Skip to content

Boulder art, in your inbox.

What’s opening around the county, artists worth knowing, work worth looking at, and the occasional word from the guide.

Company

Email address

A few emails a month, and never noise. Never shared, never sold, and one click to leave.

Make art in Boulder County? We bring art lovers straight to you.

Claim your page→or start one

Free for Boulder County artists.

The current and complete guide to visual art in Boulder County.

About For artists FAQs

Browse

Artwork by Category Artwork by Color Artists Places Events Shop local

Artists

Painters Mixed Media Artists Illustrators Photographers Jewelers & Metalsmiths Ceramic Artists & Potters Sculptors

Artwork

Landscape Figure Floral Wildlife Flatirons Abstract Impressionism

Around Boulder

Galleries Museums Arts centers Districts Boulder Longmont Lafayette Louisville

© 2026 boulder.art. Artwork remains the copyright of the artists who made it.

hello@boulder.art Privacy Artist agreement Log in

A fiber art quilt depicts a rustic wooden door set into a weathered stone wall with climbing vines and trees above.

Fiber & Textile Artists

Barbara Olson

I’ve been making fiber art quilts since 1998.

Open Studios Boulder County

Juried Member2026
Tour Artist2026, 2025

Contact the artist

Takes commissions
Open to studio visits
Public art commissions

Based in: Boulder County
Works in: Paper · Fiber
Styles: Abstract · Folk
Subjects: Floral · Landscape

Is this you?

Update this profile with your latest works and contact information.

Claim this profile→

Home
Artists
Fiber & Textile Artists
Barbara Olson

Selected work.

An abstract fiber art piece features a vibrant, gradient dye pattern with stitched circular motifs and organic shapes.

An abstract floral textile artwork in muted tones of Silver Chalice and Squirrel, featuring intricate stitching and mixed media elements.

A fiber art quilt depicts a rustic wooden door set into a weathered stone wall with climbing vines and trees above.

An abstract textile artwork features embroidered botanical forms in eggplant and copper rose hues.

An abstract fiber art quilt features a vibrant geometric composition with circles and squares in shades of Alizarin Crimson, Jaffa, and Oil.

An abstract fiber art quilt in shades of purple and orange, featuring a geometric patchwork design.

An abstract textile artwork features autumn leaves in Tuscany and Spicy Mix hues with gold accents.

A fiber art landscape depicting birch trees with fall aspen leaves, mountains, and a river in a palette of Anzac, Husk, Cloud, Nobel, Geyser, and Fuscous Gray.

An abstract fiber art piece resembling a kimono, featuring geometric patterns in shades of copper rose and brown.

An abstract textile art dress featuring a map-like pattern in shades of gray, blue, and purple.

An abstract fiber art piece resembling a dress, featuring curved bands of earth tones and blue hues with intricate stitching.

A fiber art dress features abstract patterns of circles and dots in shades of pink and purple.

A textile artwork resembling the American flag, constructed from numerous face masks in red, white, and blue patterns.

A mixed media artwork on paper features a dress shape composed of collaged text and abstract painted elements in Roman and Flame Pea.

An abstract textile art piece depicts a tree with branches and small leaves in warm autumn colors.

A vibrant, abstract fiber art piece resembling a kimono, crafted from patchwork fabrics in shades of Merlot and Froly.

A mixed media textile art dress features a vibrant, colorful patterned side and a gray side with embedded photographs and embellishments.

An abstract fiber art kimono in shades of blue and purple, featuring swirling patterns and textured details.

A fiber art dress composed of fabric collage in abstract patterns with visible stitching and text.

An abstract fiber art robe in Shingle Fawn, Wine Berry, and Bizarre tones, featuring intricate patterns and a unique silhouette.

A folk art textile dress featuring a collage of nature motifs and inspirational words in a palette of Twine and Walnut.

A sleeveless dress made of quilted fiber art features abstract patterns in shades of blue, orange, and yellow, with stitched circles.

An abstract fiber art dress features a dye-painted and embroidered surface in muted tones of sandrift and gallery.

An abstract fiber art dress in vibrant hues of Mandy, Hippie Pink, and Mercury, featuring a flowing, geometric pattern.

An abstract fiber art piece resembling a dress, featuring a vibrant, geometric pattern in shades of puce, mandy, and alto.

An abstract textile art dress features a map-like pattern in shades of gray, blue, and purple.

Show all 26 works

Artwork © Barbara Olson.

About the artist.

I’ve been making fiber art quilts since 1998. My work has been in many local and national exhibitions. I am a member and current president of Front Range Contemporary Quilters ( frcq ), a member Studio Art Quilt Associates ( saqa ), as well as a small, local critique group. I was a member of boulder open studios from 2005 to 2010.

Chromatic kin

Works that share Barbara Olson's palette.

color-matched across Boulder County

Browse all artwork

Russell Davis
Shared orange & gold
Salihah Moore
Shared orange
Julie Neri
Shared gold
Lina "Pin" Janas
Shared orange & yellow
Marlow Brooks
Shared orange & gold
Brooke Connor
Shared gold

More fiber & textile artists to explore.

Browse all artists

Featured artwork by Megan Morgan

Megan Morgan

Featured artwork by Angie Nordstrum

Angie Nordstrum

Featured artwork by Penelope Sharp

Penelope Sharp

Featured artwork by Grace Gee

Grace Gee

Barbara Olson

Website Contact