Nature of Stories
BFA Exhibition
VIEW THE EXHIBITION - 10/24/2026 - 11/06/2026
Swift Gallery ι Breidenstine Hall (3rd Floor)
Reception ι Wednesday November 4, from 6:00 - 7:00 pm
Artist Talk ι Wednesday November 4 at 6:30 pm
Gallery Hours ι Monday - Friday from 8:00 am - 4:00 pm.
About the Exhibition ...
Nature of Stories is an exhibition by Kaylee Bailor that explores themes of stories, the ways they are told, and the impacts that they have on us. Her work incorporates animals as subject matter and instruments of symbolism as a reference to the storytelling and expectations set during antiquity. Due to her own frequent and vivid dreams, Bailor also explores the unconscious mind and how the influences from our waking lives lead to the creation of imagery and stories as we sleep. With this show, she hopes to provoke thoughtful and unique interpretations of her imagery that can inspire further stories, dreams, and visuals for her viewers.
About the Artist ...
Kaylee Bailor is an artist who currently resides in Mechanicsburg, PA. She received her AFA from Harrisburg Area Community College before transferring to Millersville University. She is currently working towards her BFA degree with a concentration in painting and is expected to graduate Fall of 2026. She primarily works in acrylic and oil paints, but enjoys using a variety of 2-Dimensional mediums. Bailor is fascinated with the methodologies and impacts of storytelling, and likes to explore this through her own writings and pieces of visual art. She has shown work in exhibitions during her time at Millersville and HACC, including the 2023 and 2024 HACC Student Honors Shows, HACC’s 2024 Invitational Student Art Exhibition, as well as Millersville’s 18th Annual Juried Student Exhibition. She is also expected to be joining the group exhibition, In the Midst, in Millersville University’s Swift Gallery in November of 2026.
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University Holidays
Campus Closed- New Year’s Day - observed 01/01 (Thursday)
- Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - 01/19 (Monday)
- Memorial Day - 05/25 (Monday)
- Independence Day - 07/04 (Saturday)
- Labor Day - 09/07 (Monday)
- Thanksgiving Day - 11/26 (Thursday)
- Day after Thanksgiving Day - 11/27 (Friday)
- Christmas Day - 12/25 (Friday)
- 12/26 (Saturday) - 12/31 (Thursday)
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Directions & Parking
DIRECTIONS - GOOGLE MAPS
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