Who do you trust to create your painting?

When choosing to make an investment into commissioning a portrait painting, finding the right artist among many portrait painters or portrait studios can feel a bit intimidating. It is important to feel an honest connection with the artist you work with, and to trust that the finished portrait will best represent the subject, depicting the authentic personality and true likeness of the individual all the way through to the finished painting.

Meet the artist, Bobbie Bush

For more than 25 years, Bobbie has helped her clients express a deep love of family through portrait art. What sets her studio apart among portrait painters is the expertise of knowing what will make an excellent portrait, based on the subject's pose and expression, whether the original reference image is from a client-supplied photograph or from a formal sitting. 

With each commission, she guides the client on which reference images will make the best painting, and offers initial concepts and on-going progress meetings to help them visualize the creative possibilities. In the end, unlike some portrait studios, there will be no surprises about how the subject is portrayed and the likeness of the subject will carry through to the end.

Artistic influences

Favorite portrait painters include John Singer Sargent, Raymond Everett Kinstler and John Howard Sanden. Favorite figurative painters over time include Goya, Rembrandt, Degas and landscapes by Corot.

Background & Education

Born and raised in West Hartford, Connecticut, Bobbie Bush grew up among family members pursing both the fine arts and music. Her formal education includes a BA in art history and an MBA in business administration. In her professional development, she has studied with numerous nationally recognized portrait artists in the fields of both photographic portraiture and fine art painting. For over 30 years, Bobbie has established her home in Salem, Massachusetts, on the north shore of Boston. In her spare time, she loves to travel, kayak and spend time on the coast of Maine.