Ivy Tech Cruise In - Richmond, Indiana

Here is another set of pictures I took several years ago at a cruise-in we attended. We've tried to go to this annual event held at the Ivy Tech campus in Richmond, Indiana.

I can't remember the exact year I took this photos, but they have to be several years old. My father looks the same today as he did in these photos, but my three oldest children are all teenagers now.

These particiular photos were taken before the whole "rat rod" crazy began.

It is apparent through the pictures however that there were several great examples of hot rods and muscle cars present. The annual event attracts approximately 150 - 200 cars. Not a big show, but always a treat to attend.

One thing I remember about this event is there has always been a section of 20 or so "tuners" that they make park on the outlying parking lot.

Lowbrow Art

An interesting phenomenon that has recently began to creep into the art scene is something called "lowbrow art". Lowbrow art is nothing new, artists like von Franco, and Ed Roth created lowbrow art in the 50's and 60's. Lowbrow artists do not create art for the sake of art critics, but rather create for the sake of art. Alot of the art includes tikis, kustom kulture, cars, etc. You can find examples of lowbrow art by typing "Lowbrow Art" in your google search engine. Here are some interesting examples that I found.

Somewhere, buried in the dark recesses of my mind lie some artistic abilities. When I was younger, I really enjoyed drawing, painting, etc. In fact, my parents sent me to a couple of art workshops when I was a kid. At one point in my life, I considered going to school to be an art teacher. Although my plans changed, one of my favorite electives I took in college was an art class. Maybe someday I will find the time and the means to explore that creative side of my brain again.