2023-07-22 16:47
I grew up with the sentiment of that song in a very small town, smaller than the one I live in now is or was at the time of my childhood. It’s an insular way of thinking and one with a… Read More
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A journal of two artists who packed it in and made the leap into the unknown. Cowango is impact. cowango.com is Art with Impact. Representing the artwork of Stefanie Graves and David Lucht.
2022-07-22 19:42
We took a five-week road trip this spring to see the sights of the north and west. Testing out our new teardrop camper and finding that old spirit of adventure! First stop, Kansas City! KC t… Read More
2021-03-02 17:51
How long do you need to sit doing nothing before you become extinct? This ancient rock heap in front of me holds that secret deep inside beneath the earth’s crust. Palo Huerfano, as th… Read More
2020-06-22 17:09
Raleigh, NC was in the news today. About a hundred of their citizens pulled down a couple statues from the Confederate Monument in downtown Raleigh late Saturday night. I watched the video a… Read More
2019-04-16 22:48
As we move forward with our art business we find it extremely useful to get away occasionally for a couple of days to focus on our future as artists. The last time we did so was in 2017 and… Read More
2018-09-26 18:31
AmsterdamCentral Station, AmsterdamThe ride choice down from Groningan was a no-brainer with the train wanting 22 Euros and the bus 7. So we jumped on the FlixBus for a three hour ride down… Read More
2018-09-21 09:22
The Rhine valley from our train.Castle above the valley. The romance of the Rhine!We rode the train from Switzerland through Zurich and Bern towards the Rhine, switching in Mainz for the tra… Read More
2018-09-18 08:01
Our interest in travel has something to do with our need to find the swerve. The led-by-the-nose tours suit some but not us. We set out to build adversity and surprise into our personal all… Read More
2018-09-18 08:01
Our interest in travel has something to do with our need to find the swerve. No led-by-the-nose tour for us. We set out to build adversity and surprise into our personal all-inclusive packa… Read More
2018-02-09 00:13
Part 1 – The Idea, The Build, The Hiccup
It takes a lot of nerve for a guy who does 2-D art to suddenly try making a sculpture. I’m not sure I could just start by telling myself… Read More
2018-01-27 22:38
Good question.
I try to make something that is emotionally engaging. I shoot for making an image that teases at you, trying to get you interested. If it’s a realist piece then I use co… Read More
2017-08-04 23:43
Our annual trip to our home near San Miguel de Allende is always part getaway and part project. Since the house is up for rent all year we can count on some upkeep or build out project… Read More
2016-03-19 18:53
Coming home in Alcocer
Dave and I definitely live a split existence. Not split, as in separated. Split as in duality. Our work-a-day lives at Lowes and Lourdes and the rest of the time that… Read More
2016-03-19 18:53
The view across the presita from our rooftop in Alcocer
The distance is only about three miles. A short drive down a very bumpy cobblestone road from San Miguel to Rancho Alcocer. Its a driv… Read More
2016-03-19 18:53
Boys of Summer, Watercolor by Stefanie Graves
We’ve come a long way here in our country, and the same could probably be said of most of the developed world. It was only a generation ag… Read More
2016-03-19 18:53
Treasures from the 400 Mile Yard Sale
Can you imagine a continuous yard sale that stretches for 400 miles? That’s a lot of kitsch, to be sure. Kentucky prides itself in this annual eve… Read More
2009-04-06 14:34
Our trusty old SLR camera lens finally bit it this year. After too much accidental cranking on the focus ring while it was set to “Auto Focus” we stripped the thingamajiggy insid… Read More
2009-01-07 22:59
We all seem to be well rid of 2008 by now, what with its economic calamities and recurring images of a world in crisis. Our own tone-deaf and world-blind President leaves office with abysmal… Read More
2008-03-23 16:55
I just spent the morning shoveling sand and drinking beer with my Mexican muchachos. It’s a community ritual known here as “corrado” (I think… don’t quote me)… Read More
2008-03-02 02:52
We are once again preparing for a trip to our home in Mexico. Our plan is to get down there twice a year if at all humanly possible. With the date fast approaching I am just now realizing th… Read More
2007-10-03 20:36
A horse at pasture in Alcocer
Mexico is a place where the quiet daily routine is practically as old as the mountains behind our house. I watch my neighbor across the rock fence behind… Read More
2007-02-14 19:54
Stefanie models the Talavera tile kitchen
When will your house be done? When are you moving in? How long dear Lord, how long? When you build in Mexico you have to get ready for the hurr… Read More
2006-12-03 21:57
I can sneeze again. And finally blow my nose. I can pick up something heavier than a gallon of milk. Oh yes, and one more thing. Best of all I can also hear again. This last and best thing i… Read More
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