Megan Albright painted this four-cylinder block midway through a rebuild. It is bolted to a rose-red engine stand on casters, tilted toward the viewer so the four open cylinder bores face the light. On the tray below lie two pistons with their connecting rods and a pair of gaskets, set out like parts waiting their turn.
The shop around it is bright and calm. Daylight pours through a tall window on the left, falling across pale blue-gray walls, metal shelves of cans and jars, and a small framed picture. The concrete floor breaks into dabs of slate, cream and ochre, while the cast iron holds tighter detail in the bolt bosses, the pulley and the machined deck. The loose, layered strokes give it the feel of modern impressionism, and it reads as true still life wall art.
This is auto repair shop decor for people who have spent real hours on an engine stand. It suits anyone who builds motors or restores cars, and it makes a thoughtful pick for wall art for men who would rather study a crankcase than a sunset.
Hang this canvas wall art above the workbench as workshop decor, in the office of your own garage, or among your man cave decor. It also holds its own as industrial wall art in a loft or as basement wall art beside the bar.