Her work is known for its blend of realistic and graphic elements, with a focus on storytelling, connection, and symbolic portrayals. In addition to freelance and commissioned illustration work, Lorway is a professional muralist and a high school art teacher. She currently teaches art at Romeo Community Schools' 9th Grade Academy. Her most recent projects include a collaboration with Clinton Township, a River Flow mural with the Detroit Institute of Arts' Partners in Public Art program, and a public art mural, Rooted in Word, with the Sterling Heights Public Library. When she's not sharing and creating art, Tatum enjoys spending her time with family and friends, traveling every chance she gets, baking sweet treats, and learning new skills.

Designed to capture the true essence of the river’s movement, activity, flora and fauna, this project brings a touch of the natural world into the urban setting of the pedestrian tunnel and merges paths of persons with phenomenon. Depicting native plants and animals—fish, turtles, herons, beavers, insects, and people—the design illustrates both the tranquility and vibrant, pure life along the river that coexists and forms a peaceful, intricate ecosystem. The artwork offers pedestrians and cyclists a moment of connection to nature as they pass through the tunnel and read a story of the river: a story of love, home, community, and place. This project was so incredibly fun to work on. Getting to truly explore public art from the digital side of creating was a huge difference to the murals and small scale illustrations I've had experience with. Diving deep into the exploration of how I want to portray the ecosystem we all love so dearly, and figuring out what style I wanted to communicate and present it in was such a special opportunity. This is a project that will stand the test of time, and I want to do justice both by what it represents and to those who it will connect with.