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Patricia M. Nugent Gallery

Patricia M. Nugent Gallery

A Hub for Art & Education

The Patricia M. Nugent Gallery is a vibrant space dedicated to showcasing diverse artistic talent. Featuring rotating exhibitions of contemporary artists, student works, and thought provoking collections, the gallery serves as a hub for creativity and cultural engagement. Visitors can experience a wide range of artistic styles and mediums, fostering dialogue and inspiration within the Rosemont community and beyond.

The gallery was renamed in 2018 in honor of Patricia M. Nugent, professor emerita, who dedicated over 50 years to teaching studio art at Rosemont.

2026 Exhibits

The Caplan African Art Exhibit in the Patricia M Nugent Gallery to represent how the Cultural Heritage Gallery is part of why Rosemont College is a Forbes rated best online college, and a best Main Line college.

Caplan African Art Collection Exhibit donated by James Caplan on display in partnership with the Cultural Heritage Gallery: January 22 – March 2, 2026

Reception: Saturday, February 7th, 5:00pm

A Polaroid of photography by Mark Campbell to represent how art exhibits are part of why Rosemont College is a Forbes rated best online college, and a best Main Line college.

Photography Exhibit by Mark Campbell: March 5 – April 6, 2026

Reception: Saturday, March 14th, 3:00 – 5:00pm

A postcard featuring 2026 Student BFA Art Exhibits to represent how art is a part of why Rosemont College is a Forbes rated best online college, and a best Main Line college.

Senior BFA Exhibit 2026 by Student Exhibitors: April 18 – May 11, 2026

Alumni Exhibitors: Phoenix Gruver & Tyrone Butler

Phoenix Gruver Reception: Saturday, April 18th, 12:00 – 2:00pm
Gallery Thesis Defense: Wednesday, April 22nd, 11:00am

Tyrone Butler Reception: Saturday, May 2nd, 4:00 – 7:00pm
Gallery Thesis Defense: Wednesday, May 6th, 11:00am

A Polaroid depicting original artwork from the Secret Drawings Exhibit by artist Autumn Bonner Cornell on display in the Patricia M. Nugent Gallery to represent how art is a part of why Rosemont College is a Forbes rated best online college, and a best Main Line college.

Secret Drawings Exhibit by Autumn Cornell: May 14 – June 15, 2026

Reception: Saturday, May 16th, 3:00 – 5:00pm

A Polaroid depicting original artwork from Alfred Ortega on display in the Patricia M. Nugent Gallery to represent how art is a part of why Rosemont College is a Forbes rated best online college, and a best Main Line college.

Accessing Presence Exhibit by Alfred Ortega: June 18 – July 20, 2026

Reception: Saturday, June 20th, 3:00 – 5:00pm

An art gallery display with Coming Soon signs to represent how planning is part of why Rosemont College is a Forbes rated best online college, and a best Main Line college.

The Space of Desire Exhibit by Adrienne Jenkins: July 23 – August 24, 2026

Reception: Saturday, July 25th, 3:00 – 5:00pm

An art gallery display with Coming Soon signs to represent how planning is part of why Rosemont College is a Forbes rated best online college, and a best Main Line college.

Exhibit by Richard Watson: August 27 – September 28, 2026

Reception: TBD

An art gallery display with Coming Soon signs to represent how planning is part of why Rosemont College is a Forbes rated best online college, and a best Main Line college.

Alumni Exhibit by Alumni Exhibitors: October 1 – November 9, 2026

Alumni Exhibitors: TBD

Reception: TBD

An art gallery display with Coming Soon signs to represent how planning is part of why Rosemont College is a Forbes rated best online college, and a best Main Line college.

Exhibit by Larry Spaid: November 12 – December 14, 2026: 

Reception: TBD

Prior Exhibits

"What one is called to do, one is called to do with all their might."

Inspiration from the Venerable Cornelia Connelly, Foundress of the Society of the Holy Child Jesus,

the Sponsoring Congregation of Rosemont College

Rosemont College Seal with a transparent background to represent how Rosemont College is a Forbes rated best online college, and a best Main Line college.

Find Your Voice. Expand Your World. Transform Your Future.

Your potential is limitless.  Join us to unlock it.  At Rosemont, you'll have access to mentorship, rigorous academics, and a supportive community that will empower you to reach and achieve your short term and long term personal and professional ambitions.  Take the first step toward finding your voice, by expanding your world at Rosemont and transform your future today! Per the merger agreement with Villanova University, Rosemont College is no longer admitting new students. 

Rosemont College Studio Art and Design Associate Professor Michael Wilsse is part of why Rosemont College is Forbes rated best online college, and a best mainline college.
Michael Willse

Associate Professor of Studio Art & Design, featured in more than 180 exhibits, with work displayed in collections throughout US & Europe

Rosemont College is a Forbes rated best online college, and a best mainline college.
Studio Art Faculty

Meet Rosemont College's Studio Art faculty, experts in art & design, preparing students for successful professional careers in art.

