Illusions
Caitlin Herres
VIEW THE EXHIBITION Ι 11/22 - 12/5.2019
SWIFT GALLERY ι BREIDENSTINE HALL (1st Floor or 3rd Floor)
Reception ι 12/3.2019 from 6:00 - 7:00 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 ...
A series of paintings exploring the natural world through both observation and imagination by taking elements of reality that are exaggerated through the use of color and light. These paintings were created with the intention of turning various landscapes into heightened versions of themselves. Most of the paintings featured in this show are based on locations in Alaska and Pennsylvania.
About the Artist ...
Caitlin Herres is a senior BFA student She has interests in both fine art and graphic design and enjoys finding ways to combine the two. She has previously painted with oils and acrylic and has recently discovered an affinity for gouache, which she is currently using to explore the natural world through landscape painting.
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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 Lebanon House on 237 N. George St., Millersville, PA 17551. These permits will only be valid for white, not yellow lined spaces. The station is open from 8:00 am – 4:30 pm. (717) 871-4357. -
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