BROOKE RIPLEY
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:
BlackToe Running, Toronto, Canada.
LCBO, Toronto, Canada.
Almar LLC, NY, U.S.A.
Jane Carter Solution, NJ, U.S.A
Sandra Ainsley Gallery, Toronto, Canada.
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.
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.
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:
2025 - "As Much by Art as Strength 2025", Northern Contemporary Inc, Toronto, Canada.
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