Few can sum up an artist's inspiration better than the artist themself. For William Ruller, his north star is his hometown of Gloversville, New York, which he uses as a "visual metaphor for the issues that modernity has caused to the environment in contemporary times. The abandoned mills and tanneries of my youth and the dilapidated areas of metropolitan and rural sites, with its rust grey tones, inform the visual and aesthetic language present in my work." This is evident in any one of his paintings, featuring blurred strokes in muted color palettes, a selection of which will be on display at CSN through April 20.

A special Virtual Artist Talk with Ruller will also take place on April 18, starting at 6 p.m.

For more information, call (702) 651-4146.