The city allows the portrait subject to pick his or her portrait artist. Becker chose Jeff Hein, a New York native who received his education at Salt Lake Community College and the University of Utah. His work has been shown in a number of galleries and museums and featured in American Art Collector, Fine Art Connoisseur and other publications.
Becker said his selection was motivated by Hein’s talent and his ability to “bring out the true character of his subjects.”
In the case of Utah’s former two-term mayor, Hein described his take. "Ralph Becker was big on the environment [as mayor], and still is.