Barbara Rush Fine Art

Barbara Rush is a very colorful and structured award winning
acrylic artist. Her work has been influenced by cubist artists
such as Albert Gleizes, Juan Gris, and Jean Metzinger, but her
style is uniquely her own.
When creating her art she always completes the backgrounds
first, using heavy bodied acrylics with impasto techniques and
dry brush or glazes to finish the layers. She allows herself
complete freedom in the background in contrast to the tight
forms that are used to convey her subject matter.
Ms. Rush currently resides in Roswell, GA. She is originally
from Virginia Beach, Virginia and was educated in fine art and
graphic design. She holds a Bachelor of Fine Art from Old
Dominion University (VA) and a Master’s in Advertising (Design)
from Syracuse University (NY). As a practicing graphic designer,
her art is heavily influenced by lines, grids, and shapes. Her love
of finding shapes and forms within her subject