David Ruggeri Fine Art

Had a wonderful time judging the “Canstruction” sculpture competition sponsored by . These sculptures have been on display at Plaza Frontenac to display the team’s creativity and bring awareness to hunger relief.

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“Mystery Machine”
8.5” x 11” acrylic paint on old repair manual
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This new mixed-media work reimagines the iconic Mystery Machine layered directly onto a vintage repair manual page—where technical schematics, parts, and mechanical language become the underdrawing for something far more playful and cultural.

The result is a visual tension between precision engineering and freehand expression. Factory diagrams, annotations, and structural callouts remain visible beneath the paint, not as background noise, but as part of the composition itself—an intentional dialogue between systems and storytelling.

For collectors and curators, this piece speaks to nostalgia, and Saturday morning cartoons.

Original mixed media on found printed manual page. One of one.

“Shaka”
21” x 17” Spray paint and acrylic on a Vans shoe box
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New work on an icon.

That classic Vans box—beat up, sun-faded, and carrying history—reworked with loose, animated hands throwing the shaka. A signal, a mood, a language.

Graffiti layered over something familiar, turning everyday objects into something collectible.
Playful on the surface, but rooted in culture—movement, freedom, and not taking any of it too seriously.

Original piece. One of one.

“Graffiti Trooper”
14” x 14” spray paint and acrylic on canvas
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A stormtrooper reimagined—stripped down to bone, built back up in chaos. This piece sits right between control and collapse… where order fades and identity starts to fracture.

Layers, raw texture, and aggressive mark-making push it past nostalgia into something darker. Not a character. A symbol.

For collectors who understand that street culture isn’t clean—and it’s not supposed to be.

Original painting. 1 of 1.

Available now.

“Cherub 2”
48” x 48” spray paint and acrylic on canvas
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From my chreub series, and inspired by the genius of DaVinci, but reimagined with spray cans, drips, and attitude. Still glowing… but the wings are tagged.
This piece plays with the contrast between classical beauty and raw street energy — marble-soft skin, graffiti lines, and that mischievous look like this little angel definitely knows where the paint stash is.

Old world technique. New world rebellion.

“Postal”
11 1/2” x 12 1/2” acrylic on a USPS mailer
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Stamped, tagged, and sent.

This piece plays with layers of delivery— a graffitied mailbox painted directly onto a United States Postal Service mailer. A symbol of official communication reclaimed as a canvas for street expression.

I love the contrast between something government-issued and something raw, rebellious, and personal. The mailbox carries messages; the graffiti carries voices. Both are forms of delivery—just different kinds of urgency.

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“Charizard”
11” x 14” spray paint and acrylic on canvas
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urban heat, raw flames, no chill. had to put my own spin on this fire-breather—street vibes meets nostalgia.

“550 Spyder”
8.5” x 11” acrylic paint on Porsche repair manual page
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Oil-stained pages, legendary curves.
Painted James Dean’s Porsche 550 Spyder on a Porsche repair manual page.

Where fate, speed, and machinery collide.
A reminder that some legends burn fast and live on.

🔴Sold
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Every time I sell a piece it is with mixed emotions. I am humbled by having new collectors love and buy my work, but I am also sad to see these paintings go.

I have been blessed with the best collector base in the world and that’s what keeps me working hard in the studio.

“Gengar”
11” x 14” spray paint and acrylic
Available, email [email protected]

Ghost-type energy with gallery weight.
This Gengar is painted for collectors who grew up on cartridges and concrete.

🔴SOLD
Private collection, Dallas Texas

This is a piece that I’m very sad to see go, but it is joining a wonderful collection and an even greater family.

I cannot put into words the appreciation I have for all my collectors, fans, and supporters that allow me to create artwork, meet wonderful people, and visit fantastic places.