Veronica Cristellon - "Dreamscapes: Illustrated Imaginations"

VIEW THE EXHIBITION Ι January 24 - February 1, 2024

Swift Gallery ι Breidenstine Hall (3rd Floor)
Reception ι Thursday, January 25, 2024 (4:00 - 6:00 pm)
Artist Talk ι January 25th, 4:30 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 ...

The exhibition "Dreamscapes: Illustrated Imaginations" merges children's vast imagination with reality through digital and watercolor illustrations. Each artwork shows imaginative characters on adventurous journeys across magical landscapes, from quiet forests to deep underwater worlds. This immersive blend of art and imagination invites viewers to actively explore fictional stories and encourages a creative experience that supasses the ordinary.

About the Artist ...

Veronica Cristellon was born in Trento, Italy. She will soon graduate from Millersville University with a BFA degree. She specializes in creatiing children's book illustrations that carry both children and adults into imaginary worlds. Proficient in both traditional and digital media, her art shows a diverse range of colors, characters, and settings. Through her illustrations and books, she wants to represent an ideal happy childhood, so those who don't have one can immerse themselves in books to have some happy memories full of magic, enchantment, and imagination. She participated in a group exhibition with artists from all over the world in Spain in 2021. She has published four children's books.

University Holidays
Campus Closed
- New Year’s Day - observed 01/01 (Monday)
- Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - 01/15 (Monday)
- Memorial Day - 05/27 (Monday)
- Independence Day - 07/04 (Thursday)
- Labor Day - 09/2/24 (Monday)
- Thanksgiving Day - 11/28 (Thursday)
- Day after Thanksgiving Day - 11/29 (Friday)
- Christmas Day - 12/25 (Wednesday)
- 12/26 (Thursday) - 12/31 (Tuesday)
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
Contact Us ...

MILLERSVILLE UNIVERSITY
DEPARTMENT OF ART & DESIGN
Breidenstine Hall
46 East Frederick Street
Millersville, PA 17551

Secretary 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

Veronica Cristellon - "Dreamscapes: Illustrated Imaginations"