“Autio's art continues to tap the resource of Western folklore from actual locations to the lyrical dynamo of bucking horses. . . .there is an immediate awareness of unspoken authority--as clay artist, painter and visual innovator. His quiet, soft spoken manner, can be, like his art, illusive of his deeply held dedication.”
--Abstract from Michael Rubin's foreword, Rudy Autio Work 1983-1996, White Swan Press, 1996.
Rudy’s ceramic work from the mid-80s through his passing in 2007
photographs and labels are a work in progress, thanks for your patience!
Big Mountain Vessel, 1988, 42"
Electra, Stoneware, 1993, 28 inch diameter 3 inches deep
Time Piece
Blueberry, 2002
Casey at Bat
Dog on the Beach
Gala 2003
Lady Vessel, 1983
Lela in Clay
Love to Tomoku and Katz and their new home in the country, 2000, ~24"
Razz Ma Tazz
Showtime
Two Girls, 2002
Antigua, 1994
Arcana, 1993
Astarte, 1995
Aurora, 1998
Autograph, 41 x 29.5 x 18, Stoneware, 2001
Avalon, 1994
Blue Moon, 1988, Collection of the American Crafts Museum, NYC
Curiosa, 1993
Electric Beach, 1987 37 x 27 x 21 inches
Fanfare, 1994
Full Circle, 2004, 31 x 28 x 26"
Gift Horse, 1994
Heart Butte Pony, 1985
North Shore, 1998
Marathon, 1995
Metaphor, 1998
Regalia, 1997, Collection of Moscow Embassy
Rendezvous
Tempe II, 1995
Vortex, 1999, Collection of University of Minnesota, Duluth
Yellowstone Roundup, 1983, 33 x 23 x 21 inches