Canadian artist Michelle Loughery update #2…

In May, we published, “Mural artist update for Canadian artist Michelle Loughery.” Loughery is the Canadian artist who helped Viva Cuba begin the Cuba, MO mural project. Michelle Loughery’s latest commission in Vernon, Canada is pictured in this article. A look at this mural will show a similarity in style to some of Cuba, Mo’s [...]

Cuba, MO mural artist teaches a new generation…

Another in a series of Viva Cuba’s mural artist updates for 2010… Artist Michelle “Shelly” Smith Steiger’s life has come full circle in many ways.  A hometown girl, she graduated from Cuba High School in 1986 when Camille Ogden was her art teacher. Now, she holds the position that Camille Ogden held as the CHS [...]

Lions and a monster in Cuba, Missouri

The third annual Classic Car Show sponsored by the Cuba Lions Club was Saturday, and quite a show it was. So many beautiful cars and trucks showed the passion and pride of their owners. The street’s murals were a colorful backdrop for the cars and trucks.  There is something about looking at Civil War Murals [...]