In The News: Austin Peay alumna, artist makes splash with Titans’ A.J. Brown portrait
(Posted Feb. 5, 2021)
Austin Peay State University alumna Sarah Beth Bills recently made the news after she painted a likeness of Tennessee Titans wide receiver A.J. Brown.
The Nashville artist and middle school art teacher has created her first larger-scale painting, one that features Brown. WKRN News 2 aired a profile of Bills and her painting on Jan. 29.
Bills told WKRN’s Kayla Anderson, “My family and I have always been Titans fans, so my brother is the one that really wanted me to do this painting.”
Bills tagged Brown on a Twitter video, and he commented, “Amazing talent. I’ll sign it for you.” He kept his word, signing the painting on Jan. 26.
To see the full story, click on the WKRN link here. USA Today’s Titans Wire also shared Bills’ story on Jan. 25. You can see that story here.
To see a video of Bills working on the painting, click here.
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