Olive Rush

Olive Rush
Olive Rush, c. 1921
Born(1873-06-10)June 10, 1873
Fairmount, Indiana
DiedAugust 20, 1966(1966-08-20) (aged 93)
Santa Fe, New Mexico
Resting placePark Cemetery, Fairmount, Indiana
NationalityAmerican
Alma materEarlham College
Known forPainting
A portion of Olive Rush’s May 1936 WPA mural at NMSU.
Olive Rush, from a 1912 publication.

Olive Rush (June 10, 1873 near Fairmount, Indiana – August 20, 1966 in Santa Fe, New Mexico) was a painter, illustrator, muralist, and an important pioneer in Native American art education.[1] Her paintings are held in a number of private collections and museums, including: the Brooklyn Museum of New York City,[2] the Haan Mansion Museum of Indiana Art,[3] the Indianapolis Museum of Art, Indiana[4] and the Smithsonian American Art Museum.[5]

  1. ^ "Olive Rush (1873-1966) Biography | Medicine Man Gallery". Medicinemangallery.com. Retrieved 2020-12-14.
  2. ^ "Brooklyn Museum". www.brooklynmuseum.org. Retrieved 2020-12-14.
  3. ^ "Meet the Artists". Haan Museum of Indiana Art. Retrieved 2020-12-14.
  4. ^ "Woman at Loom". Indianapolis Museum of Art Online Collection. Retrieved 2020-12-14.
  5. ^ "Olive Rush". Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2020-12-14.