Luba Lowry
Born and raised in the remote Siberian outpost where Tsar Nicholas I exiled novelist Fyodor Dostoevsky, Luba Lowry came of age studying painting under masterful Russian mentorship amid the collapse of a society in turmoil. In her late teens, she left Central Asia for Europe, then continued her journey through the Middle East, before ultimately finding opportunity and, in 2005, citizenship in the United States.
That artistic journey soon led her to Savannah. Awarded a Presidential Scholarship to the Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD), Luba studied fashion while refining her painterly craft. In the process, she fell deeply in love with Savannah’s unrivaled beauty and made the city her permanent home.
Devoting recent years to capturing Savannah in its entirety, Luba is often found outdoors painting en plein air in the very places where the city’s light, history, and people converge most vividly. In late 2025, she released her Savannah-focused coffee-table book, Postcards from Savannah — The Art of Luba Lowry, a heartfelt, visually captivating love letter to the most enchanting city in the American South.
This 208-page volume presents more than 200 original oil paintings, including 160 postcard-sized works painted directly on location, each paired with an engaging historical narrative. The book also features three dozen of Luba’s larger, magical studio works, accompanied by a thoughtful, reflective essay that explores Savannah’s breathtaking, often dark yet complicated 300-year story with beauty, nuance, and emotional intelligence.
More than an art book, Postcards from Savannah — The Art of Luba Lowry is an immersive journey through the port-city’s cobblestone streets, Spanish-moss-veiled great oaks, storied Squares, historic landmarks, haunted graveyards, and its essential river. It invites lovers of art and history alike to encounter Savannah’s soul — at once elegant and haunted, alluring yet unresolved — through the eyes of one of its most passionate contemporary chroniclers.
Website: www.lubalowry.com
Phone: (651) 894-3053
Email: luba@lubalowry.com