Ruby Chacon

Women in the Arts » Art

Rising Utah artist most notable for her paintings of the Mexican family, particularly the stories and traditions of her multicultural background and — in Chacón’s words — her “experience as a Utahna, a Chicana, and an Artist.” A graduate of the University of Utah, Chacón has been featured in many of the state’s most widely circulated newspapers, magazines, and books. She also has an extensive list of gallery shows and exhibitions in Utah, California, England, and Japan. Chacón was named one of Salt Lake Tribune’s Utahns of the Year in 2006. She has also received the Governor’s Mansion Award and the Mayor’s Award, both for visual arts.