JOHN HENRY PRESENTS
THE LOTTIE
WHERE HISTORY FRAMES THE PRESENT
NOW OPEN
(open to the public)
110 3rd Ave. N
Franklin, TN
Photo by Sam Calderron
The LOTTIE, Located upstairs in the historic John Henry House in downtown Franklin, TN, The Lottie is a new home for contemporary art, local artists, and timeless craftsmanship.
Named in honor of Lottie Williams, who called this 1895 home her own, the gallery brings together thoughtfully curated works that celebrate both the spirit of the South and the artistry of today.
Long before the myth of the cowboy rode westward, Tennessee was already a frontier. Its rolling hills, river valleys, and rugged plateaus shaped a unique kind of horseman - part farmer, part herdsman, part wanderer. The Tennessee cowboy was not born from cattle drives and open plains alone, but from the meeting of frontier grit, Southern hospitality, and deep respect for land and labor.
The Tennessee cowboy is not a relic but a rhythm - a rhythm of soil, hoofbeat, and humility. Through painting, one can honor that lineage: the resilience of the working rider, the texture of red clay and grass, and the enduring relationship between people, place, and purpose.
This body of work seeks to capture that intersection - where land becomes legacy and the cowboy becomes a keeper of Tennessee’s soul.
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