I'm not sure if Ruello considers himself a latter - day
abstract illusionist — he seems to prefer the more technical term «big fat liar» to describe his penchant for visual fake - outs — but it's safe to say that Frank Stella's dictum that «what you see is what you see» does not apply to Ruello's Unknown Adventures in Unknown Spaces series.
Characterized by intuitive and loose paint handling, spontaneous expression,
illusionist space, acrylic staining, process, occasional imagery, and other painterly techniques, the
abstract works included in this exhibition sing with rich fluid color and quiet energy.