The Whit Gallery in downtown St. Cloud is featuring an exhibit called “Beautiful Strange.”

It features the art of Richard Wehrs from Peoria, Illinios. He creates faces and figures out of clay that are colorful, whimsical characters are sometimes cute, sometimes creepy, and often a blend of the two.

Wehrs finds his inspiration from a variety of sources, ranging from 1960s and 1970s B-movies, with space aliens and other creatures, to real-life recollections of growing up in Minnesota.  The exhibit also features the work of Nicholas Harper.

Harper is an award-winning artist from Minneapolis and he refers to his personal artistic style as magical realism. Perhaps most well-known for his signature portraits of women with long necks, Harper infuses each painting with the potential for story-telling, metaphor and allegory.

The exhibit is on view during gallery hours through March 12th.

Radio: We have a link to more details at KVSC.org on the Area Events page.

*Harper’s gallery work will be complete on March 5.