Vivian Ripley works in pastel, watercolor, acrylic and colored pencil, and is known for her expressive use of color and tone. She is a member of the Ohio Watercolor Society, Central Ohio Watercolor Society, and Ohio Plein Air Society and has taught with Lifelong Learning and Leisure since 1977. She will be featured in 23 International Artists Paint the Landscape in Watercolor, a book that will be available in October, 2003.