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Cruising low and slow: The ‘Lowrider Capital of the World’ is seeing a rolling revival—thanks to local pride, pageantry, and hydraulics
“Car culture is central to life in many American small towns: Rituals like weekend cruises and fixing up a first beater become rites of passage where distances are long, gas is cheap, and public transportation nonexistent. But even among the most car-crazy of small towns, Española, New Mexico stands out. It has long been the…
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Artist: Jerome Rocha
2019 Southwest Choppers Softail – Not Off The Shelf Jerome Rocha is no stranger to custom cars and bikes, he has building cool rides for over 35 years. He owns a small shop in Albuquerque New Mexico called Southwest Choppers. https://www.motortrend.com/features/2019-southwest-choppers-softail-not-off-the-shelf/
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Artist: Robert Vanderslice
Social Media: https://www.facebook.com/robert.vanderslice.35?fref=nf Videos: Robert Vanderslice: 11 Miles of Tape “Rob Vanerslice, artist and award winning custom car painter, takes us through his personal journey and the process of bringing a lowrider to life through paint.” 25 min Articles: Artist Profile: Rob Vanderslice Interview with Rob Vanderslice with Lay it Low. https://www.layitlow.com/threads/rob-vanderslice-paint-jobs.173745/ Creating the “Rob…
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Artist: Kate Russell
“Kate Russell’s only salaried job was when she worked for a circus, and then Meow Wolf happened. Prefers not to eat vegetables that start with the letter A. Can be compensated with fresh raspberries. Loves a good handstand. Grew up in a town of 2000, with only 2 paved roads. That town; Calais, Vermont, now…
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Artist: Luis Tapia
“Luis Tapia is a pioneering Chicano artist who for forty-five years has pushed the art of polychrome wood sculpture to new levels of craftsmanship and social and political commentary. Tapia’s extraordinary figurative works speak to the complexity of a multilayered Latino/Hispano/Chicano identity, history, and contemporary culture, offering compelling insights and challenging perspectives on life in…
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Artist: Jack Parsons
Photographer Jack Parsons has spent almost forty years investigating the light, landscapes and cultures of the American Southwest. In September 2006, New Mexico honored his unique career with the Governor’s Award for Excellence and Achievement in the Arts. http://www.jackparsonsdigital.com
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Artist: Richard Maddox
CardoMadd Photography https://www.cardomaddphotography.com/ Social Media: https://www.instagram.com/cardomaddphotography/?fbclid=IwAR15TkQ2eCsDiHyOKDdZWI6IWtxJ8OB6AURpaWC__0UM8_3CVPeEIw63g80
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Artist: Orlando Martinez
Articles: Betting Big On This 1983 Monte Carlo That’s Remained In A Constant State Of Change Introduced in 1970 and touted as the “personal luxury car,” this custom 1983 Chevy Monte Carlo is the epitome of that label. The car derived its name from the famous city in Monaco and has since become a piece…
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Artist: Pam Jaramillo
Lowriders: Riding High The coolest cars in the Southwest take it low and slow. Two museum exhibits and a new book fuel a native son’s journey of discovery into their blue-collar roots and metal-flake future. https://www.newmexico.org/nmmagazine/articles/post/lowriders-usner/
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Artist: Nani Chacon
Nani Chacon has more than twenty years of experience painting in public spaces. Early on, she began as a graffiti artist, learning and growing from the challenges the medium presented. Chacon worked to develop her technical skills as a large-scale painter, excelling in scale, color, design, composition and style. The experience also taught her about…
