William Ruller’s work is rooted in the industrial and rural landscapes of the Northeast, where abandoned mills, tanneries, and deteriorating structures left a lasting impression. The weathered surfaces, rust tones, and muted grays of these sites inform the visual and aesthetic language of his practice. Drawing on these residual spaces, Ruller reinterprets their histories and material presence through abstraction, transforming sites of decay into contemplative images that explore memory, transformation, and the passage of time.

Born in Gloversville, NY, and now based in Apt, France, William Ruller received his BA from SUNY Plattsburgh and his MFA from the Savannah College of Art and Design. He has exhibited widely across the United States and Europe, including museums, universities, and art centers, including the College of Southern Nevada (Las Vegas, NV), Delta State University (Cleveland, MS), CANO (Oneonta, NY), SCAD Lacoste (Lacoste, France), Tennessee Technological University (Cookeville, TN), Broward College (Davie, FL), Austin Art Connection (Austin, TX), Wausau Museum of Contemporary Art (Wausau, WI), Museo Palazzo Riso (Palermo, Sicily), Visual Arts Exchange (Raleigh, NC), Spartanburg Museum (Spartanburg, SC), Columbus State University (Columbus, GA), Peoria Art Guild (Peoria, IL), Maryland Federation of the Arts (Annapolis, MD), Barrett Art Center (Poughkeepsie, NY), Southwest University (Tucson, AZ), and Northern Arizona University Museum (Flagstaff, AZ). Ruller currently teaches at ACM/IAU (Aix-en-Provence, France) and has previously taught and lectured at the College of Charleston (SC), Savannah College of Art and Design (GA), and the Paris College of Art (France). His work has been featured in numerous publications, including N Magazine, Friend of the Artist, Whitewall, New American Paintings, Studio Visit, Dialogist, and Tulane Review.