Marlon Lane

M. Thomas Lane was born on August 2, 1972, in East Cleveland, Ohio. He is
the second eldest of seven children, born to a strong, kind, loving, hard-working
single mom, Carolyn Lane. Through her hard work and determination, Carolyn
was able to lift herself and her children out of poverty and into the beautiful
suburb of Cleveland Heights when Tommy was 17 years old. He attended the
prestigious Cleveland Heights High School that is somewhat famous in its own
right; where “talented kids” were aplenty, and Tommy then knew he was home.
(Tommy also briefly attended Shaw High School, and The Art Institute of Atlanta
for brief stints.)
From a very early age, “Tommy,” as he is known to friends and family,
discovered he had a natural talent for drawing, painting, sketching, and cutting
hair. In his high school, Tommy began to make a name for himself by doing
precision and detailed haircuts for men and women, of all ages, races and
economic status. While making extra money in high school by cutting hair,
Tommy was also starting to gain recognition for his other astute take on art of
different mediums. He began sketching, drawing and painting, and everyone on
the local Cleveland art scene began to take notice. While Tommy still considered
pain...

Throughout his teenaged and young adult years, Tommy continued to hone
his craft and expound on his artistic endeavors. In addition to from the admiration
and awe of his peers, a teacher from his after-school art program, Mrs. Miller also
noticed Tommy’s profound talent, and began to encourage him to take it further;
possibly making a career out of it. Tommy took her words to heart and began
creating art for exhibitions. His work sold out in one night, and a star was born.
His primary mediums are: acrylic, oil on canvas, refurbishing and customizing
vintage furniture, and of course – hair design. His latest artwork will be featured
in a collection of paintings dedicated to and commissioned by the brother of The

Whitney Houston Estate. Tommy will also be exhibiting more work late in late
2022, with dates and locations to be announced.

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