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hen asked how her art changed
because of this healing process,
Rush answered, “They became more
colorful.” Her work of beauty and light
added joy, life, and more color to her
paintings. “I am living my life now
and making art as if I’ve never been
hurt. I am happier now than I have ever
been. I took control of my own mind,
my own art and my own emotions,”
noting that “emotion, human and
otherwise, may be one of the last,
great, unexplored frontiers on Earth.”
Rush continues to be a trailblazer
crossing artistic genres. She is
currently writing a nonfiction series
about her life and healing journey.
“A few years ago, I realized that
there were copious amounts of words
constantly pouring through my
consciousness. An endless commentary
on all that was happening both inside
and outside of me.” The first book was
the toughest to write. Her beta readers
said she was rough on herself, but she
says the content reflects the knowledge
she had at that point in her life. “The
publishing of this account [is not] for
the purpose of others understanding
my life. It is the hope that others are
inspired to heal themselves.” Though,
don’t sign up for a presale on this
hardbound novel just yet. “The series
of books will be published after my
good life is in place; grounded and
rooted.”
As a former award-winning
freelance journalist, Rush’s writing
is exceptional. Her Facebook entries
show a long, detailed memory and
she captures the reader with a visceral
understanding. She also has ideas and
outlines for fictional stories that will be
fun to write and read. With the ability
to transport the reader to the scene,
her novels should offer a sensory
experience unlike any novels currently
available.
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