On Basswood
There is something about a train yard that holds time still. The weight of steel, the hiss of steam, the quiet industry of men and machines moving with purpose — Grady Summers has always been drawn to that world. This piece, burned slowly and deliberately into wood, captures a moment from America's golden age of rail. Every rivet, every rail line, every wisp of smoke was placed by hand and by heat. It is a love letter to a time that deserves to be remembered.