Killer K's House of Cuckoo Clocks
Kari Hrouda - Killer K's House of Cuckoo Clocks
VIEW THE EXHIBITION Ι October 16 - October 26, 2023
Swift Gallery ι Breidenstine Hall (3rd Floor)
Reception ι Wednesday, October 18, 2023 (6:00 - 7:30 pm)
Artist Talk ι 6:30 pm
Gallery Hours ι Standard business hours for Swift Gallery are Monday - Friday from 8:00 am - 4:00 pm. Hours are subject to vary in accordance with University established holidays (below) and the reception, gallery talk/s or awards ceremony.
About the Exhibition ...
In my show "House of Cuckoo Clocks" I present a range of art inspired by the horror genre. A motif present in a lot of my work is the cuckoo clock, which I use as symbolism for my own mental health and the social stigma surrounding it. I attempt to find comedy within horror, such as presenting cuckoo clocks like some sort of messed up fun house. Within my drawings I often portray myself in strange positions and ridiculous situations as a way to not only challenge my own view of myself but to represent my views of my life experiences. The goal of "House of Cuckoo Clocks" is ultimately for the viewer to take a look at the world through my eyes.
About the Artist ...
Kari Hrouda is a Philadelphia-based artist who has lived her whole life surrounded by the arts, from drawing to music to theater. She has an interest in depicting various aspects of her life including her journey with mental illness, nostalgia, environmentalism and more through horror-inspired self portraiture. Hrouda has participataed in several group exhibitions in collaboration with classmates throughout her educational career at both the Community College of Phildelphia (where she has earned an Associate's Degree in Art and Design and Millersville Univeristy. Hrouda is anticipating on graduating in the Spring of 2024 with a degree in Art Education and Drawing.
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University Holidays
Campus Closed
- New Year’s Day - observed 01/01 (Monday)
- Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - 01/15 (Monday)
- Memorial Day - 05/28 (Monday)
- Independence Day - 07/04 (Wednesday)
- Labor Day - 09/03/18 (Monday)
- Thanksgiving Day - 11/22 (Thursday)
- Day after Thanksgiving Day - 11/23 (Friday)
- Christmas Day - 12/25 (Tuesday)
- 12/26 (Wednesday) - 12/31 (Monday)
- New Year’s Day (2019) - 01/01/19 (Tuesday)
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Directions & Parking
DIRECTIONS - GOOGLE MAPS
To the MU Police Station for a Parking Permit ... As you drive down N. George Street, on the right, you will see signage on a brick wall welcoming you to Millersville University. This is the intersection of N. George Street & W. Cottage Avenue. If you make a right, you will find the University Police Station . Please stop in to request a free daily parking pass from the attendant at the main desk. This parking pass will be valid for white lines spaces only.
To Swift Gallery ... As you proceed down George Street. On the left, you will see the Sugar Bowl which will put you on Normal Avenue. At this turn, you will see a campus street sign for "Breidenstine Hall" (Department of Art & Design). Stop at the first Stop Sign and proceed straight. You will pass Biemesderfer Stadium and Chryst Field on your left hand side. A little further on the right you will see a square brick building with teal and white placards with the words "Art & Design". This is Breidenstine Hall, your destination of 46 E. Frederick Street. Sykes Gallery will be on the ground level of this building. Please address the department secretary in room 101 for access to the entrance for handicap accessibility.To the Bus Parking Lot ... West Cottage Ave & North George St.
PARKING PERMITS
Daily campus parking permits are required before 4:00 pm and available at the campus Police Station in the Boyer Building on W. Frederick St. (behind the Library). These permits will only be valid for white, not yellow lined spaces. The station is open from 8:00 am – 4:00 pm. (717) 871-4357.
Parking Permit Portal: www.millersville.edu/police/parking/index.php
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Contact Us ...
MILLERSVILLE UNIVERSITY
DEPARTMENT OF ART & DESIGN
Breidenstine Hall
46 East Frederick Street
Millersville, PA 17551Secretary ι Rose Tivoli
Main Office ι Room 101 - Ground Level
Hours ι Monday-Friday (8:00 am - 4:00 pm)
Email ι rose.tivoli@millersville.edu
Phone ι 717.871.7249
Fax ι 717.871.7929