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An abstract photograph captures the textured rust and chrome of a vintage car door with dramatic shadows.

Barbara Rudlaff

I am an artist and fine art instructor. I teach privately as well as being an adjunct instructor at Naropa University in Boulder.

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Based in: Boulder County
Works in: Metal
Styles: Abstract · Street Art
Subjects: Architecture · Nature · Still Life · Figure · Landscape

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Barbara Rudlaff

Selected work.

A weathered metal surface with a cross-shaped opening revealing a stained glass image, in Deep Cove and Gothic hues.

An abstract photograph captures the textured rust and chrome of a vintage car door with dramatic shadows.

Vintage gas pumps stand in a rural landscape, captured in a photograph with a muted palette.

A toy fire truck sits on a grimy ledge in front of a rusty window frame.

A weathered, abandoned wooden house with a sagging roof under a clear blue sky.

An abstract metal sculpture featuring rusted tanks and a vintage car, rendered in earthy tones under a pale sky.

A photograph captures the weathered facade of an old building with peeling white paint and three distinct windows.

An abstract photograph captures the dramatic interplay of light and shadow on storm clouds, rendered in shades of Texas Rose and Zeus.

A photograph captures the weathered facade of an abandoned house, focusing on its decaying porch and steps.

An abstract assemblage of rusted metal tanks and a vintage car, rendered in earthy tones under a pale sky.

Dramatic abstract clouds illuminated by sunset light, captured in a photograph.

A photograph captures a dilapidated wooden house with a sagging roof and broken windows under a clear blue sky.

A rusted vintage car rests atop industrial tanks under a bright blue sky.

A photograph captures an abandoned building with graffiti-covered walls and a tilted wooden door.

A gold metal sculpture of a cherub holding a sausage against a steel blue sky.

A vintage "TAKE COURAGE" mural on a brick building, rendered in white text on a blue background.

A weathered metal sculpture with red and blue paint, presented in an abstract style.

An abstract photograph captures the textured rust and chrome of a vintage car door, rendered in shades of Roman Coffee and San Juan.

Dramatic sunset clouds in Sepia Skin and Raw Sienna hues hover over dark mountains.

A weathered metal sculpture in shades of Concord and Sandstone, with abstract forms and a distressed texture.

A weathered mural with the words "TAKE COURAGE" painted in white on a distressed blue background on a brick building.

A train car displays "DON'T SHEEP" in large white letters, a piece of street art against a pale sky.

Abstract photograph of weathered wood and peeling metal siding in shades of gray and red.

Artwork © Barbara Rudlaff.

About the artist.

I am an artist and fine art instructor. I teach privately as well as being an adjunct instructor at Naropa University in Boulder. My MFA is in painting from Colorado State University. I serve as chair of the Public Art Committee of Lafayette, CO. I regularly volunteer with arts and LGBTQ organizations. I specialize in realism and portraiture.

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