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BIO
Lanous Tramel Wright II is a multi disciplinary artist, born and raised in Atlanta, GA. Born in 1994, he was raised by a mother and father who were first generation college graduates, higher education and creative expression was encouraged through the household for him and his older sister. In his earliest years in childhood, his parents fostered his talent to draw and play sports throughout grade school. During his junior and senior years in high school, his AP Art teacher, Catherine Prestine, helped harness his artistic abilities and anxious personality to encourage him to pursue an art career and apply for the Art Institute of Atlanta.
After graduating in 2012, Lanous pursued a major in Illustration for 2 years at AIA before becoming a father of his son, Tramel Oliver Wright, at the age of 20. He then jumped into the workforce working odd jobs, while working as a freelance portrait and illustration artist and art director for his first start-up company, State of the Art: ATLANTA, inc. This company consisted of a small team of artists who worked to produce solo and collaborative art exhibitions, sell art, create video content for artists, throw fundraising events, musical performances, independent film screenings, and networking events for college students and young adults in Atlanta’s local art community. This era lasted from 2014-2017 before hanging up his art director hat and starting his journey into body art and tattoo design.
From January 2018, Lanous began to dive into the world of tattoo artistry by learning and apprenticing under famous tattoo artist, Melvin Todd at City of Ink. After leaving City of Ink, he was able to move up in his tattoo career to working along side tattoo legend, Miya Bailey at Peters Street Station in 2022.
While working at Peters Street Station, Lanous was able to help with curating and producing solo and collaborative art exhibitions, assisting in leadership roles with new up and coming tattoo apprentices, and working as a team to bring community and awareness to the creative space.
Atlanta has been a creative safe haven and the future is full of opportunities to create tattoos, portraits, murals, paintings, films, literature, etc. along side some of the greatest artists the world has yet to see. Lanous Wright II is still working on telling his story through all mediums of art and creativity, in hopes to inspire his son, his family, his city, and the world around him.
EDUCATION
2018 - 2020 - Tattoo Apprenticeship program Apprentice to Melvin Todd at City of Ink Tattoo Parlor and Art Gallery at Edgewood, Atlanta, GA
2012 - 2014 - The Art Institute of Atlanta Art & Illustration Associates Degree Program
2009 - 2012 - High School education at Dunwoody High School
murals+ public art
2024 - “Midtown Mural” Indoor + Outdoor Mural for The Goddard School - Atlanta, GA.
2023 - “TMNT” Outdoor Mural for The Village Skate Park - Atlanta, GA.
2023 - “The Gulch” Outdoor Mural for Atlanta Resurgence Supporters Group + Atlanta United Tailgate - Atlanta, GA.
2022 - “Holy Trinity” Outdoor Mural for South Bend Park Tennis Court - Atlanta, GA.
2022 - “Stacks Squares” Outdoor Mural Festival - Atlanta, GA.
2022 - “Unite & Conquer ATL UTD” Outdoor mural for Atlanta Resurgence Supporters Group - Atlanta, GA.
2021 - “Lion King Living Room” + “Zone 6 Art Studio” Indoor Residential Murals @Single Family Home - Atlanta, GA.
2020 - “705 Atlanta Dragons” Indoor Mural @705 Dance Studio - Atlanta, Georgia.
2019 - “The High Rise Show” Indoor Mural festival @34 Peachtree Street , Atlanta, GA. Curated by Fulton Arts + Goat Farm + Showerhaus Gallery + City of Ink
2018 - “Black is Beautiful” indoor mural @Hair by Jacque Hair Salon - East Point, Georgia
2018 - “Black is Beautiful”, exterior murals, Pryor Street SW / University Ave, Atlanta, GA
solo exhibition
2023 - “Rise Of A Starving Artist” Premiere Solo Exhibition @Hidden Gallery - Peter Street Station - Atlanta, GA
CURATORIAL + CREATIVE DIRECTION
2017 - Hosting and Creative Director for "State of The Art: Atlanta" art gallery series, January 28th @Tila Studios
2017 - Hosting and Creative directing for "State of The Art: Atlanta" art gallery series August 19th @Facet Gallery
2017 - Creative Director for "Good Company: featuringTim Short" solo art exhibition, started March 31st @Tila Studios
2016 - Creative Director for "Good Company: featuring Exquisite Eye Photography " solo art exhibition series, started October 20th @221 Mitchell St
2015 - Hosting and Creative directing for "State of The Art: Atlanta" art gallery series, January 31st @Fuse Art Center + August 22nd @DooGallery
2014 - Hosting and Creative directing for "State of The Art: Atlanta" art gallery series, started August 31st @The DooGallery
PUBLICATIONS
2022 - Voyage ATL “Local Stories” Online Publication and artist interview published December 22, 2022. Rising Stars: Meet Lanous Wright II - Voyage ATL Magazine | ATL City Guide
2021 - Live subject (muse) for Kevin "WAK" Williams painting entitled "Date Night" 48x72 Oil Painting on canvas. Premiered at solo art exhibition "If Not Now..When?" July 23, 2021 Currently displayed at Black Art in America @1802 Connally Dr. East Point, GA
2014 - Portrait illustration presented in “The Dunwoody Reporter” Newspaper Article
2013 - Portrait illustrations presented to Congressman John Lewis and Rita Samuels-Jackson for the Hank Stewart White Linen Civil Rights Awards Ceremony
2013 - Illustrations included in the book, "Love Yesterday, Today and Future Tomorrows" by Torion Kent
2012 - Illustrations included in the book, " Love Always. Love Daily. 365 Love" by Torion Kent
