Local pastel painter Arlene Braithwaite earned her Master’s degree from the University of Utah. Upon graduating, she enjoyed a career teaching art at Southern Utah State University. Since retirement, Braithwaite has been painting in her studio and on location. She has been in numerous solo shows, including at the Utah Museum of Natural History, the Springville Museum, and the Sears Museum. Braithwaite has completed commissions for Cedar Breaks National Monument and the Dixie National Forest. She was named Celebrated Artist for the Zion Park Centennial.

“In my plein-aire work, I attempt to evoke the sense of time and place that makes each scene unique. I am never hesitant to manipulate reality toincrease impact.”

Debbie Robb was born in Cedar City, Utah. In 1991, she received a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from Southern Utah University. Throughout her academic career, Debbie participated in several of the art courses offered by Cedar High School and Southern Utah University. She has always held a great interest in the field of fine arts. Debbie is a founding member of Cedar Plein Air, which is a local group of plein air painters. She is also a Signature Member of the Southern Utah Watercolor Society, and served as President from 2002 to 2004, and Treasurer from 2002 to present. Her work has been exhibited at Artisans Art Gallery, Blue Sage Frame Shop and Gallery, Braithwaite Fine Arts Gallery, The Heritage Center, Library in the Park, Frontier Homestead State Park, Red Canyon Visitors Center, Cedar City Offices/Mayor’s Gallery, Southern Utah Museum of Art (SUMA), Worthington Art Gallery, The Kolob Gallery, and Datura Gallery. Debbie is actively developing her skills as an artist.

Mary Jabens was born in El Paso, Tx and grew up in Darby, Montana.  Ms. Jabens exhibited early in childhood her artistic ability.  Her mom bought her paint and lessons when she had childhood sickness.  The lessons resulted in a lifelong connection with art.  Ms. Jabens is a self taught artist who keeps learning thru painting workshops and valued connections with other artists.   Surroundings are a powerful influence in her ability to create art.  She started painting outdoors in Glacier Park and has continued to be an avid plein air /studio artist thereafter.   Art is healing for Ms. Jabens.  A health issue later in her life made her re-evaluate what was important in life, art being a priority.  Since then, she has focused on learning to let herself speak through her work. Mary is an award winning artist whose work is in several private collections and the National Park Collection.  Ms. Jabens  is an Associate with Distinction in the American Women Artist’s, award winning member of the National Oil and Acrylic Painters Society. She also is a member of   the Women Artists Out West, American Impressionist Society (award winning), American Women Artists along with being a member of the Oil Painters of America. 

Tiffany Marchant is an artist living in Cedar City, Utah, and is inspired by the landscapes that surround her. As a child, she lived in Sydney, Australia, where she spent countless hours collecting rocks and exploring the woods and streams near her home, developing an early fascination with the natural world. That childhood curiosity eventually evolved into painting the landscapes and geological forms she once gathered in her pockets.

In addition to her studio practice, Marchant also teaches painting and fused glass at the Iron County Alternative High School, guiding students in hands-on creativity. 

She frequently hikes with her 80-year-old father on the lesser-known mesas outside Zion, searching for petroglyphs along the cliffs. These experiences in wild places shape her work and deepen her spiritual connection to the land, which she seeks to express through her paintings.