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The LW Art League will hold a demonstration on Tuesday, July 11, at 7 p.m. in Clubhouse 4. The demonstrator will be contemporary visual artist Cody Lusby from Long Beach. He aspires to change the world through local community action and by developing large-scale projects that enable viewers to feel empowered.

His classical art training began at the Orange County High School of Arts, after which he was awarded a scholarship to Laguna College of Art and Design.

Building on his knowledge of representational painting, he spent 10 years experimenting in a more contemporary manner and then another 10 years working to refine his style. In the past 14 years he has had 12 solo shows involving a range of artistic practices including painting, sculpture and video.

Lusby is a local Long Beach artist who has lived in his Rose Park home for 11 years. Lusby’s event is part of the Long Beach Open Studio Tour, a yearly self-guided tour that allows guests to visit artists in their studios and home to see their art and workspaces.

Lusby can be recognized for his community project, Roses for Rose Park, which consists of large multi-colored roses being painted on walls, in front of homes, and on the streets in the Rose Park area.

The murals are created with a team of neighborhood volunteers. Growing up in beach cities such as San Pedro, Huntington Beach and now Long Beach, water and water conservation are themes in Lusby’s work, most notably in his series titled “Water Wars.”

“I just want to, in a playful way, talk about the importance of water conservation,” he said. “How here, especially in California, it should be a way of life.”

The theme for the popular vote this month is “mixed media.” People should have their paintings in by 6:30 p.m. for judging.

A multimedia piece by artist Cody Lusby.

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