Malibu based oil painter, Lori Mills, has been oil painting California since she was thirteen years old. Lori blends her oil painting skills with five decades of Los Angeles living to bring about a perfect marriage of her two passions. Lori’s evolution into oil painting allows her to introduce an element to this union and extend the range of her talent even further. Her use of emotion to incite passion in her work has allowed Lori to challenge the boundaries of oil painting - utilizing weightlessness to tell stories, and explore the depths of movement and composition.

Lori is the owner of two locations of Malibu Contemporary Art Gallery - representing 14 world class artists - she holds a degree in Painting from the San Francisco Art Institute, a BS in Anatomy from UCLA, an MBA from USD and is a current member of MENSA. Lori has won awards for her paintings, including “Best in Show” for the Fusion Art Waterscapes National Competition in 2019. Lori has three installations at Malibu City Hall and is the current Vice President of the Malibu Art Association. Lori's had numerous solo shows and television appearances speaking about her artistic practice. Lori’s paintings are in private collections in Beverly Hills, La Jolla, Palm Desert, Brentwood, Montecito, Santa Barbara, Malibu, Bel Air, Newport Beach, Coto de Caza, San Diego, La Jolla, San Francisco and Manhattan. Lori is a member of the Allied Artists of the Santa Monica Mountains, The California Art Club and The Los Angeles Art Association. Her two galleries are located in Malibu and inside the Four Seasons Westlake Village Hotel

949-702-7419 | lorimillsart@gmail.com