The following is from Bob Kirk, November 2002:. Gregory D. Ridley, Jr., a native of Smyrna, Tennessee, was born in 1925. In 1936, his family moved to Nashville, where he was educated in the city's... Read full biography
The following is from Bob Kirk, November 2002:. Gregory D. Ridley, Jr., a native of Smyrna, Tennessee, was born in 1925. In 1936, his family moved to Nashville, where he was educated in the city's public schools. After service in the United States Navy during World War II, he enrolled at Fisk... Read full biography
The following is from Bob Kirk, November 2002:. Gregory D. Ridley, Jr., a native of Smyrna, Tennessee, was born in 1925. In 1936, his family moved to Nashville, where he was educated in the city's public schools. After service in the United States Navy during World War II, he enrolled at Fisk University, where he studied under the renowned Aaron Douglas, who remained a close friend and mentor until his death in 1979. Ridley earned an undergraduate degree in art education from Tennessee State... Read full biography
The following is from Bob Kirk, November 2002:. Gregory D. Ridley, Jr., a native of Smyrna, Tennessee, was born in 1925. In 1936, his family moved to Nashville, where he was educated in the city's public schools. After service in the United States Navy during World War II, he enrolled at Fisk University, where he studied under the renowned Aaron Douglas, who remained a close friend and mentor until his death in 1979. Ridley earned an undergraduate degree in art education from Tennessee State University and a master's degree in fine arts from the University of Louisville. Ridley is the first person of any color to receive this degree at the University of Louisville. He has enjoyed a long and distinguished career as a teacher, including... Read full biography
The following is from Bob Kirk, November 2002:. Gregory D. Ridley, Jr., a native of Smyrna, Tennessee, was born in 1925. In 1936, his family moved to Nashville, where he was educated in the city's public schools. After service in the United States Navy during World War II, he enrolled at Fisk University, where he studied under the renowned Aaron Douglas, who remained a close friend and mentor until his death in 1979. Ridley earned an undergraduate degree in art education from Tennessee State University and a master's degree in fine arts from the University of Louisville. Ridley is the first person of any color to receive this degree at the University of Louisville. He has enjoyed a long and distinguished career as a teacher, including faculty appointments at Alabama State University, Grambling State University, Tennessee State University, Fisk Unive... Read full biography
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Books & Publications (14)
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The Artists Bluebook 34,000 North American Artists to March 2005
2005
AskART.com Inc. - Dunbier, Lonnie Pierson (Editor)
479 pages
Davenport's Art Reference: The Gold Edition
2005
Davenport, Ray
2,421 pages
Who's Who in American Art, 2004 2003 - 2004 (25th Edition)
2004
McGowan, Alison C (Editor)
1,512 pages
Who Was Who in American Art, 1564-1975: Three Volumes
1999
Falk, Peter Hastings (Editor)
3,724 pages
Who's Who in American Art, 1997-1998
1997
Marquis Who's Who
1,515 pages
Who's Who in American Art, 1993-1994, 20th Edition (American Federation of Arts)
1993
Bowker R R
1,473 pages
Who's Who in American Art-1986 1986
1986
Jaques Cattell Press
1,292 pages
American Artists: An Illustrated Survey of Leading Contemporary Americans
1985
Krantz, Les
347 pages (color)
Two Centuries of Black American Art (Exhibition catalog)
1976
Driskell, David C
221 pages (color)
Who's Who in American Art, 1976 12th Edition
1976
Jaques Cattell Press
756 pages
Amistad II Afro-American Art (Exhibition catalog)
1975
Driskell, David C
92 pages
Afro-American Artists: A Bio-Bibliographical Directory