Recieved BA  ( sculpture & photography)  Southern Illinois University 1974  
​                     MFA ( multi media) Rutgers University 1981

From 1980-1991 Mr. Ripling worked as a photographer for many leading artists and Art institutions including Claus Oldenburg and Dennis Oppenheim, the Neuberger Museum in Purchase, NY, Corporate collections including McCrory and Chase and several New York City galleries including Pace, Marlborough, Leonard Hutton, & Marion Goodman.

​​From 1990-2002 operated a vibrant commercial studio in New York City, working in the Editorial, Advertising and Design Communities. The commercial photographs created have received numerous awards and garnered a reputation for their innovative styles.  ​A partial client list includes The New York Times Magazine, Newsweek, Business Week, Reader’s Digest, and Fitness Magazine.  Advertising includes McCann-Ericson, J.W.Thompson, and FCB(Chicago) among others. Corporate clients include Smith Barney, Estee Lauder’s Origins Natural Resources and Chanel. 

Currently Ripling is pursuing photography as an art form, exploring various technical and conceptual ideas. Projects revolve around photography techniques and the conceptual context produced.

​Articles on Ripling include Communication Arts  ‘Photography Annual’ 1992, Photo District News: Technically Speaking’ 1992 and ‘Earl Ripling’s Complex Path’ 1996
Graphis Posters 96 ‘Origins Silent Treatment’ 1996
 
Has been a visiting artist and lecturer at Illinois State University 1979, Akademie voor Beeldende Kunst(AKI) Enschede, Holland 1980, University of Alabama 1983 and Rochester Institute of Technology 1994
 
Earl has also received a fellowship at the Whitney Museum Independent Studies Program 1976 and 2 National Endowment for the Arts Grants 1983 & 1985.  CONTACT