Russell D. Bushee Christmas train framed embroidery art

RUSSELL DAVID BUSHEE Christmas train embroidered art, extremely rare, beautiful vintage piece, you will notice wear on frame and a couple of loose threads; please see photographs as this is the exact piece of art you will receive. Made and framed in approximately 1984.

Bushee (67) Died suddenly and tragically on March 31, 2003 in Santa Ana, CA, having been struck down in a crosswalk by a truck. He was a resident of Santa Ana for over 30 years. He was born on July 1, 1935 in Ilion, NY, raised in Frankfort, New York, attended Waterville Central High School and graduated from Syracuse University in 1958 with a degree in Art. He served in the US Army from 1958 to 1960. He worked in Cleveland, Ohio for American Greeting Card Co. until he moved to Anaheim, CA in 1964 where he was employed by Buzza Cardozo Greeting Card Co as a Graphic Artist. He later became a self-employed artist and graphic designer for 28 years. He was a patron of the Orange County Center for Performing Arts.