Nella De Luca Lush and Steve Lush are both celebrated artists with uniquely captivating portfolios. Partners for life, they follow their own artistic directions, bringing a unique perspective to their work.

Nella was raised in Southern Italy and works with a color palette and surface textures that suggest classical influences. Her compositions are elegantly contemporary, distilled into the essence of shapes and elements. Nella describes her genre as “representational abstract,” blending hints of reality with the freedom of self-expression. Nella Lush

Steve acquired an early joy of drawing by way of Saul Steinberg cartoons in the New Yorker. His subsequent passion for art blossomed in many different directions. He was drawn to the world of model ship building, and explored watercolor, oil, collage, mixed media and welded steel sculpture. Each medium became a stepping stone in his evolution as an artist. Steve Lush 

Both artists are members of prestigious organizations and can be found in many private and corporate collections throughout the United States and Italy. The COSMOS Gallery exhibition will feature a wide selection of works by both artists, representing their evolution over the years. The range will include large oil paintings along with more modestly priced works on paper.

To learn more about the artists, read Amy Allen’s two-part interview, published in her Palate & Palette series: Nella Lush and Steve Lush, Part 1 and Nella Lush and Steve Lush, Part 2. The interview is rich with lively dialogue and numerous images, representing their individual and shared history.