Cranford, NJ – UCNJ Union College of Union County, NJ is proud to host local artist Gregory Ruffa’s Art Exhibition, Pastel Portraits of Scientists and Inventors, on the Scotch Plains Campus from September 16 through September 27. Ruffa, a 99-year-old resident of Scotch Plains, has painted more than 50 works.
The exhibit will be open to the public during the following hours: Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 8:30 AM to 6:00 PM, and Tuesday and Thursday from 8:30 AM to 8:00 PM.
The art exhibition promises to educate attendees on famous scientists and inventors from the 1800s to the present, detailing who they are and their contributions to the advancement of the world.
Ruffa is an accomplished advertising executive and World War II veteran. He is also a published author, writing The Art Of Wood Type, which details the bygone art of wooden letters from the Gutenberg Bible of the 1400s to the 20th century advertising.
To learn more about Gregory Ruffa’s passion for art and science, be sure to visit his exhibition on UCNJ’s Scotch Plains Campus, 1776 Raritan Rd, Scotch Plains, NJ 07076.
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