Ridley Gallery
A Cultural, Educational Hub for the Region
Ridley Gallery complements and expands the educational environment of Sierra College and the community by featuring an exceptional range of arts programming.
The gallery exhibits high caliber work of leading regional, national, and international artists, as well as faculty artists, alumni, and students in seven shows throughout the academic year. Recurring annual exhibitions include the Hallberg Award Exhibition, the Holiday Show and Sale, and the Annual Juried Student Exhibition.
Located on the Rocklin campus of Sierra College, this 1000-square-foot gallery was dedicated in the spring of 1998. The gallery is named in memory of Robert Ridley, an art professor who long believed a college gallery would enrich the cultural experience and understanding of students through exposure to local and nationally recognized artists.
An advisory board and part-time director administer the Ridley Gallery and coordinate planning and exhibits. Student workers and Sierra College Patrons volunteers provide staffing during gallery hours.
New Exhibit: Oct. 7 – Nov. 7, 2024
Nicholas Gagliardi, American Flags
The Ridley Gallery is proud to present “American Flags,” an exhibition of paintings by our Full Time Drawing Faculty, Nicholas Gagliardi. Nick has been the Drawing Instructor at Sierra College since 2021. He earned a BFA from Sonoma State University and continued his education at the University of Georgia, earning a MFA in Drawing and Painting.
Nick’s current work explores the many layers, both physically and metaphorically, surrounding some of the current issues people face today. By creating layered paintings that show multiple viewpoints, Nick hopes to get closer to how most see the world– not one sided, but through a multitude of lenses.
Visit the Display
- Location: Ridley Gallery in LR-102 on Rocklin Campus
- Hours: Monday – Thursday, 11am – 3pm or by appointment
- Exhibition Dates: Monday, October 7 – Thursday, Nov. 7
- Opening Reception: Wednesday, October 9, 4 – 6pm, with an artist talk at 4:30pm
Past Exhibits
View our image gallery of exhibits featured at the Ridley Gallery.
- Laurelin Gilmore, Wander, Fall 2024
- 26th Annual Juried Student Exhibition Opening Reception, Spring 2024
- mine of you with me: Elizabeth Higgins O’Connor, Spring 2024
- Upstanding Citizen: Vincent Pacheco Exhibition, Spring 2024
- Hallberg Merit Award Exhibition, Fall 2023
- Et al. Exhibition Opening Reception, Fall 2023
- Material and Memory Exhibition Opening Reception, Fall 2023
- 25th Annual Juried Student Art Exhibition, Spring 2023
- Visual Perspectives: Sierra College Photo Department, Spring 2023
- Jennifer Lugris: When Life Hands You Lemons, Spring 2023 and Reception
- 24th Annual Juried Student Exhibition, Spring 2022
- Presence of the Absent Exhibition, Spring 2022
- Shadows of Hope Exhibition, Spring 2022