Draft:Ashley Bella

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.

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. They hired Bella to manage the project and coordinate the community paint days, and the Atlanta Department of Transportation (ATLDOT) is donating the barriers.

In 2016, she left her day job and made her hobby a business.

She is the owner of Artzy Bella, an art studio in East Point. The studio teaches people to use art as a therapeutic tool.

She is a Georgia State University alumni.

Ashley Bella serves as the Co-Chair of the Arts and Cultural Subcommittee.