Born in East Moline, Illinois, Darrell Bush enjoyed hunting and fishing with his family as a child. In 1984, after graduating with a bachelor of fine arts degree in commercial art from Northern Illinois University, bush moved to Minnesota and worked as a commercial illustrator for five years. "It was during this time I began pursuing a second career: my true love, wildlife art," he said. In 1987, Bush became a fulltime artist.

He received international recognition when he was chosen as an artist for the September, 1996 Wonders of Nature Exhibition in Hong Kong.

Accomplishments in the young artist's career include being named Artist of the Year for the 1997 Wildlife, Western, and Americana Art Exhibit and Sale. He has completed several conservations projects including the 1996 National Fish and Wildlife Print and several state hunting stamps and prints. With a total of nine fund-raising prints, several of which have been commissioned by Ducks Unlimited, the artist remains an active member of the National Audubon Society and Ducks Unlimited. The publications "Wildlife Art", "U.S. Art", "Midwest Today", "Minnesota Waterfowler", and "Log Homes Illustrated" have all featured Bush's art.

All artwork © Darrell Bush