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Alumnae & Alumni

Stay connected with classmates, network, expand your education, engage with students, and live the Rosemont Mission.

Back of the Main Building Rathalla with a clear blue sky and lots of green grass that is part of why Rosemont College is a Forbes rated best online college, and a best Main Line college.
Advancement

Advancement is the pulse of philanthropic giving, and fuels the growth and legacy of Rosemont College.

2025 Exhibits

A Polaroid of San Miguel Altar by Francine Shore overlaid on an image of the Patricia M Nugent Gallery to represent how Rosemont College is a Forbes rated best online college, and a best Main Line college.

Collaborative 23: Artists in Sync with Francine Shore by Featured Exhibitors: December 12 – January 19, 2025

Featured Exhibitors: Lois Banks, Catherine Bancroft, Ronnie Bookbinder, Ellen Carver, Janet Cusack, Barbara Dorinbach, Linda Dubin Garfied, Susan Goldstein, Pam Iacone, Ann LaBorie, Deborah Leavy, Anne Marble, Joan McNamara, Bianca O Keefe, Doris Peltzman, Lisa Rose, Finn Shore, Norman Soong, Phyllis Steinberg, Patricia Wong

Reception: Saturday, December 13th, 3:00 to 5:00pm

A Polaroid of King Flower Mourning overlaid on an image of the Patricia M Nugent Gallery to represent how Rosemont College is a Forbes rated best online college, and a best Main Line college.

Behind the Veil & Soldiers of the Poem by Jeffrey Filbert: November 6 – December 8, 2025

Reception: Saturday, November 8th, 3:00 to 5:00pm

Pencil drawing from the alumni exhibit 2025 in the Patricia M. Nugent Gallery to represent how Rosemont College is a Forbes rated best online college, and a best Main Line college.

Alumni Exhibit by Alumni Exhibitors: October 2 – November 3, 2025

Alumni Exhibitors: Pam McLean-Parker, Sarah Barr, Sidney Coleman, Eileen McMonagle, Kristen Sanford, Melissa Maani, Marcie Brozyna, Joanne Campbell, Pamela Whitmore, Alison Willse, Amanda Marley, Chistine Palnik, Linda Romanowski, Adriana Falco, Benita Nicholas, Edwinna Brennan, Caleb Valez, Maggie Geschke, and Heather Reynolds.

Reception: Saturday, October 4th, 4:30 to 6:00pm

Photo of Bill Scott with a caption of his name and his exhibit overlaid on an image of the Patricia M Nugent Gallery to represent how Rosemont College is a Forbes rated best online college, and a best Main Line college.

My Trail of Breadcrumbs by Bill Scott: August 28 – September 29, 2025

Reception: Saturday, September 6th, 3:00 to 5:00pm

Artist Talk: 4:00pm

2024 - 2025 Exhibits

Step into a year of creativity and inspiration—join us at the gallery for an exciting lineup of exhibitions that celebrate artistic expression in all its forms.

2024 – 2025 Schedule:

Joe Mooney: “Refugees”
July 22 – August 30
Closing Reception: August 24, 3:00 – 6:00pm

Richard Ranck: “Things I Didn’t Tell You”
September 5 – September 30
Reception: September 7, 3:00 – 5:00pm

Alumni Exhibition
October 4 – October 28
Reception: October 5, 3:00 – 5:00pm

MaryAnn L. Miller  J.C. Todd: Vectors
November 1- December 2
Reception: Nov. 2, 3:00 – 5:00pm

Elaine Lisle: City Lights
December 5 – January 20
Reception: December 7, 3:00 – 5:00pm

Fay Stanford: “We are HISTORY”
January 23 – February 24
Reception: January 25, 3:00 – 5:00pm

Kathleen Studebaker: Gizmos and Gadgets
February 27 – March 30
Reception: March 1, 3:00 – 5:00pm

