Welcome
About Ruffini (1951-)
Photo: Tina Arnot
Starting at an early age, Ruffini always had a passion for art. As a child, he was interested in sketching. Talent in sketching took recognition by his teachers and won many awards in art competitions. By age 6, his teachers referred him to the Italian monastery. Taught by the monks mixing colors, working with clay and developing his drawing and painting techniques.
Ruffini traveled throughout Italy and grew to admire the old Italian masters and its culture. Getting inspired by many of their techniques and style had broadened his artistic mind to arrive in mastering his works.
Ruffini’s travel continued through Greece and the beautiful Greek Islands. Ambition took him on a journey exploring the landscapes; influenced by the colors, culture and art of the native people. From Greece, he traveled to France, Spain, England, Belgium, Holland, Germany and Switzerland working with artists, studying in many schools and visiting many museums. Eventually he returned to Italy; acquired a tremendous wealth of knowledge and appreciation of all cultures around him. Studies of different people and landscapes made the Artist more determined to achieve and create his own technique and style.
Ruffini’s rhythm of travel goes further; through 48 states in the United States. A beginning for the Artist in another cultural chapter of experience and knowledge of the American Art world.
Despite his unique and contemporary modern style of works, Ruffini looks to Art History and his travels for inspiration. Developed his own language of creation in different mediums; a narrative through different rhythms of color, texture, technique and style. Vibrant richness of expressionism, bold dynamism and pulsating energy of abstraction gives to the Artist a great field of action in celebrating the vibrant energy of life. His works present various aspects of our world in ways that will gift the audience with a new appreciation for the wonder that surrounds us.
A talented artist as Ruffini, furthered his career with creativity and employed sensitivity to 3-dimensionalsculptures. A statement so powerful, yet simple is portrayed in his dynamic monumental steel and stainless steel works of figurative and contemporary sculptures.
Ruffini currently lives and works in Palm Springs, CA
Art Publications
- Art News
- The Desert Sun (Palm Springs, CA)
- Décor Magazine
- Palm Springs Life
- Beverly Hills Courier
Donations
Generous donations to benefit a few of the many worthy charities:
- Children’s Hospital (Minneapolis, MN)
- Temple Isaiah (Palm Springs, CA)
- Desert Aids Project (Palm Springs, CA)
- March of Dimes (Palm Springs, CA)
- St. Paul’s Children’s Hospital (Minneapolis, MN)
- Shelter from the Storm (Rancho Mirage, CA)
- Animal Samaritans (Palm Springs, CA)
- Abused Women of the Desert (Rancho Mirage, CA)
- Braille Institute of the Desert (Palm Springs, CA)
- Autistic Children of the Desert (Palm Springs, CA)
Past Exhibitions
Exhibited in a few of the many reputable exhibits:
- 2008 Wine Fest 13 at University of Minnesota (Minneapolis, MN)
- 2007 Wine Fest 12 at University of Minnesota (Minneapolis, MN)
- 2007 – 08 Incredible Artist.Com Gallery (Palm Springs, CA)
- 2003 Private Showing (Mercer Island - Seattle, WA)
- 1998 – 99 Stanzyck Gallery (Palm Springs, CA)
- 1994 West Palm Beach Art Expo (Palm Beach, FL)
- 1993 West Palm Beach Art Expo (Palm Beach, FL)
- 1992 – 94 Selected by Jury for Public Exhibition (Palm Desert, CA)
- 1992 – 94 Elaine Sternberg Gallery (Palm Desert, CA)
- 1989 Miami Art Expo (Miami, FL)
- 1987 – 89 The Art Connection (Palm Springs, CA)
- 1987 Los Angeles Art Expo (Los Angeles, CA)
Collectors
A select few of Ruffini’scollectors:
- Marriott Corporation (Palm Desert, CA)
- Mr. & Mrs. Irving Pinto (Del Mar, CA) -
- Mr. Robert Cheroske (Palm Springs, CA)
- Mr. Harold Robbins (Palm Springs, CA)
- Mr. & Mrs. Herman Kassinger (Palm Springs, CA)
- Mr. & Mrs. Burt Atwood (Anchorage, AK)
- Mr. Sidney Sheldon (Palm Springs, CA)
- Mr. & Mrs. Leo Balkin (Palm Springs, CA)
- Mr. & Mrs. Sonny Bono (Palm Springs, CA)
- Mr. Itzik Benshalom (Hadera, Israel)
- Ms. Suzanne Stephenson (Salt Lake City, UT)
- Mr. & Mrs. Bob Okren (Palm Desert, CA)
- Mr. & Mrs. Frank Tasso (La Quinta, CA)
- Mr. & Mrs. Manny Rider (Palm Desert, CA)
- Mr. & Mrs. Mark McGuire (Palm Desert, CA)
- Mr. & Mrs. Vuksic (Palm Desert, CA)
- Mr. & Mrs. Lovitz (Palm Springs, CA)
- Mr. & Mrs. Seymour Borde (Palm Springs, CA
- Mr. & Mrs. Fouad Taha (Cairo, Egypt)
- Mr. & Mrs. Ron Richardson (Tacoma, WA)
- William Daniel Fine Art (Palm Springs, CA)
- Mr. & Mrs. Rory MacRory (Princeton, NJ)
- Mr. & Mrs. Shelley Sternberg (Highland Park, IL)
- Indian Ridge Design Center (Palm Desert, CA)
- Billings Interiors (Palm Springs, CA)
- Jill Mincer & Associates (Palm Springs, CA)
- Mr. & Mrs. Daube (Palm Springs, CA)
- Mr. Robert Bonghi (Palm Springs, CA)
- Mrs. Gayle King (Palm Springs, CA)
- Mr. & Mrs. George Dexter (Indian Wells, CA)
- Mr. & Mrs. Don Kerkes (La Quinta, CA)
- Mr. & Mrs. William Storum (Palm Desert, CA)
- Mr. CJ Johnson (Palm Desert, CA)
- Ms. Erin Nicole Earhart (Palm Springs, CA)