Featured Work

  • Purple Rain by Anibal

    This is an old barn In the Swan Valley Area, Idaho. Heading up the Jackson pass. I have uploaded this earlier but have done some tweaking with the colors. / Canon30Dslr

  • Chair over there by Richard Shepherd

    Sitting just out of the limelight is this lovely wingback chair in an abandoned nursing home, sitting next to the light casting lovely shapes on the floor from a nearby window.

  • Nine Shuttered Windows by jojobob

    A collage of nine old Italian windows

  • Snowed In by EchoNorth

    A quaint country house in Cactus Lake, Saskatchewan, photographed on boxing day after a thick prairie frost. We didn’t make it back to Saskatchewan this year, and I have missed it, everything back home looks so picturesque in the winter time.

  • Bygone Days by Kate Adams

    I promised myself no more barns today!..well that didn’t last long lol / Nikon D300..nikkor 18-200mm

  • On Cold Road by Paulette x

    Featured in the ‘European everyday life’ Group January 2009 / Featured in the ‘Dilapidated Buildings’ Group, January 2009 with many thanks. On the thickly frosted backroads from Bristol through Somerset to Dorset as evening closed in. Canon EOS 400D 18-55mm lens, ultraviolet filter. Photoshop and HDR edits.

  • A Farm in the Valley by Appel

    Nikon D70 / This barn may need a little fixing up but the beautiful surrounding snow covered hills sure don’t! / Wa state

  • Old Salem Barn by Marylee Martin

    From the little town of Old Salem in South Tennessee.

  • Early Settler by Lisa G. Putman

    Historic home nestled in the mountains of Linden, Tennessee. / - - / / - - Be sure not to miss these other images by Lisa Putman: / (Simply Click on the thumbnail to purchase!) / - / - / - / / - / / / / / / / / - / - / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / -

Recent Work

  • Orroral Valley Homestead by Melanie Roberts

    A view of the restored homestead. The Orroral Run as it was known was first grazed in the 1830’s by the McKeahnie family. In its hey day the Orroral Run was 5,600 acres and boasted a Kitchen, School House, Orchard and other dwellings. A Woolshed was built by Andrew Cunningham formerly of Lanyon (Lanyon is a largerHomestead near Tharwa) in 1830 and a ball was held to celebrate the completion. Unfortunately the Woolshed has not survived so well. The External Corrugated Iron walls still stand but the internal timbers have deteriorated badly and it is unsafe to enter.

  • Arkansas Barn by mcafeej

    Located in NW Arkansas

  • Farmhouse by Ross Jardine

    An abandoned farmhouse. North of Bendigo. I combined elements of farm shed in an overlay onto the image. Focal Length: 28mm / Exposure: 1/100s / Aperture: F/7.1

  • Southwell House - Coolamine Homestead by Raquel Bourne

    Another from Coolamine Homestead in Kosciusko National Park, this one is Southwell House

  • Coolamine Homestead by Raquel Bourne

    Coolamine Homestead is found in Kosciusko National Park.

  • The Milk Can by Ron LaFond

    I shot this on a road trip ;ast summer 2008 not far from where my aunt and uncle live in Woonsocket, Rhode Island. “The North Smithfield Milk Can was an ice cream stand built in 1929 in the shape of an old-fashioned cream can. It is 32’ tall, a wood-frame structure with its cap and handle made of sheet metal. It was originally in Lincoln, RI with a twin in North Providence, RI that was later bulldozed. The ice cream parlor was sold in 1947 and added burgers and other foods. In 1960, it added a roofed patio for outdoor dining. The Can closed in 1968 and sat boarded up for 20 years. It was nearly demolished before being moved here, about 10 miles north, in 1987. There were plans to reopen it but it still never has. The first photo is from its Lincoln days. The other two photos are from Smithfield where it still stands vacant.” Information taken from the website: http://www.agilitynut.com/vessels/cans.html

  • Left Behind by Ruth Lambert

    A once cozy little house that was “home” to someone is left behind under unknown circumstances! Yet it sits in high grass and overgrown shrubs and still holds character and alot of charm! location: very rural area of western Ky.

  • A Suburb Shack by Kasey Cline

    Found this in the city was kind of shocked you don’t see shack’s here unless its rural or mountains! Had to get it! / HDR and then processed in LR / Lakewood CO / Canon Rebel XT DSLR

  • Abandoned by monica98

    This is an image of a building that was once a gym. After going bankrupt the site was abandoned to fester into what it is today.

  • The Janion Hotel by Wendi Donaldson

    As the Times Colonist reported in 1892: “The new Janion Hotel, on Store Street, one of the best built and prettiest buildings in the city, was completed a short time ago, the proprietors, Messrs. Renhardt and Walker, thinking their venture in such a locality quite large enough for present needs. / “There are 50 large bedrooms in the establishment, all filled up in the most attractive and substantial manner and filled with many comforts not generally seen in ordinary hotel rooms. Every room is thoroughly heated and well lighted with electricity, while large windows open into each room in the building, giving from all directions a view almost unequalled in any part of the city. / “Owing to the peculiar shape of the building - over 200 feet long and with a frontage of about 50 feet - novel arrangements have been made as to the location of the sleeping apartments, which run along the whole length in parallel lines, with a wide corridor between them. On each floor there are excellent sanitary arrangements, including several handsome bathrooms and lavatories.” / Why it was called the Janion Hotel isn’t known today. It was perhaps on the Janion property, or maybe the Janion family had money in it, but as far as can be learned now none of the Janions had an active interest in its operations. / Richard Cheshyre Janion came here in the late 1850s. First mention of him was in the Colonist of March 1859. “The American brigantine Augenrite, Studley, arrived yesterday … from Honolulu with cargo consigned to Mr. R.C. Janion.” / Janion imported liquors for liquor merchants and cleared cargoes from many parts of the world. He formed a partnership with another prominent early-day resident, Henry Rhodes. The partners owned a dock in the upper Inner Harbour where sailing vessels discharged their cargoes for the wholesale houses of the town. /

  • Not Quite Abandoned by Kara Brothers

    The abandoned Powell Square in St. Louis. It appears to have been taken over by squatters, as evidenced by the clothes hanging to dry in the window. I would love any and all critiques.

