Confluence of Creativity Coming to the MDHC

Local artists Trish Stevenson and Afton Ray have gathered a treasure trove of local and regional artists to the "Confluence of Creativity" at the MonDak Heritage Center in Sidney. The show, which runs through July 27, will feature about 14 different artists including painters, a book illustrator, a glass artist and more, plus musical acts.

The Roundup will be regularly featuring artists from the show.

Jerry Cornelia was born and raised in eastern Montana. Primarily a self-taught artist, his work covers a variety of genres, from classical sculpture and figurative paintings to whimsical sculpture, paintings and functional art objects. This love of creation and no self imposed limits on his subject matter or the materials he uses has led to the development of a large and diverse body of work that ranges from art clocks, fantasy character sculptures, surreal paintings, realistic figurative paintings and sculptures, as well as witty quirky paintings (often accompanied by humorous titles) featuring a cast of characters from sheep and dogs, to his recurring red headed ladies.