UTAH WOMEN’S MURAL

Susan Swartz portrait among 250 other prominent women

Representative Sandra Hollins gives speech in front of the 5000 square foot mural

Aimee Odum (Manager, Susan Swartz Studios), First Lady Jeanette Herbert, and Heather Pritchard (Personal Assistant to Susan Swartz)

Artist and Mural Project Director Jann Haworth

Pat Jones, CEO of Women's Leadership Institute

Scott Anderson, CEO of Zions Bank with Alex Johnstone, Mural Project Director

In celebration of Women’s Equality Day August 26,2020, Zions Bank sponsored artist Jann Haworth to create a 5000 square foot mural featuring 250 prominent Utah women.  Susan is honored to be featured alongside such trailblazing women leaders in our community. 

This mural, while honoring those courageous women of our history – also celebrates the contribution of women living today, who carries on this tradition of pioneering and leadership. It should also inspire us and give us hope for the future, represented by the young children of the mural. That they will finish Utah’s journey to full equality. 

So I hope that our young girls will look on pictures of these historic women like Martha Cannon, and look at the Gayle Millers, and the Crystal Maggelets and the Naja Lockwoods, and the Diane Stewarts and the Susan Swartzs and the Sibylle Redfords and the Pat Jones and the Pamela Atkinsons and the Jeanete Herberts of our present day – and see what they have accomplished and see what they are accomplishing and say, ‘I can see it. I can do it. I can be it.’ 

- Scott Anderson, Zions Bank CEO, remarks from the unveiling ceremony August 26, 2020.

I am truly honored to be included among such inspiring, powerful, and talented women, many of whom I am proud to call my friends. While we have come a long way in regards to women's rights and empowerment, there is still much work to be done.

- Susan Swartz

Susan Swartz is active and committed when it comes to empowering other women. As an artist, film producer and activist, she is passionate to help others, encouraging everyone to do their part in making the world a better place. Swartz was a producer for the film !Women Art Revolution, and serves on the National Advisory Board of the National Museum of Women in the Arts (NMWA). When Swartz is not painting, she is involved with the Women, Art and Social Change initiative and the International Justice Mission, working on solutions to end slavery and human trafficking. Additionally,

Susan Swartz Studios is a 100% women-run gallery in Park City, UT.

Read more about Susan and her involvement here.

 

This mural is currently on display for the public to view at the Historic Dinwoodey Building, 100 S & Main St. Salt Lake City, UT

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