About the artist

Born on November 6, 1938, in the picturesque region of Romania called Bukovina, Dumitru Rusu’s childhood was imbued with artistic influences from the centuries old painted churches and monasteries for which Bukovina is known.

After graduating from the High School of Art in Iassy, followed by the Institute of Art in Cluj, he returns to the land of his childhood. Through his work he tries to capture the beauty and spiritual wealth of his region (people, historical monuments, folk architecture and customs).

Beginning with 1966, he has been ever present in exhibits in Romania and abroad. Around 16 exhibits in Suceava, Bukovina with graphics, oil paintings, orthodox icons on wood and glass, and metal embossing.

His work is in private and state collections in Romania as well as in private collections in the United States, France, Germany, Italy, Switzerland, Holland, Canada, etc.

Education:

Art High School "Octav Bãncilã" Iassy, Romania 1959
"Ion Andreescu" Institute of Art, Cluj Napoca, Romania 1965
Major: Painting

Personal exhibitions:

1970 The Union Culture House, Suceava, Romania
1982 The Suceava Art Galleries, Suceava, Romania
1983 The Zimbrul Textile Factory, Suceava, Romania
1983 I.U.P.S. Suceava, Romania
1984 The Suceava District Hospital, Suceava, Romania
1984 Ilisesti, Romania
1985 C.P.L. Suceava, Romania
1985 Putna, Romania
1986 The Suceava Art Galleries, Suceava, Romania
1986 The Iassy Art Galleries, Iassy, Romania
1987 The Territorial Calculation Center, Suceava, Romania
1988 The Suceava Municipal Theatre, Suceava, Romania
1988 The Weaving Factory, Suceava, Romania
1988 The Suceava Art Galleries, Suceava, Romania
1989 The Suceava District Hospital, Suceava, Romania
1996 Câmpulung Moldovenesc, Romania
1996 The Agricultural Bank of Radauti, Radauti, Romania
1999 ASIRAG, Suceava, Romania
2000 B.C.R., Suceava, Romania
2001 The Siret History Museum, Siret, Romania
2003 The Ion Irimescu Art Galleries, Suceava, Romania
2006 Theater Gallery, UW Memorial Union - Madison WI S.U.A.
2006 - "Stefan cel Mare" University - Suceava

2006 - "Ion Irimescu" Art Gallery - Suceava

Group exhibitions:

1969 – Present: participated in all the annual exhibitions organized by the Union of Artists in Suceava, as well as Iassy, Botosani & Bacau.
Participated in the Voronetiana Exhibitions.
1976 - 88 Cernauti – The Ukraine
1991 - France
1998 - Lake County Public Library – Marriville, IN, USA
1998 - Sulzer Public Library – Chicago, IL, USA
1999 - The Romanian Embassy in the United States, Washington D.C., USA
 
Member of Romanian Artists’ Union.

Address: Dumitru Rusu, Str. Alexandru cel Bun, Nr. 14, Suceava, 720051, Romania