WUFT-FM celebrates the 45th broadcast anniversary with poster by acclaimed artist Jeff Ripple

Press release from WUFT

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Public radio stations WUFT 89.1 and 90.1 and WUFT Classic are celebrating the 45th broadcast anniversary of WUFT-FM with a limited-edition poster featuring work by acclaimed artist and Micanopy resident Jeff Ripple, a traditional oil landscape painter working primarily in the United States.

“Quiet Reflection, Otter Creek” will be the featured image on a collectible poster available for a donation of $144, or a sustainer donation of $12 per month, during the September 2026 fundraising campaign from Sept. 16-25. Pledges can be made online at wuft.org or by calling 1-800-338-9838.

A poster signing reception will be held in late October. Ripple will be on hand to sign the posters and add a personal message. Date and time to be determined.

Ripple’s work is dedicated to a poetic realism in landscape painting inspired by intriguing compositions and fleeting moments of emotive light in nature. His style involves carefully planned drawings, a reliance on sketches and studies painted in nature to inspire studio work, and a focus on luminous atmosphere.

His studio work evolves from graphite composition sketches, field studies (paintings and drawings), photographs and video shot on location. Studio paintings are generally contemplative with carefully rendered underpaintings and layers of glazing to achieve the luminous atmosphere he seeks. Many studio paintings are from imagination, drawing from experiences, contemplation and a sense of wonder in the landscape.