Museum presence
American Visionary Art Museum Sideshow and work associated with the museum’s collection.
Press, recognition & selected history
A practice with
public presence.
From museum presentation and public sculpture to education, commissions, media, and community work across the United States.
WBAL-TV 11 · September 7, 2026
From twist ties
to wire art.
WBAL-TV visited Lonnie Ingram’s Baltimore studio for an in-depth look at the imagination, patience, and technique behind Lonnetrix.
The feature shows how familiar discarded materials become intricate sculpture—and introduces the story of a practice that began with a single twist tie.
Watch and read the story ↗View the photo gallery ↗
Coverage published by WBAL-TV on September 7, 2026.
LNP | LancasterOnline · September 5, 2026
In the news:
Heart of Lancaster.
Lonnie Ingram’s wire art was featured in LancasterOnline’s photo coverage of the Heart of Lancaster Arts & Craft Show at Root’s Country Market.
The photograph captures Lonnie making a fine wire-art giraffe during the September 5 show in East Hempfield Township, Pennsylvania.
Coverage: “Heart of Lancaster Arts & Craft Show at Root’s Country Market [photos].” Photograph by Blaine Shahan, Staff Photographer.
View the newspaper clipping
Selected career record
Art, access
and reach.
Lonnetrix connects studio craftsmanship with public engagement, cultural visibility, and hands-on education.
Public art
Sterling Care Assisted Living logo in Baltimore and Phoenix Rising in Washington, D.C.
Selected collections
American Visionary Art Museum and the Sonja Sohn Collection.
Recognition
Best of Baltimore, a BOPA grant, Maryland State Arts Council Artist Directory, and Baker Artist Portfolios.
Exhibitions
Frandy Jean Gallery, Villager’s Art Gallery, and art festivals and exhibitions across the United States.
Media
Coverage has included FOX45 Baltimore, BmoreArt, Baltimore Post-Examiner, Johns Hopkins News-Letter, and other regional and national outlets.
Press-ready profile
The essential
Lonnetrix story.
Lonnetrix combines a singular self-taught art practice with a 501(c)(3) model for accessible arts education and community participation.
Lonnetrix Fine Wire Art is established in Baltimore by Lonnie Q. Ingram.
Lonnetrix Inc. is established to expand free and low-cost artist-led learning.
A discarded twist tie becomes the starting point for an original construction language.
Programs, festivals, exhibitions, commissions, and public experiences travel nationally.
A childhood invention becomes a national arts practice.
Fine art and STEAM meet through geometric wire weaving.
A Baltimore artist brings free creative learning to underserved communities.
From miniature worlds to major commissions: a singular sculptural language.
A 501(c)(3) model connects cultural entrepreneurship, education, and access.
Selected chronology
Public milestones
and visibility.
Phoenix Rising
A 40-by-30-foot recycled-material public installation for the H Street Rising Project and D.C. Parks and Recreation in Washington, D.C.
American Visionary Art Museum
Lonnetrix work was presented through the museum’s Sideshow in Baltimore.
Baltimore arts visibility
Coverage and participation included the Lotta Art fundraiser, Baltimore Post-Examiner, BmoreArt, and Johns Hopkins News-Letter.
Galleries and juried shows
Selected presentations included Frandy Jean Gallery, Villager’s Art Gallery, Royal Oak Clay, Glass and Metal Show, Rose Squared, and Maryland Home and Garden Show.
Motorcycle and broadcast features
The wire motorcycle and studio practice received coverage through TrendHunter, WJLA, and FOX45 Baltimore.
Recognition and hometown coverage
This period included the Sterling Care logo sculpture, Best of Baltimore recognition, and a FOX45 Hometown Hotspot feature.
WBAL-TV and LancasterOnline features
September coverage followed Lonnie from a live Lancaster arts event to an in-depth WBAL-TV studio feature in Baltimore.
Selected titles
A growing body
of work.
Across figures, vehicles, architecture, animals, public work, and narrative scenes, every piece begins with line.
Explore the gallery- 01Bike of Many Nations
- 02Living Goddess
- 03To Family
- 04Timeless Care
- 05Mother Belle
- 06Harmony with Nature
- 07Ever-Growing Light
- 08American Chopper
- 09The Beach Cruiser
- 10Hungry Goat
- 11A Quarterback’s Dream
- 12Motorcycle Cop Saves Girl
- 13Our Faithful Protectors
Selected media
The story
travels.
WBAL-TV 11 Baltimore
LNP | LancasterOnline
FOX45 Baltimore News
BmoreArt
Baltimore Post-Examiner
Johns Hopkins News-Letter
Oakland County 115
Fully Beautiful Magazine
TrendHunter
AJ Silver Show · 104.7 WAYZ
Documented reach for reporting
344,770+ Students taught
154 Workshops conducted
30 States visited
48 Communities served
892 Sculptures created
311 Commissions
147 Festivals & exhibitions
10,087+ Volunteer hours
32 Awards, grants & recognitions
12 Community partners
4 Institutional partnerships
2 Public art installations
2 Major commissions
Cumulative figures are reported by Lonnetrix for 2012–2026 and should be paired with internal documentation when formal verification is required.
Available for media and institutions
Founder and artist interviews, teaching demonstrations, studio visits, exhibition conversations, speaking engagements, workshop information, sponsorship customization, commission consultations, and high-resolution image requests are available through the studio.
Media & institutional inquiries
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For interviews, features, exhibitions, speaking engagements, image requests, educational partnerships, artist résumé, nonprofit background, or commission information, contact Lonnetrix directly.
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