Mary Ruth Pruitt

Mary Ruth Pruitt is an educator and illustrator currently working in Memphis, Tennessee. Born in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, she was brought up with a deep love of story-telling and developed a passion for bringing narratives to life through her art. She graduated from Emory & Henry College with a Bachelor of Arts in Studio Art and English Literature in 2014. Three years later, Mary Ruth achieved her Master of Fine Arts in Illustration from Memphis College of Art. "Bennie Goes Up! Up! Up!" is her first children's book and represents a year of work and a lifetime of dreams.