Roland Ruocco

A Brooklyn New York native I attended The High School of Art and Design in Manhattan then
Pratt Institute in Brooklyn. Early on my artwork was influenced by comic book illustration and graffiti,
later in college by the old masters especially the Romantic painters.
“I convey my perception of the world around me through artworks, that involve diverse subject
matter, artistic styles and media, sometimes identifying problems and offering solutions, other
times focusing on the beauty of nature, or perhaps industrial design. It depends on my mood
and inspiration. For example my “Sub Tropic” series of paintings are an expression of the natural beauty
of South Florida’s light, form, and color . My “Modern Times” series speaks of provocative social and
political issues often through satire, while the “New Earth” series of artworks describes creating heaven
on earth by achieving a state of higher consciousness, or, travel with me to “Earth Counterpart” a virtual
world that I describe through, detailed maps, paintings, and drawings.” All con be viewed on my website
.

Studied painting and Illustration at
Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, NY and the
Art Students League, New York, NY

2023 Art Spectrum, Miami, FL Miami Art Basel Week Exhibition in Wynwood Miami
2023 Public Art, Ft Myers Beach, FL Large Beach scene mural for new Margaritaville resort, NPR &NBC TV Interview
2023 Public Art, Ft Myers, FL Recipient of City of Fort Myers individual artist Arts & Culture-Grant
2023 Public Art, Fort Myers, FL Dunbar Historic Mae’s Soul Food Restaurant Exterior Mural
2023 Public Art, Fort Myers, FL Lee County Visitor and Convention Bureau sponsored mural for Lakes Park garden
2023 Public Art, Pine Island, FL Matlacha FL mural depicting the community resilience after Hurricane Ian
2023 Public Art, Pine Island, FL Captain CJ fishing boat Mural
2023 Public Art, Pine Island, FL Pine Island VFW Iwu Jima Mural
2023 Public Art, Pine Island, FL Lee County Visitor and Convention Bureau sponsored mural for Pine Island NBC TV Interview
2023 Public Art, Ft Myers, FL “Dunbar Strong” Arts & Culture-Grant sponsored mural
2023 Public Art, Ft Myers, FL Two historic murals depicting the McCollum Hall entertainment venue WINK TV Interview
2023 Public Art, Pine Island, FL Exterior Shrimp Boats mural for a local restaurant.
2023 Bokeelia Art Gallery, Bokeelia, FL Season long Exhibition of paintings & re...