Doyle Lane
American ceramist

Doyle Lane

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American ceramist
Gender:
Male
Places:
United States of America
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Birth:
1925(New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, USA)
Death:
2002
Education:
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, USA
Los Angeles City College
Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, USA
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Doyle Lane (1923–2002) was an African-American ceramist known for his innovative, tactile glazes. 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.

Early life and education

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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.

Major Commissions

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

  • 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

  • Doyle Lane
    Glazed pot
  • Doyle Lane
    Clay painting
  • Doyle Lane
    Fish fountain
  • Doyle Lane
    Mural at the Huntington Library
  • Doyle Lane
    Detail of mural at the Huntington Library
  • 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)
  • California Black Craftsmen, Mills College Art Gallery (1970)
  • 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

  • Los Angeles County Museum of Art
  • Oakland Museum of California
  • California African American Museum
  • Smithsonian American Art Museum
  • Huntington Library