
Influenced by the traditions of 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗺 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗣𝗼𝘀𝘁-𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗺, Mike’s work seeks to convey not only the appearance of a landscape, but also the emotion and experience of being present within it. Whether painting a coastal vista, a quiet canyon, or a sunlit field, his goal is to create paintings that celebrate the beauty and vitality of the world around us.

https://mikemajorart.com/

05/23/2026

05/07/2026

What a wonderful evening at the Arts Colony of La Mirada! 🎨

Award-winning watercolor artist Jason Lee captivated attendees with a mesmerizing demonstration, bringing a glowing sunset scene to life right before our eyes. While many of our regular members were unable to attend and truly missed something special, it was exciting to welcome so many new faces to experience the magic of watercolor painting with us.

Thank you to everyone who joined us for an inspiring and engaging night of art, learning, and community. We hope to see all of our returning members — and our newest visitors — at our next artist demonstration coming this September! 🌅🖌️

04/26/2026

Don't miss this FREE artist demonstration featuring Jason Li, an award-winning watercolor artist.

04/26/2026

🎨✨ FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC ✨🎨

The Arts Colony of La Mirada is thrilled to welcome Award-Winning artist Jason Li as our May Demonstration Artist!

📅 Monday, May 4th, demonstration starts at 6:30 PM, doors open at 6:15
📍 La Mirada Resource Center (13710 La Mirada Blvd, La Mirada, CA)

✅ Live Art Demonstration
✅ Free & Open to the Public
✅ Enter our raffle for a chance to win one of Jason’s paintings & other prizes
✅ Bring your own art for our friendly art competition
✅ Connect with fellow art lovers over light refreshments

Featured Demonstration Artist: Jason Li
Join us for an inspiring evening with award-winning watercolor artist Jason Li. Known for his luminous landscapes and expressive style, Jason captures the beauty of light, movement, and nature with remarkable skill and emotion.
Classically trained and internationally exhibited, his work has earned top honors at major plein air events and is collected worldwide. From sweeping coastal scenes to striking portraits, Jason’s art blends technical mastery with a fresh, spontaneous approach.

Don’t miss this opportunity to watch a master watercolorist in action and gain insight into his creative process.

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