Red Coupling Rod Acrylic Print

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This image is a close up of where the tremendous power of the steam engine is applied. A massive steel rod connects the drive wheels and functions as a stabilizer for both vertical and centrifugal vibration caused by the thrusting pistons. I enjoy the three circles of the wheels and their counterpoint in the rods and rails. A steam locomotive may seem primitive in the 21st century, but they are a marvel of engineering and innovation.

Chuck's creative background is wide and varied. He was a professional violinist, a published author, a multilingual graphic designer, a community college teacher, a Lutheran (ELCA) pastor, and a book designer (interior and covers). As a result, his work could be broadly categorized as digital art. His graphic design influences his digital art; and his digital art has features of his design work. In other words, they overlap. Someone put it this way: "What you do is not traditional art, and it isn't strictly graphic design. It's somewhere in-between." Chuck says he couldn't have said it better.