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Gary Ray Rush is an accomplished photographer specializing in portrait, architectural and fine art photography. An experienced educator, Gary’s passion for teaching equals his love for capturing outstanding images. Gary's portraits grace the walls of many boardrooms and institutions. He is published in newspapers and magazines and websites locally and internationally and his fine art hangs in homes and offices around the globe.

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I opened my first professional studio and pro- lab with my life partner Elaine Fleck in 1995. Since then I have had the privilege and pleasure of photographing thousands of people from a vast variety of backgrounds and I have gone on to photograph portraits of many top leaders in business and leaders in the arts.

My extensive past involvement in traditional film based photography provided me with a solid foundation in the art and science of photography. Today my routine includes regularly testing new equipment and keeping up with new digital imaging practice and techniques as they are released. 

With my fine art, I’m challenged to turn objects, that I select for there visual appeal, such as cameras, lightbulbs, clear and coloured glass, into fine art prints. The process incorporates still life photography and lighting techniques with macro photography. I sometimes merge multiple photographs using Photoshop to create panoramas. The final image is a large-scale photograph of a relatively small object that is lit exquisitely and brimming with detail.

And I photograph architecture and city scapes, using various techniques such as long exposure and panorama photography. I then use advanced workflows I’ve created in Lightroom and Photoshop to complete each fine art photograph.
I continue to write and conduct photography workshops covering a spectrum of subjects including Studio Portrait Photography, The Art of Photographing Dance, Available Light Portrait Photography,  Composition, Architectural Photography, Still Life Lighting, Macro - Pan Photography, Adobe Lightroom and Advanced Adobe Photoshop.  
- Gary Ray Rush

 

 

Selected Clients

American Broadcasting Company (ABC)
AIMA Canada
Bell Canada
Bloomberg
Branksome Hall
Canadian Executive Services Organization
Designated Survivor (TV series)
The Canadian Contemporary Dance Theatre
Excultate Chamber Singers
Jim Fleck, Canadian businessman and academic
John Tuttle, FAGO FRCO FRCCO D.S.Litt. (hon)
Fraser Mackenzie
George Brown College
Harris Institute
Integrated Asset Management
Investors Group Inc.
JC Clark Investments Ltd.
Linden School for Girls
NBC Universal Cable Entertainment Group
New Beauty Magazine
Novo Nordisk Canada Inc.
The Princess Margaret Hospital Foundation
Shrinking Planet
Suits (TV series)
Toronto Life Magazine
Toronto Symphony Orchestra
Vistek
Watson and Associates Economists Ltd.

 

 

Exhibitions

JAN - FEB 2026 "PHOTOGRAPHER GARY RAY RUSH" solo exhibition, Ruth Upjohn Gallery, Women's Art Association of Canada, Yorkville, Toronto.
 
MAY 2025 "COLOUR CHOICES" GARY RAY RUSH | JACQUELINE VELTRI | KURT SWINGHAMMER, Elaine Fleck Gallery

DECEMBER 2024 "The Holiday Show" Elaine Fleck Gallery

JANUARY 2024 "NEW WORKS" group exhibition Elaine Fleck Gallery

DECEMBER 2023 "The Holiday Show" Elaine Fleck Gallery
MARCH 2023, "Art Fundraiser Event For Ukraine", group exhibition, Wavefront, Toronto

DECEMBER 2022 - JAN 2023 "Exhibiting"

MAY 2022, FLECK FINE ART PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION "Portraits of Analogue Cameras", Elaine Fleck Gallery

MAY 2021, "Ontario Place Is The Place To Be", Elaine Fleck Gallery

May 2020,"Portraits of Analogue Cameras" online exhibition, Scotiabank CONTACT Photography Festival, represented by the Elaine Fleck Gallery

DECEMBER 2019, "New Art Work by Gallery Artists" group exhibition, Elaine Fleck Gallery

MARCH 14 - 30, 2019 Fleck Fine Art Catalogue Exhibition winter/spring 2019, Elaine Fleck Gallery

JANUARY 2019, Group Exhibition, Elaine Fleck Gallery  

DECEMBER 2018, Elaine Fleck Gallery Represented Artists, with a SOIRÉE & FUNDRAISER for SKETCH, Elaine Fleck Gallery

NOVEMBER 2018, A Two Man Show Featuring Gary Ray Rush "Camera Subject" and Reuben Looyenga "Generative Design", Elaine Fleck Gallery  

SEPTEMBER 2018, Group exhibition, Fleck Fine Art, Elaine Fleck Gallery  

APRIL 2018, Group exhibition, Fleck Fine Art, Elaine Fleck Gallery

AUGUST 2017, Group Exhibition, Fleck Fine Art, Elaine Fleck Gallery

APRIL 2016, Group exhibition,  Elaine Fleck Gallery Represented Artists, Elaine Fleck Gallery

DECEMBER 2015, Elaine Fleck Gallery 10th year anniversary on Queen Street West, Represented Artists Exhibition

DECEMBER 2014, Group exhibition, Fleck Fine Art, Elaine Fleck Gallery

MAY 2014, Two Man Show featuring Gary Ray Rush and Steve Vote, ReConstructed - CONTACT Photo Festival, Elaine Fleck Gallery

NOVEMBER 2011, "Writing With Light - A Contemporary Photography Show" featuring Gary Ray Rush & John Parks, Elaine Fleck Gallery

AUGUST 2011, Group show, "New Works" Curated By Elaine Fleck, Elaine Fleck Gallery