Conceived of by inspirational art educator Donna Downie, Director of Imibala Art Center in South Africa and internationally renowned painter Harold Riley, Rush Kids are thrilled to take part in the Dog Portrait Project.

Students from Manchester, England; Somerset West, South Africa; Hong Kong, China and Brooklyn, NY have created a total of 200 dog portraits in watercolor on paper.  These paintings will be included in a traveling exhibition which will be on display in each of our spaces.  The works will also be compiled into a beautiful coffee table book on dogs!

 Our Dog Portraits (Please click on picture for larger image) 




 The Artists! 

Rush Kids Fall 2007  

Abby, Aristides, Greg, Ike, Kyra, Miles, Naia, Raequonne, Rymesha, Quentin, Sade, Seth and Tiara



 

Rush Kids is a year-round intensive contemporary art education program that brings children into all of our gallery spaces. A small group of students participating in Rush Gallery in the School partnerships along with local students living in walking distance to our galleries are chosen to participate and are selected based on individual achievement as well as their potential to grow with a deeper level of instruction. Students learn about contemporary visual art by looking at works on display at our galleries, through art making workshops with Rush Teaching Artists and on field trips to artists’ studios and other arts institutions.

The Rush Philanthropic Arts Foundation is dedicated to providing youth with significant exposure and access to the arts, as well as providing exhibition opportunities to under-represented artists and artists of color. The organization was founded in 1995 by brothers Russell, Danny and Joseph “Rev. Run” Simmons. Tangie Murray is Executive Director and Meridith McNeal is Director of Education.

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Corridor Gallery, 334 Grand Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11238
 
 
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cat in the studio


Thanks so much for looking!  Love, Meridith and the Rush Kids