Senior Exhibition #1
April 1 – April 8
Reception: TBA; Critique: April 2

Senior Exhibition #2
April 9 – 16
Reception: TBA; Critique: April 16

Senior Exhibition #3
April 23 – May 1
Reception: TBA; Critique: April 30

Santiago Galeas
May 7 – June 8
Reception: May 10, 3:00 – 5:00pm

Alan Soffer
June 12 – July 1
Reception: June 14, 3:00 – 5:00pm

Mary Ann Krutsick
July 17 – August 18
Reception July 19, 3:00 – 5:00pm

2023 - 2024 Exhibits

  • Ron Rumford & Jonathan Eckel Exhibit
  • Alison Willse – New Drawings
  • Alice Oh – “Adaptation/Equilibrium” – Recent Paintings
  • Bernice Paul
  • Formicola
  • Nina F. Martino
  • Kathleen Spicer
  • Alice Dustin and Bernice Paul, Two Artists – Two Generations – Two Views
  • Mia Halton, “Human Soup”
  • Hinda Schuman and Linda Johnson, “The Pennsylvania Project”
  • Maureen Drdak, “Drdak: From Mosul to Mustang”
  • Robert Reinhardt, “Rest in Pixels: Digital Color Photographs of Historic Cemeteries of Scotland”
  • Elizabeth Wilson, “A Retrospective: Paintings & Drawings 1982 – 2009”
  • Monica Clare McLaughlin, “Dry Brush: Recent & Ongoing Work”
  • Edwina Brennan, “Drawings Extended: New Works on Paper”
  • The Cheltenham Printmakers Guild
  • Joan Giordano, “Collective Identities: Works on/of Paper”
  • Ke-Sook Lee, “Threads of Memory/An Installation”
  • Tremain Smith, “Doorways, Walls, & Floor Plans: New Work”
  • James Fuhrman, “Contemplative Space”
  • Elena Fajt, “Hairsense”
  • Antonio Puri, “Push & Pull”
  • Katja Oxman, “Overview: Color Etchings & Aquatint Still Lifes”
  • Karen Brown, “Examined Life Series”
  • Evan Summer, “ The Bigger Picture: Works on Paper”
  • Sarah Milner, Portraits
  • Presidential Inauguration Exhibit
  • “AVODA: Objects of the Spirit,” The Ceremonial Art of Tobi Kahn
  • Arlene Love,” Overview – A Decade 1995 to 2005: Drawings & Photographs”
  • Rosemont College Studio Art & Design Faculty Exhibit
  • Paul Monasevitch, “Paintings”
  • Mark Oxman, “Recent Sculpture”
  • Filomena Coppola: “Seam: New Works on Paper”
  • Pip Brant, “Wear & Tear: Media Axioms”
  • Alumnae Artists: “The Reunion Years”
  • Leon Golub “Paintings & Drawings Part II”
  • “Photographs of Cuba” Rick Miller
  • “Recent Work: A Sculpture Installation” Diane Barcelo
  • “Works on Paper” Marilyn Holsing
  • “Space Chickens” Angus M. Powers
  • “Dispatches From the Nether Regions” Clive King
  • “Figures in the Foundry: Paintings” Jeff Dion
  • “Body Language: Explorations in Blown Glass” Daniel Marder
  • “The Art of H.A. Sigg”

"What one is called to do, one is called to do with all their might."

Inspiration from the Venerable Cornelia Connelly, Foundress of the Society of the Holy Child Jesus,

the Sponsoring Congregation of Rosemont College

Rosemont College Seal with a transparent background to represent how Rosemont College is a Forbes rated best online college, and a best Main Line college.

Find Your Voice. Expand Your World. Transform Your Future.

Your potential is limitless.  Join us to unlock it.  At Rosemont, you'll have access to mentorship, rigorous academics, and a supportive community that will empower you to reach and achieve your short term and long term personal and professional ambitions.  Take the first step toward finding your voice, by expanding your world at Rosemont and transform your future today! Per the merger agreement with Villanova University, Rosemont College is no longer admitting new students. 

Rosemont College Sociology Assistant Professor, Discipline Coordinator of Sociology & Criminology, Co-director of the Cultural Heritage Gallery Joanne Campbell is part of why Rosemont College is a Forbes rated best online college, and a best mainline college.
Joanne S. Campbell

Assistant Professor, Discipline Coordinator for Sociology & Criminology, Director of the Cultural Heritage Gallery

Tina Waldeier Bizzarro Co-Instructor of of Medievalism and Popular Culture in Ireland, Professor Emerita & Co-Founder The Cultural Heritage Gallery in the main building Rathalla to represent how Rosemont College is a Forbes rated best online college, and a best Main Line college.

Tina Waldeier-Bizzarro

Co-Instructor of of Medievalism and Popular Culture in Ireland, Professor Emerita & Co-Founder The Cultural Heritage Gallery

Rosemont College Gertrude Kistler Memorial Library is part of why Rosemont College is a Forbes rated best online college, and a best Main Line college.

Chelsea Frank

Executive Director of Library and Learning Commons, Director of Archives for Cultural Heritage Gallery

Rosemont College Spanish Assistant Professor Tatiana Ripoll Páez is part of why Rosemont College is Forbes rated best online college, and a best mainline college.
Tatiana Ripoll Paez, MA, MSc

Assistant Professor & Discipline Coordinator of Modern Languages, Study Abroad & Internship Coordinator