The Executive - Spring 2015

Sherry Lang has been creating artwork for brochures, posters, websites, cards, publications and just about anything you can think of that dons the Culverhouse College of Commerce branding, and she has been doing it for nearly 25 years. Chances are you have received and seen some of Lang’s work over the years. She even, on occasion, has taken some of the photographs that have appeared in materials produced for the College. Lang also spends weeks in December and January preparing Culverhouse’s Center for Business and Economic Research annual reports for the Economic Outlook Conference. The conference yields the much-anticipated economic outlook for the U.S. and Alabama economies.

But this petite, unassuming senior graphic designer packs a powerful punch when she leaves her day job.

After hours, Lang’s passion lies in
martial arts, music and dance. In fact,
she is probably somebody you do not
want to argue with — she is a 2nd
degree black belt. This timid-looking
woman could take a large person
down with a few moves. She also
taught martial arts for years, but
her health has prevented her from
continuing that passion. Lang also has
more moves and passions than just
martial arts. She is also a dancer,
vocalist and painter, and likes to
create digital art combining all of arts.

“I am an artist and karate has been a part of my artistic journey along with music, dance and painting,” Lang says.

“I’m excited about my first art show
since 2001 in May this year. My
artwork will be displayed at Canturbery
throughout May.”
One video Lang created is a tribute
to her sister, Susan, who loved to
sing but whose life was cut short in
2013. In the video, Lang recalls that
she and her sister bought a Sérgio
Mendes album and fell in love with
the song, "Davy." She says that her
sister loved to sing the song in
harmony with her, so she felt the
video would be an appropriate tribute
to her sister.

Lang also sang vocals with some studio musicians from Muscle Shoals, and she once sang with her family and church choir at the Washington National Cathedral.