Draft:Ashley Bella
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Comment: fails WP:NARTIST. Theroadislong (talk) 08:04, 18 April 2024 (UTC)
Ashley Bella (born June 7 1985, in Atlanta), is an American visual artist, formally known as Ashley Nicole Ruffin, based in Atlanta, Georgia.
She painted a mural on the exterior wall of the historic building the King Center, in 2021. She also painted a mural at the Delta Airlines headquarters, telling the story of her former work in help human trafficking survivors.[1][2]
She partnered with MARTA Artbound and the City of Atlanta Department of Transportation to paint 150 cement barricades that formed a bike lane on Lee St along the West End MARTA station.[3] They hired Bella to manage the project and coordinate the community paint days, and the Atlanta Department of Transportation (ATLDOT) is donating the barriers.[4]
In 2016, she left her day job and made her hobby a business.[5]
She is the owner of Artzy Bella, an art studio in East Point.[6] The studio teaches people to use art as a therapeutic tool.[7]
She is a Georgia State University alumni.[8]
Ashley Bella serves as the Co-Chair of the Arts and Cultural Subcommittee.[9]
References
- ^ "Wellspring Living Completes First Campaign Mural with Partner Delta Air Lines". Metro Atlanta CEO. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
- ^ Suggs, Bria (February 5, 2022). "Georgia Native Muralist PerseveresThrough Her Art". The Atlanta Voice.
- ^ Rebecca Serna (October 5, 2023). "Bringing a protected bike lane in the West End to life!". Propel ATL. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
- ^ "MARTA: Artbound Announces a Call for Artists". Metro Atlanta CEO.
- ^ Willis, Kiersten. "ArtzyBella founder wins $10,000 to develop art therapy kit". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution – via AJC.com.
- ^ Suggs, Bria (2022-02-05). "Georgia Native Muralist PerseveresThrough Her Art". The Atlanta Voice. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
- ^ "Women Leaders are Key to the Future: Ashley Bella". Livable Buckhead. 2023-08-11. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
- ^ "Ashley Bella: Not Just Paint on a Wall". December 7, 2021.
- ^ "Aerotropolis Atlanta Blueprint 2.0". citylifestyle.com.