Ella Karolyn Ries (fl. c. 1930 - 1935) was a western illustrator and author who lived in Portland, Oregon, and was known professionally by the name E. Karolyn Ries. Ries gained fame through her children's stories and illustrations, which were eventually published internationally. In 1931 Ries operated her own art studios and held regular exhibitions of her and other artists' work. In 1932 Ries was named the director of the advertising and fashion art program at the Ellison White Conservatory. She was appointed the art director of the new public market in Portland in December 1933. She completed 'elaborate illustrations' to announce the market's opening. Ries also created children's illustrations that were published in The Oregonian beginning about 1928. In 1935 she changed jobs and accepted the position of art director for the Mary Pentland Advertising Agency and production manager for the agency's Seattle and Portland offices. By 1940 she and her husband Harris Van Alstyne Fleming, had moved to Los Angeles, California, where Ries was registered to vote. Her husband died in 1988, but we have not found any information concerning Ries' birth or death.