Ruth Getachew is a visual artist, born in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia in 1998 GC. Recognizing her talent since age 2, her parents enrolled her in summer art classes, in Abyssinia Fine Arts & Modeling School for six consecutive years since age 7. This led to her art being included in group exhibitions at Ethiopian National Theatre Art Gallery 2005-2011. Her uncle Getachew Berhanu, a traditional painter, also inspired her. Ruth went on to win sub-district to city level art competitions and the Ethiopian Herald newspaper included her in a review entitled “Promising Females Talent” in 2019 GC. She received a BFA in painting from Alle School of Fine Arts and Design (AAU) in 2023 GC.