Born in East Moline, Illinois, Darrell Bush enjoyed
hunting and fishing with his family as a child. 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 became a full time artist.
Accomplishments include participation in the 1996
"Wonders of Nature" exhibit in Hong Kong and being named Artist of the Year for
the 1997 Wildlife Western and American Art Exhibit. 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, Bush remains an active member of The National Audubon
Society and Ducks Unlimited.
