Project Overview

Trolley Stop at Orleans & Madison | Madison Avenue Trolley

“Together, these works celebrate some of Memphis’ great artists and musicians at this trolley stop.”

This work is made of two pieces: the mosaic columns produced by artists Jeanne Seagle and Lea Holland and the floor tiles created by Cynthia Metcalf and Helen Baber. Together, these works celebrate some of Memphis' great artists and musicians at this trolley stop. Among the music legends depicted are Jerry Lee Lewis, Elvis Presley, Carl Perkins, Sam Phillips, and Johnny Cash. Visual art luminaries from Memphis shown are painters Dorothy Sturm, Burton Callicot, and Florence McIntyre, and sculptor Ted Rust.

About the Artist

Jeanne Seagle & Lee Holland

Jeanne Seagle is a painter and designer living in Memphis, TN. Jeanne is well known as the creator of the witty little drawings that accompany the “News of the Weird” feature in The Memphis Flyer. One of her paintings was recently purchased by the City of Memphis to hang in City Hall.  She has shown her paintings in many gallery and museum shows, including The Delta Show at the Arkansas Arts Center in Little Rock, The Best of Tennessee at the Tennessee State Museum, and solo shows at the Delta Cultural Center in Helena, Arkansas, and the Alumni Gallery at the Memphis College of Art. Her drawing, “Fishcamp Road”, won Best in Show at the 2013 Memphis Germantown Art League National Juried Exhibition.

Cindy Metcalf & Helene Baber

These local artists are all experts in their field and represent some of the best mosaic production talents in the Mid-South region.