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Winston-Salem, N.C.. 1988; The Tampa Triennial. Tampa Museum, Tampa. Fla.. 1985, and a solo exhibition at the West Virginia Museum of Culture and History, Charleston. W .Va , 1983.
Ren}) Ruffner's paintings of the characters and denizens of pool halls and national billiard champions freeze and display the dynamics of a world often hidden from view, then revealed in a dim smokylight. He believes in choosing his subjects carefully.
“The necessary focus of a great pool player, combined with the posture of his opponent sometimes creates all the tension that a good composition requires," he states.
Ruffner's selected exhibition history includes a “Best in Show" (a national open exhibit
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