Lorrie Lane and Steve Davis – Landscapes in Paint and Metal
April 30 - July 12
Third Floor East Gallery
This exhibition round includes works provided by Lorrie Lane and Steve Davis which will be on view in the Third Floor East Gallery from April 30 – July 12, 2025. Lowe Mill A&E invites patrons and art lovers to join us for Open Studio Night, a building-wide experience when our over 150 studios will be open to the public. The evening also includes receptions for all seven of our gallery spaces. This series gives the public a chance to meet and interact with visiting artists and discuss their work as it is on display and available for purchase. Come out, enjoy a pleasant evening, and maybe you’ll find that special piece of art that speaks to you! The Open Studio Night reception is Saturday, July 12 from 5-7 pm.
About the exhibit:
The collaborative exhibit of new work by sculptor Steve Davis and painter Lorrie Lane is all about the southern landscape, a place filled with trees, rivers, lakes, and humid skies. Davis’s tree and leaf forms seem to move and twist organically, reflecting the abundant natural growth present in Alabama. Lane’s focus on tree-lined water edges is more about the memory of a moment by the river than a specific place. Informed by the Transcendentalists, filtered through a contemporary art point of view, their shared vision creates a contemplative space for appreciating the natural world.
About the artists:
Lorrie Lane is an oil painter living in Tuscaloosa, AL. She is the owner of Lorrie Lane Studio, a fine art studio and gallery located in downtown Tuscaloosa. Lane has been painting and exhibiting for over 30 years. Her work has been featured in numerous group and solo shows in the Southeast. She has been represented by galleries in Alabama, Tennessee, Georgia, Florida, New York, and Oregon. Her art agent is Victor Fine Art (www.victorfineart.com) and has reproductions through John -Richard.
As part of her art career, Lane has taught art classes with the Birmingham Museum of Art Studio School, the Alabama Prison Art and Education Project, and The University of Alabama OLLI program. She was a resident studio artist at the Kentuck Art Center in Northport, AL from 2010 to 2013 and again from 2016 to 2018.
Lane’s most recent solo exhibits include a show at the Columbus, MS Arts Council Gallery in 2023 and a dual exhibit with sculptor Steve Davis in 2023 at Lowe Mill ARTS & Entertainment in Huntsville, AL.
Lorrie Lane was born in upstate New York in 1961. After graduating from Smith College in 1983, she and husband Alan moved to Tuscaloosa, AL. Their daughter Liz Lane carries on the painting profession. Their sons Charles and Sean are also involved in creative endeavors.
Steve Davis, born 1951 in Columbus, OH. Davis earned a B.S. degree from The OhioState University. He’s made objects a good part of his life in a wide variety of media.
Davis established his studio, Sunheart Metalworks, in Northport, AL in 1993. In his work with metals, he employs traditional and contemporary metalworking techniques. This work involves passion, intellect, and full-force physical input. His pieces range from the sublime to the humorous. Davis enjoys solving the logistical nightmares of large-scale sculptures and public works projects.
Davis has been a member of the Artist Blacksmith Association of North America since its early days. He is also a member of the Alabama Forge Council.