Beth Edwards, professor of art at the University of Memphis was awarded a commission for an Urban Art Mural on the equipment storage building in Willow Park in Memphis, Tennessee.

Beth Edwards, FUN IN THE SUN, Memphis, TN
Edwards photographed people from the neighborhood to compose a celebration of nature and the athletic activities on the park’s ball fields.

These photos are now painted portraits on the four mural walls. The work is titled Fun in the Sun and is intended to serve as a magnet to bring people into the park.

Willow Park is surrounded by a diverse neighborhood. A variety of sports are played, such as soccer, softball and kickball.

Also, in 2014 Edwards was awarded an ARTS ACCELERATOR GRANT.  Awarded by Art Memphis, the Arts Accelerator Grant is "for visual artists who are at a critical juncture in their career."