News – Sheridan Media
Jentel Presents returns Tuesday, July 29, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Inner Circle of the Sheridan County Fulmer Public Library. The public is invited to bring a brown bag lunch and enjoy cookies while meeting five visiting artists from across the country.
Hosted by the Jentel Artist Residency, the event gives artists in residence a chance to share their visual work and writing with the Sheridan community.
July’s featured artists:
Benjamin Rojas, Brooklyn, N.Y. – A multidisciplinary artist and first-generation Salvadoran, Rojas helps young people explore creativity through art.
Eli Pillaert, New Orleans, La. – A multidisciplinary artist and queer southern woman, Pillaert draws inspiration from Mardi Gras, swing dance, environmentalism, and community.
Jerry Hirniak, Highland Park, N.J. – An intermedia artist born in England to Ukrainian refugees, Hirniak brings a background in theater and lens-based work from Montreal to his U.S. practice.
Erika Terwillinger, Minneapolis, Minn. – A sculptor who treats her kitchen and garden as creative extensions of her studio, Terwillinger works with instinct and experimentation.
Chris Ledoux, Portsmouth, N.H. – A fiction writer building young adult sci-fi fantasy worlds in The Solverse, a series following Solstice Dayton through alternate realities.
Jentel Presents is free and open to all.
The next installment will take place Tuesday, Aug. 26, at the same location.
Last modified: July 26, 2025