Adam Normandin.

There is an artist named 'Adam Normandin' who paints everyday things that many not be recognized by most as beautiful. He chooses subjects that fascinates him and paints them in truthful and soulful manner. His recent topic has been freight trains, industrial machinery, and old tools.

"Years of use and exposure to the elemnts imprint a sense of tireless duty onto these objects. They are purely functional and have a "no-nonsense" existence that resonates with my own way of working", says the artist.

According to his artist statement: “Freight trains are particularly intriguing to me because they are travelers, relentlessly moving from one place to the next, year after year. Many have been in operation for several decades, without rest. All the layers of rust, numeric codes and graffiti give the surface of each train a unique character. Accumulated details reveal truthful and compelling stories, transforming an ordinary object’s nature into something full of history and inherent beauty. If something mundane and functional can communicate such richness and complexity then perhaps we can find meaning within the most ordinary aspects of our own lives as well.”

Looking at these freight trains reminded me of what he said.

This is my tribute to his painting style and the ideas.