Stephen Mirich has dedicated his life to the study of art. At age ten he had taught himself to work in charcoal, watercolor and started experimenting in oil. He developed an early love for the outdoors and would often sketch and paint making direct observations from nature. Mirich began competing and exhibiting regularly at the age of fifteen. He briefly studied architecture in college but mostly focused on a career in fine art which up until then had been self taught. To further his art education he studied under the noted artist Theadore N. Lukits (1897 - 1992) at the Lukits Academy of Fine Arts, Los Angeles. He also studied privately with Julian Ritter (B. 1909 in Hamburg, Germany). Mirich gained national recognition with his marines and historic maritime genre paintings. Around 1995 he started focusing on landscape painting en plein air. Mirich paints the landscape that surrounds his home, the graceful hills and welcoming coves of Palos Verdes and paintings inspired from his travels. With a mastery of painting and a sensitive eye, Mirich translates nuances of color and itricate patterns into visually satisfying compositions.

Mirich is a Signature Member and past Vice president of the California Art Club and is recognized as a Life Member and past President of the San Pedro Art Association.