Mountlake Terrace Arts Commission & Friends of the Arts

MLT LIBRARY EXHIBITIONS Now Showing

Mountlake Terrace LIBRARY Jerry Steffen Jr.

Exhibit Opens March  1
March 1 – 31, 2024

The Mountlake Terrace Arts Advisory Commission presents the Jerry Steffen Jr. Exhibit at the Mountlake Terrace Library, 23300 58th Avenue W.

Artist Statement:
Jerry Becker Steffen Jr. is a Deaf artist currently living in Mountlake Terrace, Washington. His first language is American Sign Language (ASL) and he loves incorporating ASL into his work.

He spent ten years working as a graphic designer in Ohio before studying lithography. He later studied ceramics, creating with metal, and glass blowing at the University of Illinois as well as the University of Hawaii. Jerry sold a variety of his original pieces at Pike Place Market in Seattle from 2000-2012.

Today, he is enjoying retirement with his wife, Jill, while continuing his passion of creating one-of-a-kind artwork. The mediums he currently works with include ink and watercolour, and he recently has been creating three-dimensional paper cut. This year his third published American and Japanese Sign Language book and he hopes to continue using his artistic talent to bring ASL to life on paper.

 

The Mountlake Terrace Arts Advisory Commission oversees the library exhibits as part of its mission to promote cultural events in the community.  Library hours are Monday-Thursday 9am-8pm, Friday-Saturday 10am-6pm, and Sunday 1-5pm.


Mountlake Terrace Library Exhibits for 2024
January: Rick Holst – Mixed Media
February: Henry and Lauren Heerschap – Photography
March: Jerry Steffen Jr. – Paintings
April: David and Beth Henkes – Drawings, Mixed Media
May: Mary Anderson – Paintings
June: Anna Starr – Photography
July: Sheryl Lemay – Paintings
August: Matt Bennett – Paintings
September: Paul Zimmer/Marie Brindo-Vas – Photography
October: Patty McNamee – Paintings
November: Brandi Young – Paintings
December: Elise Hegrat – Mosaics

Jerry Steffen Jr.