Knoxville artist designs new Tennessee license plate [Video]

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — People in Tennessee could soon have the option of getting a new license plate designed by a Knoxville artist.

Paris Woodhull is well-known for making Knoxville even prettier with her murals all around town. Aside from that, she owns a retail store in downtown Knoxville. But now, she is venturing into new territory: designing license plates.

“I hope that I get to see it driving about like a year from now,” Woodhull mentioned. “So, fingers crossed.”

The program is a partnership between Woodhull and the Friends of Volunteer Tennessee, an organization responsible for supporting and growing volunteerism in Tennessee.

“There was a lot of discussion about these kind of smaller fundraising opportunities that we could implement, but they were all so small and inconsistent,” Jason Scott, board member with the Friends of Volunteer Tennessee, explained. “And …