Beth Edwards
2 September - 11 October 2025
Beth Edwards was born in Al abama and lives and works in Memphis. She received a BFA from the Tyler School of Art in Phil adelphia and an MFA from Indiana University. The daughter of a painter and arts educator, Edwards has had an active 30-year career painting, exhibiting and teaching. She has taught painting at the University of Memphis since 2000 and is the recipient of many awards, grants, commissions, and residencies. Recent awards and honors include the Distinguished Research Award from The University of Memphis; Arts Accelerator Grant, ArtsMemphis; Alumni Association Distinguished Achievement in the Creative Arts Award, University of Memphis; Emmett O’Ryan Award for Artistic Inspiration from ArtsMemphis; Willow Park Mural, UrbanArt Commission for the City of Memphis; and awarded artist for Memphis in May honoring Sweden in 2013. She has participated in solo and group exhibitions in galleries, museums, institutions and organizations across the United States, including the Huntsville Museum of Art, Huntsville, AL; the Dixon Gallery and Gardens, Memphis; Contemporary Art Workshop, Chicago; Union University; Arkansas Art Center; Delta State University; and the San Francisco International Fine Arts Exposition.
Artwork List
in order of apperance
Hydrangea XXVIII, 2024
oil on canvas24 x 30 in (60.96 x 76.20 cm)
Hydrangea XXVII, 2024
oil on canvas60 x 42 in (152.40 x 106.68 cm
Winter Pond I, 2025
oil on canvas32 x 38 in (81 28 x 96 52 cm
Winter Pond II, 2025
oil on canvas48 x 40 in (121 92 x 101 60 cm)
Winter Pond III, 2025
oil on canvas24 x 20 in (60 96 x 50 80 cm)
Winter Light II, 2023
oil on canvas40 x 48 in (101 60 x 121 92 cm
Roses for Veda, 2025
oil on canvas42 x 60 in (106.68 x 152.40 cm
Flowers in a Vase X, 2024
oil on canvas42 x 66 in (106.68 x 167.64 cm)
Flowers in a Vase XII, 2025
oil on canvas25 x 42 in (63 50 x 106 68 cm)
Winter Light I, 2023
oil on canvas42 x 24 in (106 68 x 60 96 cm)
Hydrangea XXVII, 2024
oil on canvas60 x 42 in (152 40 x 106 68 cm)
Hydrangea XXX, 2025
oil on canvas42 x 66 in (106 68 x 167 64 cm)
Clover XXVII, 2024
oil on canvas16 x 16 in (40 64 x 40 64 cm)