NEWS RELEASE                              November 6, 2007    

Lt. Governor’s Art Council features
Seattle artist Jeff Mihalyo 

OLYMPIA, Wash. –  Art work of Seattle artist Jeff Mihalyo will be on display in the Office of Lt. Gov. Brad Owen through January. Mihalyo’s pieces are presented under the auspices of the Lieutenant Governor’s Art Council, which has featured Washington artists since its founding in 1996.

Born in Massachusetts and raised in the Seattle area, Mihalyo has been exhibiting in Seattle for nearly 20 years while working as a

Jeff Mihalyo's "Aquaduct with Sinking Boat" is one of the oil on canvas paintings on display in the Office of the Lt. Governor in Olympia.

graphic designer and illustrator for clients such as DreamWorks, Microsoft, Nintendo, RealNetworks, and McGraw-Hill. Mihalyo has also designed many commercial gallery websites in Seattle, Portland and New York.  

Other projects include theater backdrops, murals and public art. Mihalyo’s work has also appeared on the cover of numerous books, CDs, and magazines. Recently he traveled to Italy and France where he studied the great works of Western Art. Mihalyo’s exhibits of "Italian Influence" (2005) and “French Connection” (2006) resulted in nearly sold out shows.  

The artist’s technique is based on Flemish or Classical style. He builds up colors with multiple thin glazes of oil paint, with each layer needing to dry before the next is applied.

Artists for the Lt. Governor’s Art Council are nominated by a review of their works and based on themes chosen by the council.  Works and featured artists change each quarter. The council is chaired by Linda Owen, wife of the lieutenant governor.

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.

Mihalyo is represented by Gallery 63 Eleven in Seattle.

For more information contact:                                   

Brian Dirks (360) 786-7707 or dirks.brian@leg.wa.gov