Graphite on hot pressed paper, framed and matted.

Signed.

Dimensions 36" x 26"

Melinda Ruth Rushing

Melinda Ruth Rushing is a sketch artist and print maker who uses mixed media to create pieces that comment on the black experience. Rushing believes art can heal, encourage, and expose. With each piece, she aims to evoke emotion, so the viewer is able to connect with the subject matter. Rushing completed a minor in Studio Art at the University of Houston during her undergraduate studies in 2010 and in 2020, Rushing began her art career in her native state, Texas, as she completed her doctorate in public health from the University of Texas Health Science Center. In 2020, Rushing displayed for the first time in the Black Excellence Expo Group Exhibition curated by Britt Cherell. She was  also commissioned to create an original piece for the Black Wall Street Board Game Collectors’ Edition, to create the art used in the short film Ama, and was 1 of the 3 finalists in Chicago based Gallery 19 Meed4: Power of Identity competition. Following the competition, Rushing’s piece, Ankara Body: Uncovering, was selected to be in Gallery 19’s Best of the Year Group Exhibition curated by Gallery 19 owner Tony Reyes in 2021.