American Malcolm Liepke is a painter of a particular world, a 'demi-monde', inhabited by mostly young and attractive subjects, who project an air of self-absorption and watchfulness. Liepke paints with an assured, expressive and fluent handling of his medium. His frank enjoyment of the texture of male and female flesh is fully embodied in the rich and luscious quality of the oil.

The art world of American painter Malcolm Ripkie seems to be inhabited by young, attractive people who exude a self-satisfied attitude and an air of alertness. His works are painted with a painter's overwhelming confidence, expressiveness, and fluency of handling. The way he renders the skin of his subjects, in particular, captures the rich, luscious quality of the oil paint that is the main material of his work.