Born in Illinois, Darrell Bush enjoyed hunting and fishing with
his family as a child, spending much of his free time outdoors.
Subsequently, Darrell Bush's first paintings as a teenager were
landscapes and nature scenes. In 1984, after graduating with a
bachelor of fine arts degree in commercial art from Northern Illinois
University, Bush moved to Minnesota and worked as a commercial
illustrator for five years. "It was during this time I began
pursuing a second career: my true love, wildlife art," he
said. In 1987, Bush won his first major award: the Idaho Upland
Game Stamp. In 1990, Darrell Bush became a full-time artist.
U.S. Art named Darrell Bush among America's Top
12 Most Popular Artists in 1995 and 1996, the results of annual
surveys. The same publication also named him a Rising Star in
1995. He received international recognition when he was chosen
as an artist for the September, 1996 Wonders of Nature exhibit
in Hong Kong. Darrell Bush's work has also been juried into many
fine art shows where he has received several "Best of Show"
awards. Accomplishments in the young artist's career include being
named Artist of the Year for the 1997 Wildlife, Western and Americana
Art Exhibit and Sale. He has completed several conservation projects
including the 1996 National Fish and Wildlife Print and several
state hunting stamps and prints. With a total of nine fund-raising
prints, several of which have been commissioned by Ducks Unlimited,
the artist remains an active member of The National Audubon Society
and Ducks Unlimited.
The publications Wildlife Art, U.S. Art,
Midwest Today, Minnesota Water fowler, and Grander Mountain have
all featured Darrell Bush's art.
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