Deanna Ruff(she/her) is an artist, experience designer & freelance writer based in Austin, Texas. She’s a curator of experiences who deeply enjoys connections that span across mediums including print making, film & creative writing.
Her work explores the impacts that racism, generational trauma & unresolved grief leave on the heart. ruffwriter is her current undertaking, using screen prints & collage as a means of reimagining loneliness from the perspective of Willa, a black cowgirl wandering West Texas.
Ruff earned her BFA from Texas State University (2016) with an emphasis in Communication Design & Marketing. You can find her—if patient— in art galleries, Barton Springs or maybe just maybe ~ the rodeo arena. CV available upon request.