List of Utah artists

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The following is a list in progress of prominent Utah artists.

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Works by famous Utah artists
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Liz Lemon Swindle is a painter and artist known for her religious paintings, paintings of Jesus Christ, and works related to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

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