EDUCATION
2009 – Design: Parsons/The New School
New York, NY
2006 – MFA: Pratt Institute, Sculpture
Brooklyn, NY
2004 – Post Baccalaureate: SFAI, Painting and Drawing
San Francisco, CA
2000 – BFA: Western University, Painting and Drawing
London Ontario
AWARDS, RESIDENCIES & HONORS
2008 - 2010 – Chashama subsidized studio residency, New York, NY
2006 – Graduation Honors, summa cum laud, Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, NY
2000 – Graduation Honors, Dean’s List, Western University, London Ontario
WORK EXPERIENCE
Brooke Ripley Design
Aug. 2013 - Present
Clients include:
Almar LLC, NY, U.S.A.
Concept and design development through to production for big box retailers including: Party City, Walmart, Target & Dollar General. Design projects include: presentations, product displays, production/development, & packaging.
Jane Carter Solution, NJ, U.S.A
Concept and design development to expand existing line of hair care products. Additions to their established
line include: products for hair care, beauty / skin / bath, & hair colouring.
Sandra Ainsley Gallery, Toronto, Canada.
Designed promotional materials for website and gallery events.
LF Beauty / LI & FUNG, New York, NY
Art Director: Accessories Division
2009 - 2013
Generic and license fashion accessory presentations, product displays, production / development, & packaging.
TAMA Gallery, New York, NY
Curatorial & Gallery Assistant / Restoration Artist
2007 - 2009
Aided in curating and installing exhibitions & producing promotional materials. Additionally, worked in studio as restoration artist.
BROOKE RIPLEY
SOFTWARE EXPERIENCE
Proficient in Adobe CC & Office Suite
ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE:
ARTIST ASSISTANT
2006 - 2007 – LISA HOKE
Elizabeth Harris Gallery, New York, NY:
“The Rhapsody of Chaos.”
New Britain Museum of American Art, New Britain, CT: “The Gravity of Color.”
Montclair Art Museum, Montclair, NJ: “Moody Blues, Reds and Yellows.”
TEACHING
2014 – Artscape Teacher in Residence,
Artscape Youngplace, Toronto.
2013 – Young Rembrandts,
Withrow Public School, Toronto.
2007 – A-Ha!, New York, NY
FINE ART:
Over 16 exhibitions including:
2017 – Hard Twist 12 “Yarn”, Gladstone Hotel,
Toronto, Canada.
2106 – Hard Twist 11 “Spin”, Gladstone Hotel,
Toronto, Canada.
2012 – 440 Gallery: Eighth Annual Small Works Show, Brooklyn, NY
2010 – 440 Gallery: Amoeba to Zebra, Brooklyn, NY
2008 – TAMA Gallery, New York, NY
2008 – Red Saw Gallery: Brace (solo show), Newark, NJ
2006 – Dance New Amsterdam NYC: Brace
(performance- solo show), New York, NY