The Art of Rudy Rotter
Rudy Rotter was a passionate self-taught artist living in Manitowoc, Wisconsin. He created more than 15,000 works of art over a 45-year period until his passing in 2001.
Rudy’s art was created outside the standard conventions and language of the formal art world. He compulsively created art daily for decades driven by the strength of his own vision. In the process, a homespun museum was assembled to display his profuse production.
While the museum no longer exists, a fresh effort is now underway to inform the public about Rudy and his art. The mission is to raise awareness of, engagement with, and appreciation for this important and underrecognized artist.
Resources
Facebook | Instagram | Twitter
Website: http://rudyrotter.com
Read: Who was Rudy Rotter?
Photos : Collection photo gallery
Works from Rudy’s early to late period.
Instagram
Articles, Books & Exhibitions
– Outsider Art Fair – 2019: Works on Paper | Booth #51
– Folk Art Messenger – 2018: A Warehouse Full of Dreams
– Miracle of the Spirit – 2005: Stories from Wisconsin
– Let the Joy Come In: The Last Decade of Rudy’s Art
– Artist’s Letter: Memories – 1995
– Exhibitions List: Shows, Collections, Publications
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (2008)
KCPT Kansas City, MO (2001)
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Rudy Rotter’s Spirit-Driven Art |
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| PDF format – good quality Online Slide Deck – fast load/lower quality Microsoft Word – best quality |
“His creativity is driven by a passion to convey a feeling about humanity. In the sanctity of his Buffalo Street studio, it doesn’t matter who or what is outside the door. Inside, his mind and imagination take him to places most ordinary mortals will only begin to know by looking at his work.”
QuickTime Movies of Rudy Rotter
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(low quality videos but worth viewing)
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Rudy’s thoughts on the act of creating |
Rudy in his workshop
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Rudy and his spray-painted creatures
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Rudy and his use of patterns and molds
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Rudy presenting trophy material sculptures
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Rudy showing his use of multiples
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All inquiries are welcome.
Contact
Randy Rotter
randy.rotter@rudyrotterart.com
(206) 855-9625
About: Randy, Rudy’s son, earned an MFA in Sculpture from the Univ. of Southern California. In the early 1980s Randy worked as an artist on New York’s Lower East Side, later moving to Seattle to spend 18 years in the technology sector before retiring in 2011. He is now happily re-engaged in the world of art as the steward of the extensive collection of his father’s work.