  • Rainbow buffalo by dreckenschill

    I found this sad little buffalo drawing in a abandoned school, he should have called upon his awesome rainbow powers and made some friends. OK so I’m sure rainbow powers would suck but I still say he is stupid for not giving it a try.

Featured Members

  • Bradley Shawn Rabon

About This Group

This group is devoted to works of art that are inspired by old, dilapidated, falling down, surviving, barns and abandoned buildings immortalizing their beauty and adding history as known.

Hello there! Here are the answers (as they are) for the interview. It has been hard to find time to sit and think about the answers.
#1. Tell us a little about yourself? Where do you live and what makes you tick?

I am 37 years old and live in Newark-on-Trent in Nottinghamshire, England, although I originate from the States. I am originally from the small town of Carthage in East Texas. The proud parent of 3 kids, I enjoy teaching them outdoor skills. I am a great lover of the outdoors, taking every opportunity to camp or hike, usually in the rural areas around us. I particularly like Derbyshire’s Peak District with all it’s history. One of my other favourite places to go is the Channel Islands and more specifically, Jersey and Guernsey. I consider myself a ‘country boy’ and have always associated with the rural lifestyle having worked on ranches and farms. I enjoy hard labour in the fields. This love of all things outdoors and rural feeds into my photography greatly. I use a Canon EOS-1Ds Mark ll camera and love it so much. The one thing that influences my work and my life more than any other thing is my faith, my relationship with Jesus. i have worked as a Youth Worker for over 14 years, and my photography has been a means of sharing my faith with so many around me. I have worked in churches and have used my skills in building up community, running photography classes and clubs.

2 What and/or who brought you to redbubble?
Back at the beginning of July I joined a Photography Competition application on Facebook. Over a number of months I made so many new friends on there, sharing and learning new skills in digital photography, and just getting to know each other. A large number of my new friends, like Donell Trostrud, Honor Kyne, Kory Trapane, and Nathalie Chaput as well as many others that I don’t have room to mention were actually members of Redbubble and encouraged me to join and share my photography with this large community of talented photographers. Finally, in September of 2008 I decided to join, and Iam so very pleased that I did. I have been able to not only develop those friendships more, but I have also made so many more new friends.

#3 What made you decide to join our group?

Having been raised in rural situations all my life, I am very familiar with old barns and abandoned houses or buildings. They are often part of my everyday landscape. When I lived in Derbyshire, England, the area was surrounded with old stone barns and storage buildings that have been standing for hundreds of years. I love the rustic feel and materials used in these buildings. I can see the beauty in the abandoned and falling apart. To a certain degree, it follows my faith quite closely. It was Jesus who came to save and heal the lost and hurting. He sees the beauty in everyone, just as I and other artist in the group see the beauty in these dilapidated buildings.

#4 Which image or artist in our group inspires you?

That is a very hard question for me to answer. There are so many brilliant shots that I have seen on here and love, and there are so very many wonderful artists who are members of this group. I find it very hard to narrow it down to one. If I mention one, I have to leave unmentioned dozens more. I suppose if pressured to limit it, there is one name that pops out again and again in my mind as a brilliant artist, a wonderful encouragement, and a good friend, and that is Steve Liptrot. His art work is amazing and has encouraged me to develop my skills in HDR photography. Please understand that I could say the same thing about many more people on here as well.

#5 Who would you thank in redbubble for the most inspiration to you?

Oh boy! You have done it again. Such a hard question to answer. There are too many to count. One of my closest friends on here is George Parapadakis, or better know by his redbubble name monocotylidono. He has been a great inspiration and encouragement as has been another close friend Vikram Franklin, and then there is Nathalie Chaput, oh and Paul McGuire, as well as Robert (aka dancinfreakshow). The list goes on and on I’m afraid. Each and everyone of these good, close friends have been and continue to be living inspirations by their words of encouragement and their fabulous, and I mean fabulous artwork and photography. I want to say thank you to them all.

#6 Is there anything you would like to share with us about your winning piece?

Most of what I have put in the photo description is what I would like to share. Derbyshire is a very special place to me. This photo was taken just above the village of Eyam where I used to live in the Peak District. On this particular day, there was a freezing fog and a light dusting of snow which made travelling quite difficult. I made my way slowly across the top road which ran along the top of the cliffside. This disused barn had always intrigued me so I decided to see how the frost and snow had affected it. When I got there, this was the scene I saw. What wonderful timing I had. I love this shot so much. It represents everything I love about the history of the Peak District of Derbyshire. It also brings back so many great memories.
Thank you so much for the opportunity to share with everyone part of my journey in photography and in life. I am truly honoured to be featured, and thank you to all the amazing artist in this group and in RB.

Thank you Bradley for taking time to let us know you better. Your work makes our group proud!

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