Olive Rush Diary Fragments, circa 1890-1907

About the Project

Olive Rush (1873-1966) was an illustrator, painter, and sought-after muralist. A Quaker born in Indiana, she eventually moved to Santa Fe, New Mexico, where she worked with young pueblo artists during the 1930s. Her work there has been credited with helping to bring about a flourishing of Native American visual art in New Mexico, and many of her associates went on to gain national reputations.
But long before that, Olive Rush gained early recognition for her own talent while completing her art studies. Some of these diary fragments, dated 1890 to 1907, reflect on her childhood.

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