Doyle Lane

Doyle Lane (1923–2002) was an African-American ceramist known for his innovative, tactile glazes.[1] His work ranged from delicate vases and ceramic sculptures to large scale clay paintings and mosaics. Lane maintained a studio in the El Sereno district of East Los Angeles. He exhibited his work at Brockman Gallery in Leimert Park (1968) and Ankrum Gallery on La Cienega Boulevard (1967, 1968), both notable centers for African American Art in Los Angeles in the mid-twentieth century.[2]

Doyle Lane
Doyle Lane in studio
Born1923
New Orleans, Louisiana
Died2002 (aged 76–77)
EducationUniversity of Southern California
OccupationStudio ceramist
Known forCeramic art

Early life and education
Doyle Lane pots on the studio roof top

Born in New Orleans, he moved to Los Angeles by the late 1940s. He studied at Los Angeles City College, East Los Angeles City College before attending the University of Southern California. Early in his career, he worked as a glaze technician for L.H. Butcher and Co. Later he would maintain a self-supporting practice as a studio ceramist.[3]

Major Commissions

Lane created large-scale clay paintings for many prominent sites in Southern California.[4]

  • California Lutheran Nursing Home and Health Center (Alhambra)
  • Golden State Bank (Downey)
  • Equitable Savings and Loan (Canoga Park)
  • International Children's School (Los Angeles)
  • Miller Robinson (Santa Fe Springs)
  • Mutual Savings and Loan, 1964 (Pasadena), acquired by the Huntington Library
  • Pantry Foods (Pasadena)

Works
  • Glazed pot
    Glazed pot
  • Clay painting
    Clay painting
  • Fish fountain
    Fish fountain
  • Mural at the Huntington Library
    Mural at the Huntington Library
  • Detail of mural at the Huntington Library
    Detail of mural at the Huntington Library
  • Three Doyle Lane Weed Pots
    Three Doyle Lane Weed Pots

Exhibitions
  • California Design 4, Pasadena Art Museum (1958)
  • California Design 5, Pasadena Art Museum (1959)
  • California Design 6, Pasadena Art Museum (1960)
  • Ankrum Gallery (1967)
  • Ankrum Gallery (1968)
  • Brockman Gallery (1968)
  • Objects: USA (1969)[5]
  • California Black Craftsmen, Mills College Art Gallery (1970)[6]
  • Solo exhibition at Los Angeles City College Art Gallery (October 1977)
  • California Design, 1930-1965: "Living in A Modern Way," Los Angeles County Museum of Art (October 1, 2011- June 3, 2012)
  • Doyle Lane: Clay Paintings, The Landing at Reform Gallery (solo exhibition, May 1-July 5, 2014)

Public Collections

References
  1. Lewis, Samella (1990). African American Art and Artists. Berkeley: University of California Press. p. 228.
  2. Tigerman, Bobbye (2013). A Handbook of California Design. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art. pp. 156–157. ISBN 978-0-262-51838-3.
  3. Cederholm, Theresa Dickason (1973). Afro-American Artists: A Bio-Bibliographical Directory. Boston: Trustees of the Boston Public Library. pp. 168–169.
  4. Doyle Lane: Clay Paintings. Los Angeles: The Landing at Reform Gallery. 2014. p. 59.
  5. Nordness, Lee (1970). Objects : USA. New York: The Viking Press. p. 87.
  6. Montgomery, Evangeline J. (1970). California Black Craftsmen. Oakland: Mills College Art Gallery.
  7. "Doyle Lane". lacma.org. Los Angeles County Museum of art. Retrieved 14 December 2014.
  8. "Doyle Lane". Smithsonian American Art Museum. Retrieved 14 December 2014.
  9. Poundstone, William. "Doyle Lane's "Orange Wall"". Los Angeles County Museum on Fire. Blouin ArtInfo. Archived from the original on 21 January 2015. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
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