“[Not] My Finest Work: Healing Perfectionism with Self-Compassion Through Creation”
BFA Exhibition
VIEW THE EXHIBITION - 03/02/2026 - 03/26/2026
Swift Gallery ι Breidenstine Hall (3rd Floor)
Reception ι Wednesday March 18, from 5:30 - 7:00 pm
Artist Talk ι Wednesday March 18 at 6:00 pm
Gallery Hours ι Monday - Friday from 8:00 am - 4:00 pm.
About the Exhibition ...
This exhibition encompasses the artist’s journey and struggles with their own mental health and how creation and self-compassion have been the antidote. From personal experiences with trauma, perfectionism, ADHD, and bipolar disorder to allowing oneself to let go and embrace kindness for one’s own spirit, this show is an homage to creation for the sake of healing. [Not] My Finest Work includes various media from sculpture, printmaking, painting and photography which reflect the artist’s ambition to expand their creativity to various disciplines in order to make the most of their healing.
(Image of: “Time to Wake Up”, Papier-Mâché, Embroidery, and Acrylic on Canvas, 2025-2026 for website)
About the Artist ...
Li Wakefield was born in Lancaster, Pennsylvania in December of 1999. They are pursuing a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree with a concentration in painting at Millersville University and are expected to graduate in May of 2026. Though painting is their concentration, they also use mixed media including embroidery and papier-mâché. Li was featured in the 2024 Annual Student Show in Sykes Gallery, a group exhibition, Dѐs Vu, and has had work published in George Street Press. Over the course of their time at Millersville, they were president of The Art Club for nearly two years and hosted a myriad of creative events on campus.
Instagram: @li_wakefield.art
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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