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Donna Bruton-Coutis (nee Bruton, 1954-2012) was a painter and arts educator and administrator living in Portsmouth, Rhode Island. She was the daughter of professional baseball player Bill Bruton.

Bruton-Coutis had a bachelor's degree in graphic design from Michigan State and a master's degree in fine art from Yale University. She created abstract oil painting with inclusions of other materials, such as fabric and pennies. She was the department head of the Rhode Island School of Design Painting department from 2003-2005 and the interim dean of the RISD graduate school from 2003-2005. Places where her work has been displayed include the Gwangju Biennale, Women and Their Work Gallery (Austin, Texas), and the Newport Art Museum.