A mixed media art show by Terri Thompson of Union is on display in the Office of Lt. Governor Brad Owen through September.

As an artist, photographer, environmental activist, teacher, mother of three, and grandmother of seven, Thompson wears many hats, made evident in the diversity of her artwork. Her pieces include both acrylic and pastel paintings, mixed media work and collage.  There are several scenes from the Pacific Northwest, including a cowboy at the Puyallup Fair rodeo and fishermen on the Skokomish River.

 “My studio has no walls,” she said. “The beautiful Pacific Northwest, adorn in rich colors, diverse shapes and textures makes no place on earth as special to produce art.”

Her pieces range in nature from still lifes to landscapes, conveying a distinct and unique Pacific Northwestern style cultivated by her experience living in Mason County and as a graduate of the Evergreen State College.

Chaired by Linda Owen, wife of the lieutenant governor, the Lt. Governor’s Art Council selects Washington artists for its displays and changes the selections quarterly.

The Office of the Lieutenant Governor is open to the public from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. It is located in Room 220 of the Legislative Building (State Capitol), 416 Sid Snyder Avenue S.W. in Olympia.

More about the artist and her work can be found on her web site at http://1-terri-thompson.artistwebsites.com/